Philip M. Aitken ’54
Phil died Oct. 31, 2021.
He prepared at Lawrenceville, where he was active in fencing. At Princeton he majored in geology, writing his senior thesis on “Invertebrates as Records of Permian-Triassic.” He was a member of Elm Club. Among his special interests was firearm collecting.
After service in the Army, Phil was employed by the Sheller-Globe Corp., an auto-parts manufacturer and industrial conglomerate.
He enjoyed hunting and Nebraska football.
Phil was predeceased by his wife, Janet, in 2016; son Paul; and sister Jean Johnson. He is survived by sons Doug and Jeff, daughter Kathleen, brother Jim, and grandchildren Jordan, Stephanie, Roxanna, Josephine, and Max.
Paw in print
November 2026
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