Thomas Addison Lanahan ’69

Twenty-two years after his death, the Class of '69 officially remembers Thomas Addison Lanahan, who took his life in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Oct. 18, 1973.

Tim grew up in the Washington, D.C., area and attended Green Acres, St. Alban's, and in 1964 graduated from St. Paul's School. Prior to entering Princeton, he spent a year at Trinity College in Dublin.

After leaving Princeton in the spring of 1967, Tim joined the Army and served in Vietnam. He was an accomplished linguist. In addition to Vietnamese, Tim learned Gaelic in Ireland and also spoke French and German.

In 1972 Tim graduated with honors in political science from UC-Davis. His post-Princeton years were ones of varied pursuits in many settings. His final focus was his participation in the Naval Hospital Corps School in San Diego, from which he graduated shortly before his death. At that time, he received an award given to recognize his outstanding accomplishments.

Tim was often agitated, frequently uncomfortable, inevitably stimulating, and characteristically loyal. He was a vivid and larger-than-life character. His far too short life is remembered fondly by those who cherished him.

He is survived by his father, Samuel J. Lanahan '41, and his siblings, Eleanor, Samuel J. Jr. , and Cecilia Ross.

The Class of 1969