Reed F. Hartel ’26

Reed Hartel died at his home in Southington, Conn., Aug. 9, 1995, following several small heart attacks.

At Princeton Reed was a member of the University Orchestra, and in senior year he was president and conductor at a time when the university had no music department. He was a member of Triangle Club and of Court Club, of which he was president. With a strong interest in orchestral music and in preparation for the forthcoming season of the University Orchestra, Reed studied conducting with Nadia Boulanger at Fountainbleau during the summer of 1925.

After graduation Reed worked for the North American Co., a public utility holding company, of which he became secretary in 1939. Later he joined Natl. Dairy Products Corp. as secretary and in 1956 became a division v.p., the position he held when he retired in 1967. Natl. Dairy was renamed Kraftco and later was acquired by Philip Morris.

In 1946 Reed was a founding member and CEO of the American Society of Corporate Secretaries. He was also active in civic affairs of Forest Hills and Brookville, N.Y., communities in which he lived.

Reed married Edith Rosquist in 1929. In 1993 they celebrated 64 years of marriage. Edith died later that year.

Reed is survived by his son, Reed W. '52, a grandson, two granddaughters, and two great-granddaughters, to all of whom we extend our deep sympathy. Reed was ever a loyal, versatile, and well-liked member of the class and will be greatly missed.

The Class of 1926