James R. Beverley Jr. ’50

Jim died Oct. 27, 2015, in Tulsa, Okla.

He graduated from San Marcos Academy in Texas, then attended Woodberry Forest School. At Princeton, Jim was in the band and the Flying Club and was a member of WPRB, but transferred to the University of Tulsa after his sophomore year. After college, he worked in ExxonMobil’s accounting department for 35 years, retiring in 1987.

Jim’s diverse interests and activities included travel, scuba diving, writing, membership in the Knights of Columbus and Mensa, playing classical piano, singing, and acting.

He is survived by his brother, four children, one stepdaughter, 11 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. His wife, Mary Jo Wantland Beverley, and his daughter Catherine predeceased him.