Rufus Barringer ’45

Rufe died Nov. 17, 2002, after a courageous battle with a chondrosarcoma.

Rufe graduated from Episcopal High in Alexandria, Va., and followed his brother Minor '42 to Princeton. He joined Ivy and played varsity football and lacrosse. With the large ROTC contingent, Rufe was commissioned in field artillery at Ft. Sill in 1944, and sent to the Pacific with the 24th Infantry Division. Returning to Princeton, Rufe received a degree in history in 1947, followed by a law degree from the U. of Virginia in 1950. He practiced marine law briefly in New York before becoming an insurance broker, first in NYC, and then in West Hartford, Conn., where he founded Barringer and Williams, specializing in nationwide insurance for the ski industry.

Rufe and his wife of 52 years, the former Charlotte (Sharlie) Perry, spent their retirement years in Lyme, Conn., where Rufe devoted his energies to land conservation and civic affairs. Rufe was an active member of the Cruising Club of America and enjoyed sailing along the coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador. In addition to Sharlie and Minor, he is survived by daughter Susan, sons Paul and Hoyt, and five grandchildren. The class expresses its sympathy to the family on the loss of a valued classmate.

The Class of 1945