Walter Blears Hankin ’38

WALTER HANKIN died of cancer in Mercer Med. Center Aug, 9, 1990. He was a lifelong resident of Trenton and practiced architecture there since college except for Navy service.

Walt prepared at Peddie. He roomed with Cass Ruhlman all four years, played in the University Orchestra, and majored in architecture, continuing with three years of graduate work at the Univ. of Pennsylvania. He then served four years in the Pacific, specializing in meteorology, and left the Navy as a lieutenant, senior grade.

An enthusiastic golfer, he won several club championships at Hopewell Valley Golf Club and at the Trenton Country Club. He belonged to the Scottish Rite and the Free and Accepted Masons. In 1952 he married Carolyn Schiavone, who survives. He also leaves a son, Walter J.; a stepson, Roger J. Marks; and a stepdaughter, Patricia Marks; two sisters, Marion MacKinnon and Elizabeth Kline; and two grandchildren.

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Robert Sanders Davies '40

DUKE'S WIDOW Marjorie has said: "I think of two nouns to associate with Duke ... loyalty and tradition. Considcr. three generations at Princeton, Allan '10, Duke 140, Rob '70; four generations at Davies & Davies, Kent School and all three boys; Trinity Churchthree generations; Cathedral of St.John the Divine, over 20 years as a trustee." Duke died July 11, 1990, at the New Rochelle Hospital, from a heart attack.

At Princeton Duke majored in art and architecture and took part in crew and Cap and Gown. In WWII he served in destroyers with the rank of It. commander. He then studied accounting at Columbia and joined the family firm of Davies & Davies. Duke served 1940 well, and returned regularly for Class gatherings. As a regional V.P. for the last five years, he arranged our N.Y.C. Class dinners, which kept many of us in close touch with him.

Duke is survived by his widow, Marjorie; three sons, Sanders, Robert, and Allan; a stepdaughter and two stepsons; and six grandchildren. We extend our deep sympathy to them all and with great sadness acknowledge another farewell to a devoted friend and classmate who regarded 1940 as the greatest group on earth.

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