Robert Crawford Morris ’38

When Director of Admission and Dean of Freshman Radcliffe Heermance welcomed our class in 1934, he made it clear that no matter what we became, we all were and would be "gentlemen." Crawf Morris epitomized the word.

He prepared at Columbus Academy and was news editor of the Prince and a member of Quadrangle Club. He graduated with high honors in psychology.

Crawford graduated from Harvard Law School and began a legal career in Cleveland, but the Army Air Corps sent him back to school at Yale, Harvard, and MIT. Highlights of his WWII career were 32 B-17 missions, three Navy PT Boat forays, a diversionary mission on a British gunboat, and the Air Medal and five clusters.

He left service as a captain, rejoining his law firm, which he worked for his entire career. He devoted himself to trial work and publication, primarily in the field of medical liability defense. He was active in many Bar societies and in local civic endeavors.

Crawford died Sept. 7, 1997, and is survived by his wife of 55 years, Emma "Jo," his daughter Sylvia, and three grandchildren.

Crawf wrote in our 50-Year book, "I have always loved Princeton, which I credit with having taught me the pursuit of excellence, which I have tried to make the hallmark of my professional career." With pride we say, "well done, classmate!"

The Class of 1938