Horace Y. Seidel III ’46

Hotch Seidel died Feb. 27, 2004, at his home in Hollywood, Fla., after a long illness.

Born in Pottstown, Pa., he came from The Hill School to Princeton to major in biology. He served in the Navy from 1943-44 and graduated in 1946. As an undergraduate, Hotch enjoyed music participation.

After service in the Korean War he entered medicine, first in Brooklyn, then in Philadelphia. After a year at the Portsmouth [Va.] Naval Shipyard, he moved to Easton [Pa.] Hospital, becoming director of medicine. In 1974 he moved to Memorial Hospital in Hollywood, Fla., as director of medical education and also taught at the University of Miami School of Medicine.

Hotch's hobbies were tennis, golf, stained glass, and bromeliads. He served many years on the council of St. John's Lutheran Church of Hollywood. He married Jean Thorpe in 1948 and they raised four children, the Rev. Douglas, Bruce, Barbara, and Stuart. They all survive as do five grandchildren and a brother, David. The class extends deep sympathy to all the family on the loss of our distinguished classmate.

The Class of 1946