Stephen P. Elliott ’64

Steve died Feb. 3, 2024, in Greenwich, Conn., surrounded by his family.

He graduated from The Hill School in 1959, where he played basketball, baseball, and soccer. He then spent a year motorcycling around France.

Steve joined Princeton’s Class of 1960, following in the steps of his great-grandfather, father, and older brother. He majored in history, ate at Key and Seal, and roomed with Michael Terry all four years.

Following graduation, he began his publishing career at Grolier, took graduate classes at NYU, and married Susan Carter, with whom he had two sons. Drafted into the Army in 1966, he served as a reporter and speechwriter for senior officers at Fort Hood, Texas.

He then returned to Grolier, going on later to Dushkin Publishing, focusing on editing academic reference books and encyclopedic histories. In 1974, he co-founded Sachem Publishing Associates, where he focused on editing nonfiction and providing editorial services to numerous publishing companies. He believed in books and the power of the written word to impact lives. With his two sons, Stephen and Matthew, he became a 46er by climbing the 46 major peaks of the Adirondack Mountains.

In 1999, he reconnected with grade school classmate Susan Merklee, and they spent 25 years together until his death.

To Susan, his two sons, and their families, the class offers its condolences.