Kim Steele died Nov. 20, 2013, in Charleston, S.C.
Born in Princeton, he graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy. His college major was history. He was a member of Charter Club. After graduation, he served in the Army as an artillery officer and subsequently obtained a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Columbia. He taught at Middlebury before starting his 33-year career at Trinity College teaching planetary history, the most heavily enrolled course at the college.
Kim was an active and contributory member of the Episcopal Church, where he taught courses, wrote, and was a member of the choir. He is survived by his wife, Judith; sons John, Thomas, and Edgar; daughter Anne; and five grandchildren. The class is honored by his service to our country.
Undergraduate Class of 1954