Seymour Colman ’38

Jack Colman died at his New York City high-rise apartment Aug. 21, 2005.

Born in Chicago, he prepared at Hyde Park School, where he was on the baseball team, the publications board, and in the honor society. At Princeton he majored in English, winning departmental honors junior year, and wrote his senior thesis on Herman Melville. He was manager of the Student Furniture Exchange and a member of "The Club" and Cloister Inn. He roomed with Larry Singmaster and Adie Suehsdorf.

Jack's 39-year business career was spent with Beech Aircraft, from which he retired in 1972 as senior vice president for operations.

With his late wife, Jane, Jack became a knowledgeable collector of the works of American painters of the early 20th century. Among these paintings was one by Robert Henri that Jack donated to the Princeton University Art Museum.

Jack is survived by his sister, Nancy Skall; his son, Peter; and daughter, Cathy Colman. The class conveys its sympathy and warmest good wishes to all members of the family.

The Class of 1938