Russell Pierce Jr. ’52

Russ died March 2, 2015.

A geophysicist and Boy Scout leader, Russ came to us from Camden (N.J.) High School, joined Tower, and majored in electrical engineering. He was vice chairman of the Institute of Radio Engineers in the American Institute of Electrical Engineers campus group and roomed with Dave Smith and Al Prus.

Russ was devoted to the Boy Scout movement and held a great variety of roles of increasing rank through his life with resulting awards and recognition. His interest in crafts led him to teach it to generations of Scouts — and he facilitated the creation of 20,000 wooden whistles, by his report. His vocation of geophysics was pursued from graduation until 1983 at Sunoco/Oryx. He was married to Virginia May Gow for 61 years until her death.

Russ is survived by their children Katherine, Virginia, Beatrice, and Russell David. To them all, the class sends its sympathy.