Stephen Lamar Christian ’48

Steve Christian died on Sept. 29, 2000. A lifelong resident of Huntington, W.Va., he graduated from its Marshall H.S. and entered Princeton in Sept. 1945. He was in Quadrangle Club, was a naval air cadet (1943-45), majored in English, and graduated in Feb. 1948.

Before returning to Huntington and becoming a food broker as a partner and later president and CEO of Christian & Co., Steve went on to the Yale school of drama and an MFA. He was a stage manager for NBC-TV as well as a professional actor in NYC in 1951 and 1952.

In Huntington, Steve played the lead in many local theatrical presentations over the years. He was a past president and trustee of the Huntington Museum of Art and was involved in a myriad of civic affairs. His avocations included skiing, fencing, tennis, and woodworking. He was very active in the Episcopal Church. He served as regional chair for AG.

Steve and Diana ("the love of my life") were married in the Princeton Chapel on May 23, 1949. Diana survives him, as do John, Keith, Katherine, Anne, Stephen, and five grandchildren. To all, the class extends its condolences and marks the death of a faithful friend.

The Class of 1948