Thomas Kiernan ’24

Thomas Kiernan died Jan. 17, 1996, of congestive heart failure in Chatham, N.J. He was 93. Tom was a loyal and supportive member of the class, regularly attending our major reunions and contributing each year to the university.

Tom came to us in 1922 as a sophomore transfer from Rutgers. At Princeton was a member of Dial Lodge. He earned a law degree in 1927 from Fordham Univ. Law School and was a lawyer for White & Chase in NYC, later becoming a partner. One of his grandchildren observed at his funeral, "White & Case was the only job Grandpa ever had-it was like his second family." One of his proudest moments as a lawyer and member of the firm occurred when, in 1994, shortly after his retirement, White & Case invited another of his grandchildren to join the firm as an associate lawyer.

Tom was a longtime member of the Metropolitan Opera Club and the Baltusrol Golf Club near his home. He was a member of the Princeton Club.

Tom's beloved wife of 63 years, Gertrude Brock Kiernan, predeceased him in 1994. He is survived by a son, Thomas, the well-known author; by two daughters, Maryan Herr and Joan Hamel; by 13 grandchildren; and by four great-grandchildren. We extend to them our deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1924