George D. Strayer Jr. ’27

G. D. died of pneumonia after a brief illness Mar. 26, 2003, in Seattle. Born in NYC, he prepared for Princeton at Horace Mann School. At Princeton he rowed on the junior varsity crew. He followed his father into a career in higher education, earning a master's and PhD at Columbia, then teaching at Peabody Teacher's College at Indiana U., and eventually at the U. of Washington, where he distinguished himself as a professor of educational administration. He was involved in naval training programs during WWII. He served a term as secretary-treasurer of the National Education Assn., of which he was a lifetime member, and wrote several works on matters relating to educational administration. He assumed lay leadership responsibilities as a Presbyterian, enjoyed salmon fishing, reading, and walking, and continued to play tennis well into his later years.

G. D. was one of four brothers, two of whom were Princeton academicians: Joseph, professor of history and chairman of the history department for more than 20 years; and Paul, professor of economics. G. D.'s wife, Mabel, died in 1985. He is survived by his daughter, Joanne Strayer King.

The Class of 1927