George W. Helme III ’48

George died after a long illness at Greenwich Hospital on June 29, 2002. He lived in Greenwich, Conn., was a former summer resident of Shelter Island Heights, N.Y., and grew up in Philadelphia.

He was a graduate of the William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia. At Princeton, he was a starting member of the varsity soccer team, rowed on the second varsity crew, and was a member of Cottage Club. During WWII he served in the V-12 program.

He was a retired fundraising consultant for Princeton, Englewood Hospital, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, NYU, and Farleigh Dickinson U. He was formerly associated with Reynolds & Co. in Philadelphia.

He is survived by his former wife, Rae Sargent; two daughters, Lisa and Julie Helme Gordon; two sons, Charles and George; and his brother, Jay '54.

The Class of 1948