George M. Duff Jr. ’37

George died Jan. 20, 2005, in Shaker Heights, Ohio, where he was being cared for by his family. He was 89.

Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., he resided for much of his life in Riverdale-on-Hudson, N.Y. He prepared at Riverdale Country School, and at Princeton majored in history and was a member of the Glee Club, the tennis squad, the Princetonian board, and Tower Club. After graduating from Harvard Law School, George was drafted into the Army in 1941. He was recalled for service in the Korean War and rose to the rank of captain in the Army Intelligence Corps.

In peacetime he was a partner in the law firm of Holzmann, Wise and Shepherd in Manhattan. He co-authored the book, When Corporations Go Public, which became a standard text in law schools. George was active in civic affairs as a director of Riverdale Neighborhood House; as an elder at the Riverdale Presbyterian Church, where his father, a member of the Class of 1907, was pastor for many years; and as president of the New York City Council of Churches.

The class has lost a loyal member. When George's mind was wandering near the end, he was asked when he graduated from Princeton. Immediately he responded, "Class of 1937."

His wife, Lietje, predeceased him. We extend our sympathy to his six children, nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

The Class of 1937