Joseph C. Edens Jr. ’50

Joe died June 3, 2013, in Virginia.

He grew up in Baltimore, where he graduated from Gilman School. He pitched on the baseball team throughout his Princeton years and later played semi-pro ball. He was president of Whig-Clio, a member of Charter, and an English major.

After graduation, he took residence on Hilton Farm, a beef-cattle farm in Orange, Va., that he co-owned with his father. He was called up by the Navy Reserve in 1952 and served as a naval aviator and intelligence officer for his squadron during the Korean War.

In 1955 he returned to Hilton Farm, which he operated until 1986, when he shifted his main focus to Agricultural Advisory, a company he started in the late 1970s and which served clients in the agricultural industry worldwide.

Joe maintained a lifelong enthusiasm for many sports, in particular horse racing, tennis, and golf, which he played weekly with friends and family. At our 25th he wrote that the rural life eased him over many hurdles that those who live in more congested areas find difficult.

We extend our sympathy to Hazle, his wife of almost 57 years; his daughter, Jaffray; sons Joseph and Edward; and three grandchildren.