Warren G. Watts ’49

In 1947, Warren arrived at Princeton and joined the Class of 1949, following four years in the Air Force as a staff sergeant. As a married veteran, he lived off campus with his wife, Myrtlyn, for junior and senior years. He majored in economics, and after graduation worked briefly for Dictaphone Co. He then joined Jacobson & Co., an acoustical contractor, as a salesman, and remained with the company for many years, ending up in Camp Hill, Pa., as vice president.

In 1981, Warren founded Architectural Fabric Systems, based on his three patents for acoustical ceilings with stretched fabric. The firm bid and installed hundreds of projects for schools, restaurants, and churches, many of them in the Connecticut area.

Warren was handy; he built several homes for his family, plus furniture, chests, and even a treehouse for his grandchildren.

Warren died April 2, 2022. He was predeceased by Myrtlyn and is survived by his two children, Jennifer and Peter; two grandchildren; and one great-grandson. We offer our condolences and sympathy to the members of his family.