James B. Klein ’43

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Jim died May 23, 1996, following a long illness. He was 75.

A native of St. Louis, Mo., he moved to Montclair, N.J., where he graduated from Montclair H.S, lettering in three sports. At Princeton, he majored in architecture. He served in WWII as an Army first lt.

From Montclair, Jim moved to Pasadena, Calif., in 1955, where he resided for 30 years before moving to Lake San Marcos, Calif., in 1985.

Jim is survived by his childhood sweetheart and wife of 53 years, the former Josephine Lyman; three sons, James, William, and Robert; a brother, Gilbert, and six grandchildren.

To the entire family, we offer our deepest and most heartfelt sympathies.

The Class of 1943

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