Thomas Ward Miles ’30

Tom was born June 21, 1907, in Carteret, N.J., and died Apr. 9, 1997. He prepared at the Pingry School in Elizabeth. At Princeton he graduated with honors in philosophy. Following three years as an investigative reporter for the Elizabeth Daily Journal, he transferred to the Newark Evening News. In 1942, trained as a military intelligence photointerpreter, he was in the 7th Army, where he earned four battle stars and a Bronze Star. After his marriage in 1946 to Elizabeth Blood, they moved to Washington, D.C., where he was associated with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and later established his own public relations consultant service. He retired in 1973. His wife died in 1987.

She and Tom leave four children, Nickerson B., Dr. Rogers B., Mrs. E. Kemp Minifie, and Christian T., six grandchildren, and Tom's sister, Natalie Kucinski.

To all of them we extend our deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1930