Thorp Dusen Van Goodfellow ’41

Thorp died Jan. 13, 2004, after suffering from Parkinson's disease.

Philadelphia born and bred, he came to Princeton via Chestnut Hill Academy and St. George's School. Majoring in geology, Thorp graduated from Princeton with honors.

He was a member of the championship undefeated soccer team, was a Princeton summer camp counselor, and joined Colonial Club. He roomed variously with Bowring, Hol-land, Moss, Page, Longcope, and Wainwright.

Joining the Air Corps in 1943, Thorp graduated from Ground Cadet School, was commissioned, and went into photo intelligence, which took him to the Pacific theater. He left military service in 1946 as a first lieutenant. Thorp then joined the North American Smelting Co. in Wilmington, Del. He retired in 1984, after serving as director for 37 years.

A great supporter of Princeton athletics, Thorp established two awards for outstanding achievements in women's field hockey and lacrosse.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Joan Caner Goodfellow; three daughters, Susan Hamilton, Eleanor Ames, and Emily Goodfellow '76 (the first person in Princeton history to win 12 major letters); three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

The Class of 1941