Graeme G. Whytlaw Jr. ’47

An enthusiastic class member, Graeme died in Ft. Myers, Fla., on Aug. 21, 2000, after a long battle with cancer.

He was born in Adams, Mass., prepared at the Peddie School, and served three years in the naval air corps during WWII. He graduated from Princeton with a degree in mechanical engineering. He was a member of Cloister Club.

Graeme was employed by the Torrington Co. for 36 years as a mechanical engineer. He was a direct descendant of the Mayflower settlers and claimed kinship to 10 former US presidents from Millard Fillmore onward. For over 10 years, he served as secy. of the Princeton club of Southwest Florida. He and his wife were noted for their unique collection of tigers, including the Bengal, Siberian, and Princeton varieties.

To his wife of 51 years, Jeanne, their three children, and their eight grandchildren, the class extends its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1947