Hugo Horace Harper ’52

After a lengthy illness, Hugo Harper died Dec. 16, 1997, at St. Mary's Health Center, St. Louis, Mo. A graveside service was held at Bellefountaine Cemetery, St. Louis County.

Hugo's career at Lawrenceville and Princeton was a predictor of his life's work. An architecture major, he was on the staff of the Nassau Lit, where he was art editor, and worked in the photo service, which he managed as a senior. He belonged to Terrace Club.

After graduation, Hugo served a stint as studio assistant to Horst P. Horst of Vogue. A call from the Air Force interrupted his MBA studies at Washington U., where he received his degree in 1956. He and Marian Reis were married in June 1956. A frustrating tour with Otis Elevator propelled Hugo into a career as a photojournalist. He wrote, "I have covered most of the world, including the Amazon, Japan, Europe, the Balkans, and the South Pole." He also worked for several St. Louis companies, including the Symphony Orchestra and the Municipal Opera. Hugo further wrote, "I would like to leave something of the spiritual and physical beauty of the world behind -- in film form." Surely he succeeded.

Hugo's wife, Marian, predeceased him. He is survived by a half-brother, Bill, and two half-sisters, Sally and Blair. We offer them our profound condolences.

The Class of 1952