James Sterling Hutcheson ’41

Hutch died Mar. 1, 2001. He was born in Nanking, China, but came to Princeton from Houston as part of the large Hill School contingent in our class. He majored in philosophy, played JV soccer, was associate editor of the Nassau Sovereign, and joined Tower Club. He roomed with Lou Pyle during his junior and senior years.

During his service in the Navy, Hutch spent two and a half years on the battleship New Mexico, seeing action at Guadacanal, Attu, Gilberts, Marshalls, Marianas, and the Philippines, retiring as a lieutenant-commander.

Then, after graduating from Stanford law school, he joined the law firm of Gray, Cary, Ware and Freidenrich, in San Diego, where he spent his entire career as a trial lawyer.

In 1972 he and his wife, Marilyn, purchased part interest in a ranch in the San Diego mountains, raising cattle, hunting, and enjoying the outdoors on weekends.

Hutch is survived by Marilyn, his wife of 56 years, two daughters, Holly and Joanne, three sons, James, Scott, and Allen, in addition to six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

The Class of 1941