Sylvanus Arnold Zimmerman Jr. ’42

Arnie Zimmerman died Nov. 11, 2013. He was 93.

Arnie was born in Blairstown, N.J., and much of his early history was associated with that town. His father was a professor at Blair Academy, and Arnie prepared for college at that institution.

At Princeton, Arnie majored in modern languages and joined Tiger Inn. He was an outstanding golfer and captain of the golf team in his senior year.

Shortly after graduation, Arnie enlisted as a private in the Army and soon was transferred to Officer Candidate School, from which he emerged as a second lieutenant. Poor eyesight shunted him to the Quartermaster Corps and assignments in the Philippines supplying necessities to the cavalry. The atomic bomb brought him back to the United States and reunion with his wife and child.

The remainder of Arnie’s working career was in the law. He graduated from Harvard Law School and spent two years as law secretary to Arthur Vanderbilt, chief justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. In 1957 he became vice president and secretary of Avon Products in New York. In this capacity he served as chief lawyer for the company.

Arnold’s wife, Jeanne, survives him, as do their three children. To them all, the class sends condolences.