James N. Gamble ’44

Jim died Mar. 15, 2004, after a long battle with cancer.

He was the son of Cecil H. Gamble 1905. His relatives included Sidney '12, Edwin '14, Clarence '14, Hugh Richey '28, and David '37.

He grew up in Cincinnati and prepared at Choate. At Princeton he roomed with Jim Lotspeich, majored in history, played varsity tennis, and was a member of Quadrangle Club. He was commissioned in 1943 in the ROTC program, and served in France and Germany as a field artillery officer. He received the Bronze Star for placing the first military phone line across the Rhine, and left the service with the rank of captain. He felt that military service opened our eyes to people, languages, and countries previously unknown.

Jim came home, married Harriet Seaton, and earned an MBA at Harvard. He formed his own successful investment-counseling and management company in Pasadena, Calif., where he served on numerous community boards, including Huntington Memorial Hospital and Scripps College, as he did in Harbor Springs, Mich., his summer home.

He and Harriet raised two daughters, Tracy and Terry. After Harriet's death, he married Helen Lee Wall, to whom, along with his daughters, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild, the class offers its heartfelt sympathy.

The Class of 1944