Mark Follansbee ’42

Mark died in Vermont July 19, 2014.

He was born in Evanston, Ill., and prepared at New Trier High School and Mercersburg Academy. At Princeton, Mark was on the varsity swimming team and in Quadrangle Club.

He left Princeton at the end of sophomore year and transferred to Ohio State University. At both Princeton and Ohio State, Mark was recognized as an outstanding swimmer.

After graduation from Yale Divinity School, Mark was ordained as a minister in the United Church of Christ. He served in churches in Ohio, Minnesota, Connecticut, and Vermont. When he retired from the ministry, Mark was active as a volunteer on a cancer-rehabilitation team and in hospice.

He is survived by his wife, Marylou Crooks; sons Mark, David, and Peter; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. To them all, the class sends sympathy.