Hugh T. Kerr ’31

THE CLASS SUFFERED a grievous loss on Mar. 27, 1992, in the death of our able, genial and beloved Class secretary, Hugh "Tim" Kerr, after a short illness. Tim assumed his duties in 1979 and faithfully and wittily reported news of'31ers and Class activities. He was much more than a reporter and played an active role in the planning of the wide variety of Class functions for which 1931 is noted. His walking tours of the stained glass windows in the University Chapel were most informative ' and enjoyed by many classmates. Tim came to Princeton from Shadyside Academy in Pittsburgh, where his father was minister of Shadyside Presbyterian Church. As he indicated in 1931's NASSAU HERALD, Tim prepared himself for the Presbyterian ministry immediately after graduation. He received a master of divinity degree from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, a master of arts degree from the Univ. of Pittsburgh, and a Ph.D. from Edinburgh Univ. Tim was well known for his association with the religious quarterly THEOLOGY TODAY, from its first issue in 1944; he became senior editor in 1950. Under his guidance the magazine attained the largest circulation of any religious quarterly in the world. He was the author of a dozen books, and was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1960, Typical of his insight into a changing world was his comment in 1931's 40th YEAR BOOK that "Education ... is rapidly changing into something very very different ... for better as I think." Tim's devotion to 1931 and to Princeton, deeply appreciated, will always be well remembered.

Tim's wife of 43 years, Dorothy, very well known to and beloved by 1931, predeceased him in 1981. He is survived by his son, Dr. Stephen T. Kerr, professor of education at the Univ. of Washington; his sister, Mrs. Anna Kerr Young; and his brother, Dr. Harold C. Kerr. The Class of 1931 joins them in expressing our and their great loss.

The Class of 1931