Richard Howard Demaree ’39

Dick died at home in West Long Branch, N.J., on Mar. 6, 2001, after a lengthy illness. From the day he opened his practice in 1945 until he retired in 1987, he was always known as a true family doctor, giving medical care the old-fashioned way. Whether making house calls at 2:00 a.m., delivering babies, making rounds at the hospital or nursing homes, or walking the sidelines of the local high school games, Dick always put others first. When we honored him with the Class of '39 Award in 1979, our citation concluded, "The world would be a healthier place if there were more docs like Dick Demaree. We wish he lived in our hometown."

Dick was a captain in the Army during the Korean War and over the years served in countless civic, charitable, and professional posts. He told us that the best part of his life revolved around his family: his wife, Barbara, daughter Christine, five sons, Alex, John, James, Peter, and Eric, his sister, Elizabeth, 15 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. To all of them, we offer our sympathy.

The Class of 1939