Todson Harvey Becker Jr. ’56

Tod Becker died of cancer June 25, 1997, at his home in Kingston, Ontario. Born in Newark, N.J., the son of Todson H. Sr. '28, he moved to Toronto with his parents in 1946 and entered Princeton from Upper Canada College in Toronto. Tod left Princeton prior to graduation and studied education at the U. of Western Ontario (London), where he met and married Mary Draper.

Tod had two careers. The first was in Ontario and Quebec as a teacher (English and history), school principal, and coach (hockey, soccer, and baseball). Then, from 1975 until he retired in 1993, he was with the Canadian Government Department of Human Resources, focusing on the changing needs of the labor market. Based in Toronto, he was also involved in the integration of that city's immigrants into the work force. In retirement Tod enjoyed golf, sailing, and curling, and helped plan the Intl. Conference on Breast Cancer, held in Kingston the month after his death. Tod and Mary visited Princeton in 1995. According to Mary, "Though Tod found many changes, it still appeared a beautiful setting for learning." In addition to Mary, he is survived by their daughters, Catherine Butters and Susan, three grandchildren, and his father, Todson Sr. '28. We offer our deep sympathy to his entire family.

The Class of 1956