Laurence J. Theilgard ’49

Larry died Nov. 13, 2007, at the age of 80, after a valiant fight against brain cancer.

He prepared for Princeton at Princeton High School and served in the Navy as an electronic technician prior to receiving his degree in mechanical engineering. Larry played JV baseball and was a member of Prospect Club. He served as class treasurer, vice president, reunion chair, and was a member of the Alumni Council.

Larry’s work career was with International Salt Co. He managed mines in Avery Island, La., Watkins Glen, N.Y., and Detroit prior to building and managing the company’s solar sea-salt plant on Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. He spent the rest of his career as vice president of production and operations at the company headquarters in Clarks Summit, Pa. While on Bonaire he was a founding member of the Lions Club. He was a director of Alkali Ltd., a salt industry organization based in Jamaica, and a trustee of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic. He was a past president of the Princeton Club of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

He is survived by his wife, Joan; a son, John; a daughter, Susan Moriearty; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The class joins them in their loss and expresses to them deepest sympathy.