Laird C. Simons ’28

Laird died Dec. 25, 2002, in Denver; he was 96. He was born in Philadelphia and attended Germantown Friends School. He followed his two older brothers, Jack '24 and Dain '26, to Princeton. At Princeton he was a member of Cap and Gown and of the football, soccer, and gymnastic teams. "Si" acquired one half of a Princeton bell clapper during his four years, and it is now in the possession of his nephew.

Laird married Ella Louise Fraser in 1940. During WWII, Laird served in the Pacific aboard a minesweeper. After the war he and Louise settled in Sewickley, Pa., where he was active in Sewickley Presbyterian Church. He spent most of his working life in the divisional sales department of the A & P Tea Co.

Laird is survived by two children, Susan and Robert, and by two grandchildren, Alexandra and Jon Simons. He is remembered for his steady and reliable good nature, generous spirit, and enjoyment of the pleasures of family and friends.

The Class of 1928