Wilbur J. Holleman Jr. ’53

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Wib Holleman died July 20, 1996, at home in Corona Del Mar, Calif. He was 64.

Wib was a native of Tulsa, Okla. He prepared at St. Andrew's School and brought to Princeton a quiet, droll sense of humor. As his wife, the former Carol Borden wrote, "Wib enjoyed his time at Princeton and always attended reunions with pleasure."

A popular member of Tower Club, Wib majored in politics, was on the undergraduate schools committee, and participated in IAA competition. Senior year he roomed with Marc Quinn. After graduation he earned his LLB from U. of Oklahoma Law School. He then earned a graduate degree in taxation at NYU and was general counsel for the New England Petroleum Corp. in NYC. Wib moved to Irvine, Calif., where he was v.p. and tax counsel for the Fluor Corp. Most recently he was a principal of Ord, Norman, & Holleman, a law firm in Newport Beach, Calif.

As we sadly say goodbye to our congenial classmate, our sympathy goes to Carol, sons John and Eric, mother Maxine, brother James, sister Judith Bingham, and two grandchildren. Contributions can be made to the Diabetes Research Ctr., c/o Dr. Charles, 1000 S. Anaheim Blvd, #302, Anaheim, CA 92805.

The Class of 1953

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