James Thomas Emert ’29

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JIM DIED July 10, 1989. He prepared at Lawrenceville. At Princeton he played both freshman and varsity baseball, and was runnerup for the handball championship. He roomed with George, Dodge, Bill Deknatel, and Jack Parrott, and was in Cottage.

In 1933 Jim received his M.D. from the College of P. & 5, He served in the war in various Pacific posts and as C.O. of a 250bed dispensary in Saigon. Retiring with the rank of commander, Jim moved to Phoenix. He joined with Phoenix doctors to build a medical office building and open an impressive clinic. Because of his golfing interest he found the Phoenix climate ideal.

Jim married Frederica Frelinghuysen and later Barbara Hatch and Ruth Obear. According to our last information he is survived by his sons, James T. Jr. and Blair B.; and his daughter, Helene Brown. The Class extends its sincere sympathy to Jim's family.

The Class of 1929

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