Henry M. Bonner ’44

Henry died Dec. 10, 2017, in Southport, Conn., at the age of 95. He had lived in the town since 1960.

After graduating from Exeter and Princeton, he served in the Seventh Regiment Guard during World War II as an engineer. During the war he worked closely with Eastman Kodak, where he was instrumental in Kodak’s top-secret radio proximity fuse. After the war he worked as a securities and mining analyst for Chase Manhattan Bank.

An accomplished sailor, he proudly crossed the Atlantic Ocean twice in his 34-foot cutter and then in his 42-foot ketch. Each crossing started from his home area in Southport Harbor.

He was a member of the Pequot Yacht Club, Fairfield County Hunt Club, New York Yacht Club, Union Club, Downtown Association, Creek Club, and Lake Placid Club. He was also an avid hiker and skier. He served on numerous boards, including the Lake Placid Education Foundation, and was a supporter of the Committee for Monetary Research and Education.

He was predeceased by his wife, Anne Barrows Bonner. His survivors include four sons and their families.