Theodore B. Bird ’26

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TED BIRD of the Scranton area, Penn., died Aug. 22, 1990, at age 86, in college Ted was a member of Elm Club. Following graduation he entered the insurance field and was active in his own agency in Scranton during most of his life. A loyal Princetonian, Ted was a former president of the Princeton Alumni Assn. of Northeast Penn.

Ted had numerous interests, including the Elm Park United Methodist Church, of which he was a member for more than 75 years. He was an avid stamp collector and also left an interesting collection of jazz records, many of ancient vintage.

Ted and the former Helen J. Scudder were married in Oct. 1929. Their son, Capt. Charles S. Bird, U.S.N., died in 1987. Ted is survived by Helen, three grandchildren, and two greatgrandchildren, to whom we extend our deep sympathy.

The Class of 1926

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