Lawrence E. Hess Jr. ’46

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Larry died Nov. 30, 2000, of cancer, at home in Fort Washington, Pa. He was 77. He came to Princeton in June 1942 after graduating from Episcopal Academy in Merion, Pa. He accepted appointment to the Naval Academy in 1943 and graduated in 1946 with a BS. He then served in WWII and the Korean War on duty aboard several ships. He was later stationed at the Judge Advocate General's Office while attending George Washington law school, graduating juris doctor with honors in 1954. He retired a lt. commander in 1966 to practice law in Fort Washington, Pa.

Larry earned Navy letters in crew and football and enjoyed swimming and golf. He served on church and school boards and was pres. of retired naval officers associations. He is survived by his wife of over 50 years, Jane Strayer, two children, Cdr. Lawrence E. Hess and Charlotte Cardwell, three grandchildren, and three step-grandchildren. To them all, the class extends its sympathy.

The Class of 1946

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