Morris Cheston ’25

MORRIS CHESTON was born Sept. 4, 1904, the son of Radcliffe Cheston, M.D., founder of the Chestnut Hill Hospital, and Eugenia Morris, a descendant of Anthony Morris, a mayor of Philadelphia in the early 18th Century. Graduating from Chestnut Hill Academy, he was a well liked member of the Class. He was on the crew squad and a member of Charter. After Pennsylvania Law School, he joined Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll in Philadelphia, becoming a partner. He retired in 1976.

He served as director of SmithKline Beecham, the Provident National Bank, and the Mutual Assurance Co. His 40 years of service on the board of Pennsylvania Hospital culminated in his wise and fruitful chairmanship during one of its greatest periods of improvement and expansion. He also served as rector's warden of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Whitemarsh, Penn.

A lifelong member of the Quaker City Farmers, he operated a dairy farm which comprised part of one of the earliest land grants in Montgomery County. An active horseman, he was a director of the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair and president of the Radnor Hunt. lie also served as president of the Philadelphia Club,

He died Mar, 6, 1992, after a long illness. His devoted wife of'60 years, Caroline Ashton, sister of William Ashton '26, predeceased him. He is survived by their son Morris Jr. '59, brothers James and Calvert '32 ' four daughters, 19 grandchildren (including Morris 111 '92), and five greatgrandchildren.

The Class of 1925