Justin Matthews III ’49

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Justin died on Aug. 5, 2001. He prepared for Princeton at Lawrenceville. At Princeton he majored in psychology and was a member of Quadrangle Club. He served in the Navy during WWII and the Korean War.

After his naval service Justin returned to Little Rock and the Metropolitan Trust Co., a family business involved in real estate and land development. He retired in 1989 as chair of the board and devoted himself to his favorite sports of hunting and fishing.

He is survived by four sons, Somers, David, Hal, and Jed, a daughter, Alice, and seven grandchildren. The class extends its deepest sympathy to them on their loss.

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