Horace Donaldson Stephens ’59

Horace died of lung disease Dec. 6, 2005, at his home in Falmouth, Maine.

Born in Pittsfield, Mass., Horace was preceded at Princeton by his father, the Rev. John Underwood Stephens '24, and a brother, Dr. Wade C. Stephens '54, both of whom predeceased him. Horace entered Princeton in 1952 from the Lawrenceville School, but left at the end of his sophomore year to join the Army. He returned in 1957 as a member of the Class of 1959, majored in philosophy, and ate at Terrace Club.

After graduating, he earned a master's in teaching from Johns Hopkins and began a career as a mathematics and computer teacher. He taught at Tabor Academy, Shady-

side Academy, and Waynflete School in the 1960s and 1970s, introducing his students to computer theory and operation when general computer use was in its infancy, an accomplishment of which he was extremely proud. In the 1970s he became a software designer in the field of directional oil drilling, forming the Houston Directional Software Co., which he ran until his retirement.

He is survived by Susan, his wife of 48 years; five children; and eight grandchildren, to all of whom the class extends its sympathy.