Peter C. Mohr ’58

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Pete died Aug. 24, 2023, in Montgomery, Ala. He was 86.

He came to Princeton from Andover, where he chaired the athletic association and was sports editor of the weekly newspaper.

At Princeton, Pete wrote for The Daily Princetonian, majored in history, and was a Keyceptor and a member of Ivy Club. His senior roommate was Steve Mack.

After graduation, he served in the Navy for two years, became an investment banker, and married Libby Newsom in 1962. In 1972, they moved to Atlanta and after retiring, they moved to Scottsdale, Ariz., where he wrote for the Sonoran News and was a sportscaster for the Cactus Shadows High School. Pete suffered a stroke and they moved to Virginia Beach for several years before returning to Montgomery in 2019.

Pete is survived by his son, Jonathan; and his daughter, Anna; and grandchildren Kathryn and William. The class extends its deepest sympathy to them all.

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