Jacob Ellsworth Fricker Jr. ’38

Jake died May 6, 2004, at JML Care Center in Falmouth, Mass.

A native of Reading, Pa., he prepared at the King School in Stamford, Conn. At Princeton he majored in chemical engineering, roomed with Bill DeSousa, was on the freshman football and swimming teams, and was a member of Tiger Inn. After graduation, he worked for Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. before joining the Army Corps of Engineers, where he rose to the rank of major and served primarily in the southwest Pacific.

Returning to civilian life in 1945, Jake first worked for North American Rayon, then Socony Mobil (which later became Mobil Oil Co.), and traveled extensively in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. In 1956 he settled in Portugal, becoming managing director and chairman of the board of Mobil Oil Portuguesa in Lisbon. In 1975 Jake returned to Stamford, and in 1983 moved to Cape Cod. He enjoyed sailing, fishing, gardening, and bird watching.

Jake was married to the late Ruth Edwards Fricker. He is survived by two sons, Jacob E. III, and Peter J., and three grandchildren, to all of whom the class extends its sympathy.

The Class of 1938