Keith W. Loring ’50

Keith passed away peacefully May 8, 2017, in Garland, Texas. He was quick with a joke and enjoyed bringing laughter to others.

He attended the Webb School in Claremont, Calif., and later established a scholarship there in appreciation of the education he had received. At Princeton, he majored in the School of Public and International Affairs, earned 17 intramural awards, and belonged to Terrace.

In 1954, after a two-year, stateside stint as a sergeant in the Army Ordnance Corps, he joined National Life of Vermont. In 1995, he retired after a 40-year career as a chartered life underwriter, specializing in the medical profession. For many years he qualified for National Life’s Million Dollar Round Table. He was a card-carrying member of Mensa, which perhaps prompted his love of owls.

After surviving prostate cancer in his 60s, he dedicated much of his time to educating others on prevention and treatment. His insurance career was based in Florida, but in 2001 he moved to Texas to be closer to his family.

Keith is survived by his children, Scott, Bruce, Grant, and Catharine; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and six cousins. His three former wives predeceased him.