J. Patrick Doyle ’55

Jay Doyle was, in the words of his wife of 56 years, Gloria, “truly a man among men.” He was born March 30, 1933, and died Jan. 17, 2012, in Franklin, Ind., of complications from kidney and cardiovascular disease.

A member of Tower Club at Princeton and roommate of Charles F. Stein III, Jay Pat had an unbelievably rich life. He married Gloria Lee Callahan on June 18, 1955, and they enjoyed a long marriage that produced six children whom he put through college without any loans and watched develop into productive, tax-paying adults. He served in the Navy, including a posting in Hawaii, had success on the stock exchange, and founded his own award-winning firm specializing in the publication of financial reports.

He had a passion for photography, and many of his photographs were published in trade publications, financial journals, and annual reports. He also was passionate about his garden, his grandchildren, and teaching speech and debate — an interest begun at Whig-Clio and one that gave Jay Pat the opportunity to debate at Oxford University.

As his son, Kevin, said in the eulogy for his father, “He loved his wife, he loved his children and grandchildren, his work, and his God.” He is survived by his wife, six children, and his grandchildren.