Godfrey Preiser Krause Jr ’49

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G. K. died Dec. 20, 2001. He was 73. He prepared for Princeton at Newark Academy. He majored in public and international affairs, was a reporter for the Daily Princetonian, a member of the choir, and a member of Cloister Inn.

After graduation G.K. attended NYU School of Law, graduating in 1951. In 1953 he was commissioned in the Air Force and served on active duty until 1955. He then joined the legal department of Bell Labs, where he remained until retirement. G.K. was active in community affairs in his hometown of Basking Ridge, N.J., serving on the planning board and on the library board.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane, daughter Patricia Keener, sons Thomas and Andrew, and several grandchildren. The class extends its sympathies to them on their loss.

The Class of 1949

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