Henry Chase Tatnall Jr. ’52

Diagnosed with leukemia in 1998, Henry rejoiced to report in the BOH that his cancer was pronounced in full remission in Mar. 2001. Sadly, after a recurrence, he died Sept. 14, 2001.

His beloved wife, Alexandra "Sandi," wrote of Henry, "A quiet gentleman, his greatest tribute remains in the loyalty and devotion of his family and his many friends." Many classmates remember his devotion in shepherding the midwinter class dinner. Henry wrote movingly of his experience as a 1st lieutenant in Korea, when he responded to hearing a shot fired. He tended to a soldier dying of a head wound from a ricocheted bullet fired by a sentry who had challenged a group of drunken soldiers.

A history major at Princeton and member of Cottage Club, Henry toured the world following separation from the Army. He began his career in banking, and retired as assistant vice president at Princeton Bank and Trust. He served the University as regional chair of AG, and continued his love of sailing and beagling. But his major joy was derived from his marriage to Sandi, to whom the class offers its profound sympathy.

The Class of 1952