Mark G. Magilow ’65

Mark died March 11, 2009, in Dallas, Texas, after an extended battle with leukemia. 

He came to Princeton from Thomas Jefferson High School in Dallas, where he played saxophone in the school band and excelled academically. 

At Princeton he dined at Colonial, was active in Triangle, majored in history, and roomed with Jim Maddox for four years. He wrote his thesis on the early Jackson party  in New Jersey and graduated magna cum laude. 

After Harvard Law School, Mark returned to Dallas, joined the city attorney’s office, and then practiced real-estate law for over 30 years, often being voted one of America’s best real-estate lawyers. He also wrote restaurant reviews for Texas Monthly and played jazz sax professionally around Dallas. 

He was the proud father of Andrew and Daniel *03 and grandfather of Avner and Madeleine. He is also survived by his mother, Marian; sisters Michele Freed and Beverly Marcus; longtime companion Betty Plumlee; his children’s mother, Susan; and daughter-in-law Stephanie, to all of whom the class extends its sympathy. 

Mark’s wisdom, humor, generosity, and intelligence inspired the many people who loved and admired him. He will be sorely missed, but remembered with enormous fondness.