Marvin I. Lauritsen ’53

Marvin was one classmate for whom the Last Blast was intended because he was inducted into the Army while at Princeton and served with the Military Police in Korea. Honorably discharged, he was readmitted to the University and received a degree in architecture with the Class of 1955. We have been advised by the Alumni and Donor Records office that Marvin died April 21, 2011, but where is not known.

Marvin was born in Sheboygan, Wis., moved to California in 1943 and graduated from Huntington Park (Calif.) High School in 1949. At Princeton he roomed at one time with Pete DuBose, Vince Duffy, Jim Effron, and Dan Ost. He belonged to Elm Club and played 150-pound football.

After graduation, he worked for two architectural firms in the Los Angeles area. In 1957, he became ill and was hospitalized. He relocated in 1971 to Redding, Calif., to be near his sister, Irene Polzin, and presumably died in a health-care home. No further details are available.