Thomas Hutton Brown Boothe Jr. ’53

Tom died Apr. 16, 2002, in Bethlehem, Pa., of cancer. He came to Princeton from West Orange [N.J.] HS. At Princeton he was president of Dial Lodge, manager of the band, and a member of the undergraduate council.

After graduating cum laude with a degree in history, he served two years in the Army as a sergeant in Korea. He spent most of his career in sales for Bethlehem Steel. He retained his direct involvement with Princeton as a Dial Lodge board member, including 15 years as chair. He was married to Molly Newton for 45 years. Throughout his life, he pursued his love of politics and history, particularly of the Civil War and ancient Egypt, through reading, travel, and collecting. He served as the Republican chair of Hanover Township and was president of the Bethlehem Kiwanis Club.

Besides Molly, he is survived by daughter Anna, grandson Zoe, and two sisters. To them the class extends its condolences. Thanks to Pete Enander for preparing this memorial and saying: "Tom was people oriented; if he knew you, he also knew and remembered your family and friends. Those who knew Tom will miss him."

The Class of 1953