Jay C. Master ’52

Jay joined the class after 13 years preparation at the Haverford School. He had a variety of interests — he joined Key and Seal, and was club athletic manager and the art editor of Perspective. He also was a member of the Outing Club, the Presbyterian Society, WPRU, and the Rifle Club. He roomed with Phil Hungerford, Ed Tilden, Lewis Esler, Oswald Friend, Roger Berlind, and Edgar Kennedy. Jay served in the Army’s 101st Airborne Division, receiving the Commendation Ribbon with Metal Pendant for his service.

Jay worked for Armstrong World Industries in many cities and was later a sales executive for its Thomasville Furniture division. He then moved to California for a career in real-estate and property management and served the Session of the Claremont Presbyterian Church. With his second wife, Jeanne, he traveled the world, golfing everywhere they went.

Jay died Dec. 16, 2015. He is survived by Jeanne; children Gwynne, Neill, Tom, and Jane; and stepchildren Devon Freitas, Teri Lingenfelter, and Robyn DeJournett. We will miss Jay at Reunions (where he was a regular) and salute him for his service to our country.