Harry Barbee Jr. ’52

Harry died Oct. 12, 2006, in Red Bank, N.J., of Legionnaires' disease.

Born in Raleigh, N.C., reared in Westfield, N.J., and schooled at Woodberry Forest, he served in the Army as a 2nd lieutenant from 1951 to 1953, and graduated from Princeton in 1955.

From 1955 to his retirement as an executive vice president in 1990, Harry enjoyed a distinguished career with J.P. Morgan & Co. in New York. He further distinguished himself in service to his community and to education. He served as a Rumson (N.J.) Borough councilman from 1980 to 2000, heading the finance committee for many years, and as chairman of the board of Woodberry Forest School. He also served on the boards of the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, the New York Lung Association, Monmouth (N.J.) Medical Center, the Kenan Charitable Trust, and other organizations.

Harry, with homes in Rumson and Captiva, Fla., also graced many clubs.

Above all else, he was a loving and devoted family man. In addition to his beloved wife of 43 years, Noel, he leaves three sons, Thomas, Wayne, and Neil; a daughter, Amanda; and six grandchildren. The class extends its deep sympathy to them all.