Willis Duane Todd ’46

Duane died June 1, 2001, of cancer.

He entered Princeton in 1942 and graduated in 1948, having served 34 months in the Army, including combat with the 28th Division. A member of Cottage Club, he played club rugby and freshman football.

A 1952 graduate of Columbia Physicians and Surgeons Medical School, he interned at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, and was appointed an ob-gyn at Sloan Hospital for Women. Earning the admiration of his colleagues and students, as well as scores of patients, his interests were divided between practice, teaching, and clinical research. He published frequently in medical journals and wrote for and coedited the College of Physicians and Surgeons Complete Home Medical Guide. He was vice chairman of the Sloan Hospital Obstetrical Dept. and was president of the N.Y. Obstetrical Society from 1984-85.

Duane's second home was at Siasconset, Nantucket, where he enjoyed fishing, painting, golf, and croquet and contemplating the Atlantic from his cottage porch.

He leaves his beloved wife of 53 years, Jane Keith, two children, Alison and George, two grandchildren, and a brother, Donald. The class offers our deep sympathy to all the family.

The Class of 1946