Herbert Alexander Burns ’34

Herb Burns, a resident of Saddle River, N.J., since 1968, died May 21, 1997, it has just been learned. In 1984, near Spring Valley, N.Y., where he used to live, he was badly beaten by two teenagers and lost the sight of one eye. In 1991 a stroke caused the loss of his other eye. "Because of my handicap," he wrote before our 60th reunion, "it would be difficult to return for our reunion. I will miss you, and my thoughts will be with you."

A member of our class executive committee (1969-74), Herb loved Princeton and considered his four years there "among the best years of my life. After them the great adventure of my life was my service in the Army attached to Gen. MacArthur's headquarters in the Philippines." He took part in the invasion of Luzon and the taking of Manila.

Prior to his move to Saddle River Herb grew flowers under glass and served on the boards of public utilities and a local bank. He was parks and recreation commissioner for 22 years and board chairman of his church for 14 years.

Surviving is his wife of 61 years, Nancy Cable Burns. The couple had no children.

The Class of 1934