Malcolm Tweedy ’44

Malcolm, known as "Bish" almost all his life, died May 12, 2006, in Fort Davis, Texas, the location of one of two historic forts Bish succeeded in preserving for our nation. The other was Fort Ligonier in western Pennsylvania, where he also taught Latin, French, geography, and history in a private school for 25 years.

He had careers and activities that might take 10 of us to match. A son of Lawrence L. Tweedy 1905, he was born in England. His appearance standing in a baby carriage in Hyde Park caused a bystander to liken him to a tiny "bishop" hanging on to a pulpit — thus the nickname. At Princeton, he majored in modern languages, ran freshman track, was a member of Cloister Inn, and roomed with Dana Hodgdon, John Flournoy, Doug Demler, and Don Andrew.

He left Princeton in 1943, fought in World War II and was seriously wounded in France, returned to graduate in 1946, and was drawn back to his ancestral ranch in Knickerbocker, Texas. He met his wife, Sally, in amateur theater (another continuing love). She died in 1986.

Bish is survived by his brother, Lawrence; five daughters, Laura Irwin, Leslie Schilling, Lanna Duncan, Lucinda Tweedy, and Mynetta Murray; and three grandchildren. We'll miss such a lifelong active classmate.

The Class of 1944