Thomas Michael Ramseur Jr. ’45

Tom died Jan. 27, 2005.

Tom prepared at the Hill School. At Princeton he joined the Field Artillery ROTC Unit and became a member of Ivy Club. He married the former Suzanne Tompkins in 1944 and left immediately for service in the Pacific theater as a liaison pilot with the 81st Infantry Division.

Returning to Princeton, he received an SPIA degree in 1947 and then earned a law degree from Columbia in 1950. He joined Debevoise Plimpton and subsequently White & Case, from which he retired in 1986. His colleagues said, "For a generation of White & Case lawyers, Tom was the embodiment of a mentor. He is best remembered for his generous and genial spirit and his unwavering devotion to his colleagues. The values and principles he contributed will remain part of the fabric of White & Case for years to come."

After retirement he served on several nonprofit boards, including that of Silver Hill Psychiatric Hospital in New Canaan, Conn., did pro bono work for the Guggenheim Museum, and was an active member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in New Canaan. Tom served as vice president of the class.

In addition to his wife, Sue, Tom is survived by their children, Mike and Kate, and by two grandchildren. The class extends deepest sympathy to the family.

The Class of 1945