Thomas Matter ’52

Tom came to us from Exeter, joined Key and Seal, and majored in philosophy. He was a wrestling manager and joined the German Club and the Chicago Club. He roomed with Bob Morgan, Bill MacIlvaine, Sid Liebes, Sam Clark, and Bob Oakley.

After Army service he worked in data processing for several banks until 1985, then formed and ran a travel agency in Walnut Creek, Calif., with a partner until 1996. Tom came from a hive of Princetonians, including his grandfather Robert Sr. 1914; father Robert Jr. ’45; uncles John 1905, Milton 1909, and George Bippus 1919; and cousins Philip ’51 and Fred ’58. Tom frequently attended Reunions.

He died May 8, 2018. He is survived by his children, Thomas, Lawrence, and Jean. To them, the class sends sympathies and respect for their father’s Army service.