Peter Biggs ’47

Pete died on Mar. 24 after a brief illness. He was born in NYC but lived in Bennington, Vt., for most of his youth. Peter graduated from Lawrenceville in 1943.

After serving two years in the Army Air Force during WWII, he entered Princeton in 1946 and graduated in June 1949 with a major in history. From 1964-65 Pete took a leave of absence from work and acquired a master's in American civilization at the U. of Pennsylvania.

For 37 years he was associated with Germantown Academy in Pennsylvania. Peter served as chair of the history department, coached several sports, and, for 10 years, was the school's assistant headmaster. He worked for five headmasters and saw the school move from an urban setting to a campus of 110 acres in semirural surroundings.

Pete cherished his life as husband and parent. To Sally, his wife of 46 years, his daughters, Abby Smith and Mellen Robinson, his sons, Tom and Brooks, and six grandchildren, the class extends its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1947