J. Rhodes Haverty ’47

Rhodes “Babe” Haverty died Jan. 24, 2014, in Atlanta.

After attending Baylor Military Academy in Chattanooga, Tenn., Babe entered Princeton in 1943. He left to spend two years in the Navy, then returned to Princeton, where he roomed with George Faunce and Lee Bradley. A member of Key and Seal Club, he graduated in 1948.

Babe received a medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in 1953 and became a pediatrician, practicing in this field for 10 years. In 1968 he transitioned to education when he became dean of Georgia State’s Health Sciences Department. Babe was involved with children and youth his entire career. After his retirement in 1991, he served state and national Red Cross Blood Services and was on the board of Haverty Furniture Co. and several philanthropies.

Babe married his second wife, Elice, in 1986. Their hobbies included travel and glass-collecting. When many classmates attended the Atlanta mini-reunion in October 2002, we were treated to a fine dinner in their beautiful home. Truly a work of art. When they downsized due to Babe’s failing health, their collection was given to the Mobile (Ala.) Museum.

The class sends memories of this exceptional man to Elice and the children.