Richard C. Morrison ’59

Dick Morrison died on May 1, 1999, following an angioplasty.

Dick entered Princeton from Manchester H.S, in Manchester, Conn. He majored in physics, rowed crew, joined Whig-Clio, and served as pres. of Court Club.

Following graduation, Dick earned a PhD in physics at Yale, then joined the faculty of New Haven College. While there, he participated in the development of a full physics-major program, and served as vice-chair of the faculty senate, and college research coordinator. In 1967, he moved his family to Ames, Iowa, to take a position as assistant professor of physics at Iowa State and associate physicist at the Ames US Atomic Energy Laboratory.

In Jan. 1980, back east again, he became dean of professional studies and continuing education at the U. of New Haven.

Dick once noted that he was "completely surrounded" by females, his wife and four daughters. He had the rare distinction of seeing all his daughters graduate from Princeton: Pam '83, Katrina '87, and twin daughters Maria and Andrea in 1990. In 1991, Katrina married Daniel Feig '87, the son of Steve Feig.

Dick is survived by his wife, Pat, and his daughters. To the family of this energetic and accomplished classmate the class extends its deepest sympathies.

The Class of 1959