George Ernest Dale Jr. ’39

Ernie died at his home in Princeton on April 20, 2007, after a long struggle with pulmonary fibrosis.

Following graduation, his business career began at W.R. Grace Co. exporting industrial equipment to South America. Subsequently he moved to Princeton and worked as an assistant to the director of Project Matter-

horn, an atomic-energy research program administered by Princeton University. He later joined the George H. Fuller Co. as construction manager before becoming a project manager for Rockefeller Center Inc. during the center’s expansion along Avenue of the Americas.

An enthusiastic sportsman, Ernie was happiest in the great outdoors — skiing, hunting, shooting, playing tennis, and riding. He was a member of the Nassau Club, Pretty Brook Tennis Club, Nassau Gun Club, and the Princeton Club of New York. He was vice president of our class from1949 to 1954. He also served as a member of the Princeton Borough Historic Preservation Review Committee and as a longtime board member of the Historical Society of Princeton.

Ernie is survived by his wife, the former Ann “Polly” Dickinson, and numerous cousins. We offer our sincere sympathy to all.