Landon Peters ’52

Landon died in Princeton April 9, 2005, of a cerebral hemorrhage.

Born in Montclair, he entered Princeton in 1948 from Governor Dummer Academy. He majored in economics at Princeton and was a cum laude graduate in 1956 as a member of our class. He served in the Air Force from 1951 to 1955 during the Korean War.

He joined the Bank of New York as a securities analyst, retiring after 25 years as executive vice president and treasurer.He was a senior manager of the YMCA Retirement Fund from 1982 to 1986 before joining the investment firm of Delafield, Harvey, Tabell, where he served from 1986 to 1991.He was a member of the Seeing Eye Board of Trustees for 30 years from 1971 and received the Buddy Award for outstanding service there on his retirement.He was a director of the Adams Express Co. and of Petroleum & Resources Corp. from 1974 until his death.

A sailor par excellence, Landon summered on Martha's Vineyard, where he had long family ties.His clubs included the Pretty Brook Tennis Club, the Springdale Golf Club, the Nassau Club, the Edgartown Yacht Club, and the Edgartown Reading Room.

Landon was a loving family man.He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Florence Lamborn Peters; four sons and their wives, Eric Peters and Eileen Murphy of Vineyard Haven, John and Sarah Peters of Vineyard Haven, David and Carol Peters of Hopewell, N.J., and Christopher and Kathryn Peters of Dallas, Texas; his sisters, Lorna Garron of Weston, Mass., Sheila Peters of Mesa, Ariz., and Marion Peters of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and five grandchildren, Nathaniel, Molly, Emily, Caroline, and Lorna Peters.He was predeceased by his son Michael in January 1962.

The class extends its deepest condolences to the entire family.

The Class of 1952