Stuart Skinner ’43

Stu died April 14, 2012, in Lansdale, Pa.

Stu graduated from St. Louis Country Day School, where he was on the football, soccer, and track teams. He majored in engineering at Princeton and was member of Cottage Club. His extracurricular activities included Triangle Club, the cheerleading team, and gym team. He also played on the undefeated soccer team. Junior and senior years he roomed with Broderick, Radcliffe, Supplee, Allen, Wellington, and Schwarz.

During World War II, Stu was an officer in the Army Air Force and was stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.

Stu worked for many years as an industrial engineer, involved heavily with the early days of design and management of corporate mainframe computer-information systems for McDonnell Aircraft in St. Louis. He also worked for Thiokol Chemical and Anchor Darling Valve Co. in Philadelphia. He was very active in his church, and served as a vestryman for St. Paul’s Church in Chestnut Hill, Pa.

His survivors include Peg, his wife of 68 years; three children, including Stuart ’68; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. To them all, the class extends its sympathy.