Steven F. Fenwick ’69

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Steve died Aug. 16, 2006.

A native of Hyde Park, N.Y., Steve was the son of Pat and Walter Fenwick. A scholar-athlete at Roosevelt (N.Y.) High School, he co-edited a satirical magazine.

Majoring in English at Princeton, Steve was a member of Colonial Club and a WPRB DJ. He was a master prankster and, as part of a Brown Hall contingent, participated in extraordinary adventures. He toured the New York World’s Fair a year after it had closed, breaking in with Peter Bergquist and Roger Fingerlin, and they had the entire fair grounds to themselves. Another weekend, he and Tyler Johnson hitchhiked to Trigonia, Tenn., to climb the world’s tallest American elm tree. Other roommates and suite-mates included George Hritz, John Barnard, Chris Thomforde, Bill Earle, and Ray Baxter.

Steve attended graduate school at the University of Cincinnati and worked for several years as a producer with CNN in Washington, D.C.

He was valued by many and has been  missed by many as well.

At the time of his death, he was survived by a younger sister, Valerie.

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