W. Gardiner Young ’43

Gard Young died Feb. 3, 2012, at Edgewood Manor in Farmington, Maine.

He left Princeton in February of our junior year to enlist in the Army. Gard majored in SPIA and later earned a degree. He spent a large part of his military career with the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, and was involved in Army intelligence because of his fluency in German. He retired from the reserve in 1960 as a lieutenant colonel.

Gard started his career as a securities analyst. After leaving Wall Street, he opened his own investment-counseling firm, W.G. Young & Co.

Gard had a lifelong dedication to the Episcopal Church. His evolving interest in human relations and organizational development led him to become a trainer and consultant to church groups, corporations, and nonprofit organizations in the 1960s and ’70s. Upon retiring, he moved to Maine and was very active in politics as an advocate for local farmers. In 2009, he was given the Outstanding Citizenship Award by the town of New   Portland for his service to the community.

He is survived by his wife, Nona; his two children, Deborah Hawthorn and Geoffrey ’72; four stepchildren, Martin, Timothy, Jonathan, and Deborah Clague; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.