H. Pharr Brightman ’52

Harry graduated from the Randolph-Macon Academy before joining us. At Princeton he was on the freshman Orange Key committee and played varsity baseball for four years, pitching three no-hitters. He joined Cottage, majored in psychology, and was a member of the Washington Club. His roommates were Dan Duffield, Bill Ewart, and Geoff Tickner.

He went on to serve in the Navy in Japan, an experience he recalled and savored in his remarks for The Book of Our History. His career in business was spent in various roles for his family’s The Brightman Co. in St. Louis. He was president of the Princeton Club of St. Louis and served on boards of Whitfield School and Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. He and his family spent good times in Sanibel, Fla., and at Mount Hope Farm in Rhode Island.

Harry died Nov. 13, 2017, leaving his wife, Virginie “Gege” Haffenreffer; daughters Allison and Carolyn; and sister Lois Jackson. His son Peter died earlier. The class offers sympathy to his family and appreciation for his Navy service to our country.