Kimball Spahr ’41

Kim died Apr. 6, 1996, at Manor Care in Palm Harbor, Fla. He was 79. His wife, Mary Beth, survives in their Tarpon Springs home. All four children live nearby.

Born in Sewickley, Pa., Kim came to Princeton from North Egremont, Mass., majored in politics, and was a member of Cap and Gown. During WWII he saw a great deal of Field Artillery service on various European fronts. Just four days before VE Day, a Nazi SS unit fired at his group, and a shell fragment shattered his upper leg. The injury kept him in the Army until 1947, when he was discharged a major with a bronze star and the purple heart.

Back in North Egremont he went into dairy farming, was a selectman for many years, and improved the farm so much that it got the Green Pastures Award. The family moved to Tarpon Springs in the late 1960s where Kim worked as a real estate appraiser and enjoyed Florida's recreational opportunities.

In addition to Mary Beth, Kim is survived by son Kimball H., daughters Carolyn Pinciotti, Mary Withers, and Cynthia Norris, and seven grandchildren. To all of these we extend our deep condolences on the passing of an exceptional gentleman and patriot.

The Class of 1941