Robert L. Jordan ’40

OUR 54TH REUNION was shocked to learn that Buck Jordan slipped away June 2, 1994. At his farewell service, Alan White '39, Orm Ketcham, and Ben Fuller highlighted warm memories of Buck reaching back even before college days.

At Princeton, Buck was known for his agility and skill on the basketball court, his genuine friendliness, gentle wit, and congenial personality. Eddie Green, Mack Mackenzie, Ben Tate, and Wally Tiernan were his immediate circle, centered at Tiger Inn. In WWII, he was an infantry officer with the 29th Division and later served Princeton and 1940 worthily in alumni affairs and as class Secretary. Public relations and advertising, in N.Y.C. and Washington, D.C., was his calling,

Buck was a diverse and talented individual who could write with grace and expression. He possessed a broad knowledge of classical poetry and literature; was well-versed in Civil War history and personalities; collected historic documents, autographs, and coins; painted imaginatively with brush and pallet; and could act, amuse, and delightfully entertain.

He is survived by son Robert Jr.; two daughters, Marion and Lindsay; and five granddaughters. Buck once wrote " ... four roommates from other days remind that nothing is as important as old friends.” He will be missed indeed by his old 1940 friends.