Gordon Campbell Meacham ’42

Meach, a physician and teacher, died April 28, 2004, in Gates Mills, Ohio, after a long illness.

Gilman Country Day School in Baltimore prepared him for the complete Princeton experience — the premed program, varsity football, Tiger board, Cap and Gown Club, and lifelong friends.

Upon graduation, Meach matriculated at Johns Hopkins Medical School, earned his medical degree in 1945, began a two-year residency in the Army medical program, and separated as captain. In the meantime he married Lucy Bulkley Kelly, who was his devoted wife for 59 years. They had four children, Louisa, John, Lila, and Gordon.

By our 25th Meach was assistant clinical professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and on the staff of the University Hospital of Cleveland. After 40 years of teaching and private practice, he retired as associate professor. By our 50th Meach wrote, "flunked retirement and back fighting disease part time."

In our 50th yearbook Lucy wrote, ". . . he is a Princeton enthusiast they can't produce today." Members of the Princeton Alumni Association of Nantucket Island, where Meach and Lucy spent part of their summers, would agree.

The class extends deepest condolences to Lucy, her family, and Gordon's many friends.

The Class of 1942