Howard W. Read ’37

'TO ME A MAJOR REUNION is a wonderful chance to meet once again with a whole classwithout any of the invisible walls that sometimes separated us while we were in college. We are mature people now, with respect for and interest in each others' lives and accomplishments and interests. We meet now with a better ability to communicate."

So, in 1971, spoke Howie Read, who died Dec. 26, 1990, of cancer, leaving his wife of 50 years, Martha; two sons; a daughter; and five grandchildren.

it is difficult to chronicle Howie's life of excellence. Outstanding at Montgomery School, including the football and boxing teams, he majored in economics at Princeton, graduating with honors, was on the J.V. swimming team, member of StudentFaculty Assn., WhigClio, Pistol Club, and Terrace. After 63 months in the service, rising to It. colonel and winning an Air Medal and Bronze Star in the New Guinea and Philippine campaigns in die Intelligence Service, he went back to Alan Wood Steel Co., rising to vicechairman before his retirement in 1978. Along the way he painted landscapes in oils, did volunteer reading for the blind, and traveled extensively. His hobbies included garden and fruit trees and seven Bermuda races (his 40' Seeadler being dismasted in 1966). He was director of Thermal Research and Engineering Corp., a trustee of Shipley School, and chairman of the executive committee of the Conshohocken Community Chest.

Condolences to the family for losing a wonderful man.

The Class of 1937