Russell S. McNeil Jr. ’52

RUSSELL S. McNEIL JR. ’52

Russ died June 6, 2006, after suffering from an ALS-like, debilitating disease for four years.

A graduate of Dover (Del.) High School, he flourished at Princeton as a mechanical engineering major, a member of both our freshman and senior councils, a resident of Cannon, and most visibly, stalwart fullback and kicker on our great football teams.

An NROTC student, Russ was commissioned as an ensign at graduation and served aboard the USS Boxer in Korea before attending flight school. He flew jets on the USS Hornet off Japan.

His career in business centered on the US Cocoa Corp. and the J.P. Linette Chocolate Co. He was president of the former through 1992 and owner and board chairman of Linette Chocolate from 1995 to 2000.

Russ’ chief interests outside of business were golf, hunting, fishing, and, above all, his family.

Surviving him are his school sweetheart and beloved wife of 53 years, Sally; their three daughters, Melissa, Kathy, and Laurie; and four granddaughters. One of those grand- daughters, by poignant coincidence, graduated from Princeton on the day Russ died.

To them all, the class extends deepest sympathy.