Gilbert Amsden Gooch ’28

Ammy GOOCH died of cardiac arrest Feb. 27, 1993, in Baltimore. He grew up in Lincoln, Neb., and went to Lawrenceville. At Princeton, he majored in psychology, was on the scrub football team, and was a member of Cottage Club.

He followed his father into the field of food products, and before the war was with Winthrop and Mitchell Co. in Chicago. During the war, he was with the Air Transport Command in California. He then settled in La Jolla, where he formed his own commodities firm. He retired in 1973 and moved to Baltimore to be closer to the children. He was active in the Episcopal Church.

Ammy was married to Florence Miller on Jan. 20, 1934. They had three daughters. The oldest, Ann, died of cancer in 1988. He is survived by his widow, Florence; daughters Susan Russell (Mrs. Robert '55) and Mary Armour; six grandchildren; one greatgranddaughter; and a sister, Ann Bradford.

In later life, Ammy was handicapped by severe nerve deafness, which limited his activities. He enjoyed Princeton Reunions, even when conversation had to be helped by a pad of paper and pencil. He and Florence attended our 50th and 60th Reunions, and had been hoping to be present at the 65th. Contributions have been made in Ammy's memory to the Class of 1928 Scholarship Fund. A brother Herbert E. '33 and a cousin Harry W. '24 are both deceased.

Arnmy will be remembered as a loyal classmate and enthusiastic friend by all who knew him. The sympathy of the Class is with Florence and their family.

The Class of l928