George L. Barnes ’36

After a short stay in the hospital, George died April 5, 2013, in Wilmington, Del.

George was born in Philadelphia and prepared for Princeton at Upper Darby High School. He was a chemical engineering major at Princeton and stayed on to take graduate chemical-engineering courses as well. He was a member of the student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical En-gineers. He roomed with his great friend from sophomore year, John Hyle, with whom he remained friends for more than 70 years.

After Princeton, George began a long and varied career with DuPont. He initially focused on neo-prene, a newly developed synthetic rubber with many uses during World War II. His career also in-volved work with an anti-knock gasoline additive called tetraethyl lead and in the rapidly expanding Freon field. In addition, he worked with plant operations and design, opening a DuPont facility in Montague, Mich., in 1962, and financial analysis. George retired from DuPont in 1982 and settled in Wilmington, Del.

George was predeceased in 2012 by his beloved wife, Barbara. He is survived by several nieces and nephews. The class sends its deepest condolences to his family.