Lane Lovell ’31

The class lost one of its most faithful and popular members when Lane Lovell died Aug. 10, 1998. He was 90. He was born in Madison, N.J., where he lived until graduation. Meanwhile he attended the Hill School and at Princeton was a member of the water polo team and Charter Club.

In 1938 he left NYC for Essex Fells, N.J., as v.p. of LovellDressel Co. of Arlington, N.J. Among the professional organizations to which he belonged were the New York Railroad Club, the New England Railroad Club, and the Manufacturing Club of West Hudson. He was chairman of the Community Chest drive and for two years was chairman of Princeton's Annual Giving campaign for the area. An avid yachtsman, he belonged to the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club.

In 1973, he retired as chief executive of Lovell Industries and moved to Martha's Vineyard, where he continued his activities as a trustee of Concerned Citizens of Martha's Vineyard and a member of the Martha's Vineyard Conservation Society and Historical Society.

Lane is survived by his wife, Patricia White; two children, Linda and Benjamin Hallet; and two grandchildren. The class extends its most sincere sympathy to the entire family.

The Class of 1931