Harold Leslie Myers Jr. ’40

Hal died Apr. 21, 2003, in Columbus, Ohio, after suffering a series of strokes over a four-year period.

Hal prepared at Philips Exeter Academy, and at Princeton majored in English. He was well remembered for leading the band on field as the drum major. He also was a member of the Princeton Tiger Orchestra and Dial Lodge. He earned a master's of divinity at Princeton Theological Seminary. He was active in the Maritime Service from 1942-44, continuing his membership in the Navy Reserve for many years.

Called to Covenant Presbyterian Church in Springfield, Ohio, and then to the First Presbyterian Church in Morristown, N.J., Hal remained active and was honored for his work in community, educational, and church affairs: he received a doctor of divinity from Bloomfield College; was a board member of Blair Academy; and was a member of the Nat'l Board of Christian Education of the Presbyterian Church, the YMCA board, the Lions Club and Rotary Club — leaving little time for his hobbies, golf and stamp collecting.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Jean Bruen Myers; daughters Judith Hoffhine and Martha Albershardt; a sister, Carrel Pray; a brother, William; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and many nieces and nephews. To them all, Hal's classmates extend their deepest sympathies.

The Class of 1940