Harry G. Haskell Jr. ’44

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Hal died Jan. 16, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. He was born May 27, 1921, in Wilmington.  

He came to Princeton from St. Mark’s, where he played football, hockey, and crew. At Princeton he was a member of Ivy Club. Later in life, he served Princeton as a Career Services Volunteer.  

Before owning his own business, he worked with Computer International, Computer Time Sharing, Inertial Motors Corp., and Interpoint Corp. In semi-retirement, he and his wife, Mimi, enjoyed traveling to enjoy their eight children and 19 grandchildren. In our 50th-reunion yearbook, he said he was “keeping his oar in” government affairs when time allowed. 

Hal’s wife predeceased him. He is survived by his sons, Christopher, David, Harry Jr., James, and Malcolm; daughters Elizabeth, Laurie, and Mary; 19 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. 

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