Hugh Morris Ghormley ’51

Hugh was born Aug. 13, 1929, in Seattle and died July 13, 2005, in Houston.

He came to us from Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, D.C. At Princeton his roommates were Bill Webb, and Bill and Gerry Thomas. He graduated with a bachelor's in basic engineering and was a member of Tower Club. After service in the Navy, Hugh earned an MBA from Stanford in 1957. In 1958 he moved to Houston, where he started his 47-year career with Commercial Metals Co. Steel Group, ending as president emeritus of the fabrication division.

Hugh was active for many years in Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church and in charitable organizations, including West Houston Young Life and the Brookwood Community for adults with functional disabilities.

Hugh was predeceased by Carol Beustedt, his wife of 44 years; and his daughter, Nancy Walls. He is survived by his wife, Betsy Dildine; daughters Karen Ghormley and Susan Colquitt; his brothers, Kenneth and Edward; his sister, Muriel Krebs; and his grandchildren, Jennifer, Christopher '07, and David Colquitt '08; and Emily, Robby, and John Walls. He is also survived by Betsy's daughters, Stephanie White and Wendy DellaCamera, and by his son-in-law, Robert Walls.

The Class of 1951