Rick died Feb. 21, 2016, in Holderness, N.H., of complications from pulmonary fibrosis.
Rick came to Princeton from Holderness Academy, and eventually ended up living more than half of his life in that area. He majored in aeronautical engineering, roomed with Steve Baum, ate at Key and Seal, was a member of the Woodrow Wilson Society, and managed the lacrosse team.
He worked for a year at Sikorsky Aircraft and then joined the Peace Corps in India, where he met his wife, Georgene. Upon returning to the United States, he became a science teacher at Sterling School in Vermont, participating in the institution’s outdoor-education program. He subsequently went to the Tilton School, where he helped start a similar outdoor program and taught science. Along the way he earned an MBA from Plymouth State College and became Tilton’s comptroller.
His family was active in the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center and Habitat for Humanity. Rick spent time in Georgia and India for Habitat. He was an avid cross-country skier and hiker. A non-smoker, he had a lung transplant in 2010.
He is survived by Georgene, his sons Chris and Mark, and their families. The class extends condolences to them all.