Richard N. Jessup ’49

Richard Nesmith Jessup died July 21, 2012, at his home in Mill Valley, Calif., of congestive heart failure.

Born March 25, 1925, in Roslyn, N.Y., he suffered from asthma as a child and was sent to a ranch in Arizona for schooling at the age of 10. He returned seven years later to the Hun School and then came to Princeton, where he studied architecture. He left the University after two years and earned his bachelor’s degree from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in 1954.

Dick enjoyed a successful career as an architect. He was committed to civic leadership, serving as mayor of Mill Valley and member of its city council. He also was good at tennis, skiing, and horseshoes, and he competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics in Britain in the small-boat sailing division.

Dick was married for 56 years to the love of his life, Marilyn Smith Jessup, who survives him along with their daughters, Katie Jessup, Carson Taylor, Robin Tyler, and Kimberly Jessup; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and his brother, John B. ’45. The sympathy of the class is extended to them all.