Thomas Fowler Maurice ’39

TOM DIED of a heart attack Nov. 3, 1993, at his home in Aiken, S.C. On the weekend just before his death, he traveled to N.Y.C. to meet with fellow trustees of Aiken Preparatory School, took time out to watch the Tigers beat Columbia, and spent a few hours with friends in Princeton. He returned to Aiken in time for a meeting of the city's historic preservation committee, and that night, he died. Symbolically, those last days captured the essence of the man we knew: a generous supporter of and worker for causes close to his heart, a loyal Princetonian, and an always attentive, entertaining companion.

Born in N.Y.C., Tom went to Aiken after graduation to rejoin his family, who had recently moved there, and established the Southeastern Clay Co., of which Tom later became president. The community of Aiken thereby gained a formidable civic leader and friend, who in his quiet and unassuming way, had a tremendous impact on the city, serving on boards of such groups as the Aiken Housing Authority, Dibble Memorial Library, the Symphony Guild, S.P.C.A., and St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church.

Tom's wife, Marion, died in 1983. To their son Stewart and three daughters, Sharon McClure, Michelle, and Kiffin Maurice, we offer our sincere sympathy.

The Class of 1939