Louis G. Bissell Jr. ’49

Lou died July 7, 2014, at his home in Vernon, Conn.

He was born Dec. 2, 1927, in New York City, the son of Louis Bissell 1904 and Ethel Tallman, and came to Princeton from Exeter and Taft.

In college he majored in music, played varsity soccer, and belonged to Colonial Club and the film club. He served in the Army in 1946 and 1947.

Lou had several careers, starting with live television in the 1950s. He then went to Wall Street in the 1960s and worked as a broker. In the ’70s, he found his true vocation and the one that gave him genuine satisfaction: Lou worked with families in crisis, in both court-appointed situations and in a private practice. He was the director of the first shelter for abused women in Stamford, Conn.

Lou loved music, be it 20th-century classical, jazz, or Latin. He was a quiet and private person, but was ever interested in Princeton and the Class of 1949.

He leaves behind his wife, Linda; and three daughters, Anne, Elizabeth, and Eleanor. The class extends condolences to them all. His brother, Tallman ’41, predeceased him.