George A. Blakeslee ’48

George Blakeslee died of lymphoma Jan. 29, 1997. A native of Detroit, he came to Princeton in the Navy V12 unit, having transferred from HamdenSydney. He was a civilian his senior year and a member of Cloister. Bob Bodnar, Francis Hubert, Howard Hudepohl, and Jim Hutchman were his roommates.

George was called back to active duty in the Korean War and subsequently began a long career as a civilian with the Dept. of Army on the personnel staff. He served in several locations in the U.S. as well as Honolulu, France, and Korea until he retired in 1983.

George's final Army assignment was in Alexandria, Va., where he was living at the time of his death. He and Phillis, his wife of 46 years, had a second home in Orange, Va., where they spent about 40 percent of their time. George especially enjoyed the pastoral life of the woods and the lake. His love of Princeton and the pride he took in Princeton knew no bounds.

George is survived by Phillis and their son George. To them the class offers its deepest sympathy. Another son, Greg, died in 1991.

The Class of 1948