Thomas G. McLellan Jr. ’50

Tom died at his home in Connellsville, Pa., Apr. 2, 1996. Despite the physical limitations of heart and lung ailments during the last two years of his life, Tom continued to maintain his good spirits and unassuming manner that his classmates knew and appreciated during college. Two months before he died, Tom expressed his regrets at having missed our class's 45th reunion, but humorously wrote that he would have needed a golf cart, an electrified chair, and a tricycle just to get around the campus.

Tom prepared for Princeton at Mercersburg Academy. A member of Campus Club, he graduated from Princeton with honors in biology. He received his MD from the U. of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1954. He attained the rank of lt. commander in two years of service in the Navy before returning to U. of Pennsylvania for residency in ophthalmology. In 1960 he entered into ophthalmology practice with his father where he continued to practice until Dec. 1995.

Tom is survived by his wife of 37 years, Marlene Wertz "Lee" McLellan, their daughter, Catherine, and their son, Thomas G. III. Tom was predeceased by his parents and by a son, William Douglas. To Lee, the family, and to all who remember with affection our classmate, Tom McLellan, the class offers its heartfelt sympathy.

The Class of 1950