Wesley C. Morck ’25

WES MORCK DIED at his home in Williamsburg, Va., June 18, 1994. He was 93. He and his wife, Virginia "Diddy" Beathard had recently celebrated their 53rd anniversary. Wes was born in Oil City, Penn., and prepared at The Hill School, where he first exhibited his proficiency in tennis, golf, and baseball. At Princeton, he was a member of Ivy.

After college, Wes joined the great rush of collegians to Wall Street. Jobs were scarce, bur he joined the firm of Brinton & Co, and acquired a sizeable interest in the Clinton Oil Co. and a seat on the New York Stock Exchange.

With the outbreak of WWII, Wes offered his services to the Office of Strategic Services for the duration and did Red Cross and community-service work. With the war's end, he resumed his active business and social life, holding memberships in the Downtown Athletic Club, the Huntingdon Yacht Club, and the Knickerbocker Club, with occasional overseas trips with his growing family.

Wes had a delightful sense of humor and was always cheery; he was often the life of the party, as his friends can attest. In addition to his widow, he leaves two daughters and a son, plus several grandchildren. The class extends sympathy to his family.