Henry Wilson Beardsley ’33

Hank Beardsley died Feb. 21, 2004, in Delray Beach, Fla. He was 92.

He was born in New York, and attended the Collegiate School and Hotchkiss. After Princeton he served for four years as a major in the Pacific in the Air Transport Command.

After a long and distinguished career in the travel industry, Hank retired in 1971 from Continental Hotels, where he held a senior executive position.

Hank is survived by his wife of 32 years, Diana; three daughters, Bonnie Playfair, Cornelia Murphy, and Stephanie Powell; a son, Douglas; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Hank was predeceased by his first wife, Gunilla Stahlhamma.

A memorial service celebrating Hank's long life was held at the First Presbyterian Church in Delray. Hank was a very staunch Princetonian and a friend to us all.

The Class of 1933