Thomas Vanorden Urmy ’21
THE CLASS LOST one of its distinguished physicians when Thomas VanOrden Jr., M.D., died Apr. 22, 1991, at the age of 91.
A native of NJ., Tom prepped at Barringer High School in Newark. At Princeton, he was a member of Whig Hall and Terrace Club. His medical career culminated in 20 years as director of Health at Williams College, followed by his becoming medical director at Sprague Electric Co.
He had served as president of the American College Health Assn. and was a member of the A.M.A., the Massachusetts Medical Society, the American College of Physicians, and the American Society of Internal Medicine.
He is survived by his widow, Betty; two sons, Thomas V. Jr. and Norman B.; and six grandchildren. The Class extends sincere sympathy to them all *
The class of 1921
Paw in print

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