Richard H. Bruning ’36

THE CLASS REGRETS the death of Dr. Richard H. Bruning on May 8, 1993, in Millburn, N.J. A lifelong resident of New Jersey, Dick prepared at Pingry School. Dick was proficient on the piano and on five other instruments. He first displayed at Pingry his musical talent, which he maintained at Princeton and throughout his life. Dick had multifaceted skills, as he was a leader of people and a fixer and inventor of gadgets. To the joy of his sons, he made a working model train track. He could repair almost anything, and was also an expert sailor and photographer.

In college, he belonged to Arbor Inn and roomed with W. F. Danehower. He graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia, where he later became a fellow. Then he interned at the Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, where he met his first wife, the late Isabella Suprenant. After he returned to his hometown and started a private practice, he was associated with several hospitals and received many professional honors. During WWII, he was a lieutenant commander in the navy.

Dick had great zest for life. He was a born healer and an outgoing and inspiring man. He is survived and deeply mourned by his widow, Edith (also widow of Col. John R. Pitman '27), three sons, three grandsons, a sister, and a stepdaughter. The class feels his loss keenly, and extends to his family its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1930