Joel Jenkins Berrall ’27

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Joe Berrall died on Mar. 17, 1991.

Joe was born in Montclair, N.J., and came to Princeton from Western H.S. in Washington, DC, where he was a member of the cadet corps, newspaper, yearbook, and track squad. At Princeton he was active in lacrosse, track, and Glee Club and was a member of Cloister Inn. His roommates included Monty Berg and Bill Hitschler.

His multifaceted career after graduation included earning a master's in economics from Columbia, and holding a number of positions related to the food industry, notably in federal programs for managing domestic food supplies during WWII, and advertising and publicity in Wisconsin after the war.

The class extends its sympathy to his surviving son, William, and a daughter, Nancy.

The Class of 1927

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