Mark T. Blencowe ’81

With sorrow we report the death of Mark Blencowe of a heart attack Jan. 28, 1997. He was 40.

Mark entered Princeton with the Class of '79. After joining our class, he graduated as a history major. Mark played chess, bridge, and other games while at Princeton, and organized a games convention in 1981. He also worked on stage design and was proud of a working shower he created for a production at the Princeton Inn. In 1984, he earned his law degree at Fordham U.

Professionally, Mark combined the practice of law with business activity as a principal in a California venture capital firm. In 1996 he left his practice in San Clemente to serve as assistant legal counsel with the House Oversight Committee in Washington. He ran for City Council in San Clemente in 1992 and was a member of the California Republican State Central Committee.

Mark traveled widely, combining sightseeing with research on topics of personal interest. He edited a book on art and culture at the time of Columbus. He is remembered as a gentle and thoughtful man with a lively wit and wideranging interests.

Mark is survived by his parents, Frederick and Dorothy Blencowe, and his older brother, Paul, with whom he enjoyed an especially close friendship. We extend to them our sympathy over their loss.

The Class of 1981