Joshua Lewis Miner III ’43

We lost Josh on Jan. 29, 2002, to prostate cancer. He died at his home in Andover, Mass., at the age of 81.

A native of Plainfield, N.J., Josh prepped at Phillips Academy and graduated from Princeton in 1947. His education was interrupted by WWII; during the conflict, he served with Gen. Patton in Europe, coming out with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and the French Croix de Guerre.

In what was his greatest claim to fame, Josh founded the Outward Bound Program in 1962, modeling it after a European program. The program aims to instill confidence in students as they face outdoor challenges.

Josh's professional life was bound up with Phillips Academy; he served as science teacher and later as director of admissions. He retired in 1985.

Josh leaves his wife, Phebe; three sons, Joshua, John, and Daniel; two daughters, Phebe and Louise; and 12 grandchildren. To the entire family, we extend our deepest and most heartfelt condolences.

The Class of 1943