Horace Norton Parker Jr. ’38

Nort died Sept. 26, 2004, at home in Mercerville, N.J., with his large family at his side.

After Lawrenceville, Nort came to Princeton where he was a member of the Gateway Club and graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. Nort said that, after working for several construction firms as an electrical designer, electrical engineer, and supervising engineer, he spent the last 38 "happy and satisfying" years of his career working for United Engineers and Constructors, Inc., of Philadelphia, where he designed industrial power and lighting systems. He reported in our 50-years-out book that, after retiring in 1984, he was able to "spend the rest of my life at a much more leisurely pace, enjoying my large, happy family and my hobbies," which included fishing and hunting, coaching baseball and football, and walking and reading.

Predeceased by his brother, Dr. Paul Parker '40, and a sister, Marjorie Drewes, Nort is survived by his wife of 65 years, Florence Olive Parker; his sister, Betty Waring; five sons, Horace N. Jr., Gary C., Michael T., John R., and David P.; and three daughters, Linda Sue Johnson, Karen Ann Worob, and Nancy Gay Collins, to all of whom the class extends its deep sympathy.

The Class of 1938