Richard B. Veit ’43

Dick died Jan. 12, 2015, in Tiburon, Calif. He was born in Paris, and lived there until 1935 when his family moved to New York.

He prepared at Hotchkiss School, where he was active in skiing and soccer. At Princeton he majored in architecture and graduated with high honors. Upon graduation, Dick joined the Navy, serving in the Pacific. He was discharged as a lieutenant and was then employed by Esso. During that time, he obtained his chief mate’s license.

In 1962, Dick returned to school and received a master’s degree in architecture from Harvard. After 10 years in the Virgin Islands, where he continued to practice architecture, he moved to Old Lyme, Conn. Later, he moved to Carbondale, Colo., and in 2009, moved to San Rafael, Calif.

Dick will be remembered for his keen intellect, his great sense of and appreciation for design, his wonderful wit, and his sensitivity and empathy for others.

Dick’s survivors include his wife, Jane; daughter Alexandra; son Dick; stepdaughters Pamela, Alison, Betsy, Heather, Kate, and Sarah; four grandchildren; and 11 step-grandchildren. The class sends sympathy to them all.