Richard P. Parsons Jr. ’37

LIFELONG FAN of steamengine trains, Dick Parsons died July 18, 1992, of cancer. He is survived by four sons, Rick, Peter, Jonathan, and Billy; two daughters, Robin and Penelope; and four grandchildren.

At Pawling, he specialized in soccer, hockey, and tennis. He left Princeton early to join his father's realestate firm of Douglas L. Elliman and Company. He then had a varied career in writing, commercial photography, and teaching, before settling down to become a mechanical engineer, principally as a project manager in the construction of process plants and oil refineries. In 1947, he was a designing engineer for the H. K, Ferguson Company, specializing in power and chemical plants, particularly those producing penicillin. He worked for various companies, including Stouffers, Eastern Design, and A.B.B. Environmental, but retired from direct employment in 1970 to go on his own as a consultant, particularly for Nestle Enterprises. During the war, he was engaged as a civilian in marine engineering for the War Shipping Administration and the Navy. He also taught engineering, science, and management for the War Training Program.

The Class sends its deepest sympathies to the six children.

The Class of 1937