Gibson McCabe ’31

Gib was born Mar. 11, 1911, in Brooklyn, N.Y. In addition, he lived at one at one time or another in Boston, Syracuse, Baltimore, Jackson Heights [Long Island, N.Y.], Scarsdale, Greenwich, New Canaan, and finally Ponte Vedra, Fla., where, on Aug. 5, 2000, he died from complications following a fall.

After graduating from the Tome School in Port Deposit, Md., Gib entered Princeton, where he was on the freshman tennis team, varsity tennis team, and was a member of Key and Seal. His first job was with the NY Times from 1931-35, when he joined the staff of Young American. His affiliation with Newsweek began in 1942, and, except for his service during WWI, he remained with Newsweek until he retired as pres. in 1975.

Gib is survived by two daughters, Margaret M. Cruger and Judith M. Goodchild, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. His first marriage, to Margaret M. Cruger, ended in divorce, and his second wife, Lydia Knight Bassett, died in 1994. The class extends its deepest sympathy to the entire family.

The Class of 1931