Montagnie Van Norden ’45

Monte died Oct. 1, 2002.

He entered Princeton from the Browning School in New York, roomed with Breck Stringer and Frank Gilbertson, and joined Quadrangle Club. His Princeton education was interrupted for service as a forward observer with the 101st Airborne, which saw extensive combat in North Africa, Italy, France, and Germany. His famed division was trapped in Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in 1944. It was in this battle that Gen. A.C. McAuliffe, commanding the 101st, made the memorable response of "Nuts!" to a German surrender demand.

Monte returned to Princeton to receive a degree in history from the Woodrow Wilson School in 1948. He then became a broker with Merrill Lynch in New York, retiring as a managing director. Monte became an avid hunter and fisherman, taking several safaris to Africa.

He married Gwendolyn Olson in 1950. She survives him, as do their four children, Montagnie Jr., Adam, Kristina, and Julianna. The class extends its sympathy to the family. As Breck Stringer noted, Monte will be sorely missed by those who knew him.

The Class of 1945