Joseph C. Hawthorne ’30

JOE HAWTHORNE, indeed a "Music Man," died Mar. 20, 1994. He was a symphony conductor, who started as an associate conductor and violinist with the Dallas Symphony. He served as music conductor and director of the Chattanooga Symphony, the Toledo Orchestra, and the DuluthSuperior Symphony Orchestra; he also conducted orchestras in Europe and Israel. In N.Y.C., he conducted two orchestras, the Natl. Orchestral Assn. at Carnegie Hall and the Composers Forum at the Modern Museum of Art'

Joe prepared at the Friends School in N.Y.C. At Princeton, he participated in fencing, on the squash team, lifesaving, Triangle Club, University Orchestra, and Colonial Club. In addition to Princeton, Joe earned undergraduate and graduate diplomas in violin at Juilliard School of Music in N.Y.C. Joe married Hazel Wragg Nov. 12, 1949.

In WWII, Joe served in the navy with a development detachment of the Atlantic fleet. The navy used his acute hearing to improve the efficiency of the new SONAR technology (which was crucial in efforts to detect Nazi Uboats). He left as a lieutenant and was awarded a commendation.

In addition to his widow, Hazel, he leaves a daughter, Carol Campbell HawthorneMadell; a stepson, Peter Snider; a stepdaughter, Nancy Dickinson; and five grandchildren.

The Class of 1930