Headley Benjamin Harper ’51

Ben Harper died Mar. 14, 1999, of a heart attack at his home in Groton, Conn. He was 71.

He prepared at Lawrenceville and joined the Marines at the end of WWII. At Princeton, he majored in psychology. He was the brother of Brud '39 and the brother-in-law of Merle Lawrence '38.

After graduation, Ben worked for New Jersey Bell for over 30 years. Ben was a member of the Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs in Pitman, N.J. In addition to his job, he taught an eighth-grade algebra class for several years when this course was being tested in the Pitman schools.

He married Beatrice Clauer on Apr. 26, 1952. After she died in 1995, he moved to Connecticut, where three of his children live.

Ben loved games and competition, brain teasers, and playing pool; he was also a lifelong motorcycle fan. He was active with alumni and reunion committees, and will also be remembered for his thriftiness, of which he was proud. After retirement, he did volunteer work and traveled. Many of his far-away family and friends remember his visits to them-on his motorcycle!

Ben is survived by children Amy, Nancy, Jeff, Headley Benjamin "Lee", and Chase, sisters Roberta Lawrence and Patricia Hillman, and nine grandchildren. He will be missed.

The Class of 1951