Gerard Joseph Kelly ’49

Jerry died of colon cancer on Jan. 11, 1999, at his home in Loveland, Colo. He was 77. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and came to Princeton after service as a forward observer in the Army in Europe during WWII. At Princeton he majored in political science and was a member of the Key and Seal Club.

After leaving Princeton, Jerry worked briefly in Washington, DC, before moving to Dallas. He married Suzanne Wilkerson in 1952, and they had three children. In 1953 he was recalled to active duty by the Army and served in Korea. In 1955 he joined Texas Instruments, where he spent 31 years in worldwide advertising and administration. Suzanne died of leukemia in 1965. After eight years of single parenthood he married Carla Marie Warberg, with whom he had a son.

Jerry retired from Texas Instruments in 1985, and the family moved to a 150-acre alfalfa farm in Loveland. There, he and Carla were active in civic, church, and local political affairs.

Jerry is survived by Carla, sons Daniel and Sean, daughters Kathryn Johnston and Carolyn Meletio, a sister, Winifred Anglin, and six grandchildren. The class extends its heartfelt sympathies to them all.

The Class of 1949