Justus Cressingham Poole ’31

Jut was born July 27, 1909, in Bradford, N.Y., and spent most of his early life in various New Jersey towns, including Elmira, Millport, Glen Falls, and Elizabeth. He attended Battin H.S. and, at Princeton, won honors as a member of the track team, the Triangle Club, symphony orchestra, and Whig Hall. A few more years and Jut forsook New Jersey and moved to New York, where he remained until his death on July 2, 2000.

After graduation Jut entered Harvard law school but left after a year to study English literature at Columbia. He then studied fiction at NYU. None of this proved fruitful, and so, on a more prosaic angle, he became the RCA representative for Long Island with the Bruno, N.Y., firm.

Justus is survived by his wife, Helen Merolla, and two daughters, Susan Park and Joan Lauri. The class extends its sincerest sympathy to the entire family.

The Class of 1931

William Strong Babcock Jr. '33

Bill died of a heart attack on Nov. 24, 2000, eight days after the death of his wife, Dinah. They had been married for 51 years. He was 89 years old.

Bill graduated from Princeton with a degree in mechanical engineering. He was a member of the rugby club. He enjoyed his occasional return visits to the campus for reunions. In particular, he enjoyed the 40th reunion in 1973, which coincided with his son, Keith's, graduation from Princeton. Bill spent the majority of his work life with RCA. He worked at the Camden, N.J., plant for more than 25 years. One of the high points of his working experience was helping to develop the transmission equipment for the lunar rover on the first moon landing in 1969.

Bill died in Haddonfield, N.J., where he had lived since 1950. He is survived by his daughter, Janet Klagholz, his son, Keith M., a sister, Nancy, and two grandchildren. Bill will be missed greatly by his family and friends.

The Class of 1933