Timothy W. Knipe ’44

Tim died on June 8, 2002, in Southhampton, N.Y. He came to Princeton from Choate; he was a member of Quadrangle, rooming with Gillis, D. Harris, Buttenheim, Conwell, Conze, Hobler, Baruch, and Hughson; he majored in modern languages and played squash and soccer.

He served three years in the field artillery, part of the time with the French underground since he was fluent in the language, having had schooling in France;. Among his honors, he was personally awarded the Croix de Guerre by General de Gaulle.

Beginning with House Beautiful, he worked at McCall's and House and Garden as advertising manager. After he retired, Tim was involved with the Lighthouse, first in reading to a blind law student and eventually as chairman of its board; the Lighthouse volunteer center in NYC was dedicated to him and his wife, Grace. They lived on Pudding Hill Lane in East Hampton.

Tim left sons Timothy and George, daughter Anna, as well as stepchildren and four grandchildren. To Grace and to them the class sends its condolences.

The Class of 1944