Ira H. Helman ’52

Ira died Feb. 11, 2015.

He prepared at the Hun School, then traveled along Nassau Street to join the Princeton Class of 1952 and major in history. Ira ate at Court Club and played five club sports.  He was a member of the Hillel Foundation, Whig-Clio, and the Pre-Law Society and roomed with Guy Wells.

Ira joined the Navy and served at the Naval Hospital in St. Albans, N.Y., before earning a law degree. Aside from his law practice, he owned a company, Aloevin, that sold products containing aloe. Ira owned a stable of trotting horses and raced them for fun.

With his wife, Nitzyah, he had four children, James, Nathan, Samuel, and Nancy Lee.  To them the class offers sympathy with our recognition of Ira’s service to our country.