Richard K. Rolle ’46

Dick died of a stroke at his longtime home in Red Bank, N.J., on Nov. 2, 1997, after a year of battling multiple illnesses.

Dick was born in Chicago, lived in Cincinnati, and moved to Yonkers, N.Y., graduating from Roosevelt H.S. He entered Prince-ton in Sept. 1942. He served in the Army Air Corps from Mar. 1943-Sept. 1945. This included several months as a POW in Germany, recovering from severe burns incurred when the B-24 of which he was navigation officer was shot down on New Year's Eve 1944. After the war, as the only survivor of his plane's crew, Dick traveled about the U.S. to meet and console the families of its other members. This was typical of his lifelong kindness.

After returning to Princeton, Dick majored in economics, was a member of Cottage Club, and graduated in 1949. His career was principally as a financial analyst with major banks and investment companies, specializing in the health and chemical industries. The first few years were spent in Europe, where he met and married Loretta Butcher, a native Chicagoan, who predeceased him in 1973. Their daughter, Kathleen, died in infancy. They are survived by son Richard C. '77. To him, the Class of '46 offers its deepest sympathy.

Aptly, Rolle rhymes with jolly. Although Dick's life was marred by more than anyone's fair share of tragedies and illness, he never ceased to be a cheerful friend, dedicated Princetonian, and loyal classmate. We miss his ever-present smile.

The Class of 1946