Richard R. Lefever ’58

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Dick died Oct. 28, 2023, in Mechanicsburg, Pa. He was 87.

He came to Princeton from Carlisle (Pa.) High School, where he was president of the Student Council and the National Honor Society.

At Princeton, Dick majored in the Woodrow Wilson School and was president of the Concert and Marching bands. He was a member of Tower Club and active in the Triangle Club, Orange Key, Pre-Law Society, and Undergraduate Music Council.

Dick graduated from Harvard Law School in 1961. He joined a law firm in Harrisburg, Pa., became a partner in 1967, and spent his career with the firm. He was a past president of the local bar association, active in multiple charitable organizations, loved running and tennis, and enjoyed traveling the country and the world, and photographing his travels.

Dick was predeceased by his wife, Linda. He is survived by one daughter; one son; three grandsons; and one granddaughter. The class extends its deepest sympathy to them all.

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