Lawrence W. Barss ’49

Larry Barss, a selfemployed economist and consultant, died of leukemia on June 24, 1996, at his home in Belmont, Mass.

Larry was born in Boston on Feb. 28, 1928, lived in Andover, and prepared for college at Phillips Academy there, where his father was director of the department of physics. At Princeton, Larry achieved high honors in history, was on the freshman, JV, and varsity crews, served as assistant crew coach, belonged to WhigClio, helped publish the '49 Nassau Herald, and was v.p. of Colonial Club.

Following Princeton, he earned a doctorate in economics at MIT, served in the Army during the Korean War, taught at Andover, and was a trainee at the Natl. City Bank in NYC. It was there that he met his wife of 41 years, Barbara Jordan Malm.

As an economist, over the years Larry worked with Heritage House, the Cambridge Research Institute, the Center for Resource Management, the New England Council, and various businesses and governments, consulting on international development and strategic planning.

In addition to his loving wife, Barbara, Larry left a son, Geoffrey, a daughter, Karen, a sister, Helen Schneider, and a grandchild. To each of them the class extends its heartfelt sympathies at the loss of this devoted, generous, caring man, and active '49er.

The Class of 1949