Maria Therese Bostic ’81

Maria died in a car accident Nov. 31, 1995, near her home in New Market, Ala. She was 36.

At Princeton, to help support her family, Maria worked several jobs, including the infamous Thursday night shift at the Pub. She was an active member of Dial Lodge.

After she graduated with a BSE in chemical engineering, she moved to Boston, where she earned a master's at Boston Univ. and worked for the Dept. of Defense as a software engineer. She married Dr. Donald Jaklitsch, a fellow engineer, in Apr. 1988. They shared a passion for nature and later moved to the Appalachian foothills of Alabama, where they could indulge in gardening, hiking, and camping.

After Don died in a car accident in Apr. 1995, Maria continued to excel at work and to jog, hike, garden, play pool (a skill honed at Princeton), read, study German, and give her time to family and friends.

Surviving Maria are her mother, Hortense Bostic, two sisters, three brothers, and two stepdaughters. We will miss Maria's calm strength, remarkable resilience, unique viewpoints, and her free and creative spirit. Contributions can be made in Maria's memory (and Don's) to the Appalachian Mountain Club, 5 Joy St., Boston, MA 02108.

The Class of 1981