Richard E. Potts ’35

DICK POTTS came Lo Princeton from Pottstown, Penn., and the Hill School and graduated with an engineering degree. He died Feb. 20, 1993, in Heartland Nursing Home in Perrysburg, Ohio. He was the last survivor of four roommates, all of whom were members of Key and Seal Club. The others were Todd Harris, Gus Huettig, and Bill Wright. A brother, Joseph '41 (deceased), and two nephews were also Princeton graduates.

Dick was associated with DoehlerJarvis Co. for at 35 years, a division of N.L. Industries. He was a senior staff engineer, and traveled extensively to Australia, England, Germany, and South America, overseeing the operations of various diecasting plants.

He was an active citizen and participated in many undertakings, such as engineering societies, the Masons, Boy Scouts, fundraising, and the Presbyterian Church.

His family includes his widow, Agnes (Ashenfelter), whom he married in 1941; two sons, Richard Jr. and David R.; and six grandchildren. The family moved from Pottstown to Toledo in 1956. The Class of 1935 extends its sincere sympathy.

The Class of 1935