Leonard Boyce Gilbert ’49

Len died Oct. 18, 2003, after a brief illness. He was 76.

He prepared for Princeton at New Trier HS, Winnetka, Ill. At Princeton, Len was an economics major and member of Tiger Inn.

He was in the Marine Corps from 1945-46 and served in China after Japan surrendered. After graduation, Len started work with Connecticut General Insurance Corp. (now CIGNA) and remained there 34 years. He enjoyed painting landscapes, and carving duck decoys and small Swedish horses for his grandchildren. He also created a Noah's Ark with numerous pairs of wooden animals. To help preserve family traditions, he transcribed his mother's handwritten diaries for his children and future generations.

Len is survived by his wife, Geraldine; four sons, Robert, James, Jonathan, and Peter; a daughter, Elisabeth Desmond; and 10 grandchildren. The class sympathizes with them on the loss of this creative, involved, and caring parent and friend.

The Class of 1949