George D. Lockhart ’31

George Lockhart died Apr. 5, 1999, of congestive heart failure at his home in Pittsburgh. He was 89.

George had an active life. He prepared at Shadyside Academy and then Choate. At Princeton he played freshman and then varsity hockey and was president of the Choate School Club, chairman of the motion picture committee, and a member of Cottage Club.

George studied law at the U. of Pittsburgh, earned his LLB degree in 1935, and went to work at the law firm of Reed, Smith, Shaw and McClay. Then, during WWII, George served for five years in the Office of the General Counsel of the Navy, where he was awarded a Commendation Ribbon. In Feb. 1946 he was discharged as a lieutenant commander. Some time later, George and six other lawyers from Reed, Smith split from the firm and formed their own partnership, Kirkpatrick, Pomeroy, Lockhart and Johnson. The firm he left contained 20 or 30 lawyers; the present one has 470 lawyers in six cities. To put it simply: George was a great lawyer and had a tremendous influence in his community. He will not be forgotten.

George is survived by his son John F., daughters Pauline L. Palumbo and Katherine L. Griswold, stepson Charles H. Heinz, and stepdaughter Lisa Heinz. The class extends its sincere sympathy to the entire family.

The Class of 1931