Windsor F. Cousins Jr. ’52

Published in the March 16, 2016, Issue

A painter and art historian, Windy came to Princeton from Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia. He majored in history, joined Cannon, and played lacrosse and JV football. Windy roomed with Gordy Granger, Bob Bader, and Jack Dodds.

After college he went to Europe and devoted his working hours to painting, earning a certificate in 1957 at the Institut d’ Études Politiques. Windy taught art history and architecture after receiving a Ph.D. from Penn State in 1982. He continued with academic life until his retirement in 1991.

Windy died Sept. 3, 2015, leaving his wife, Toni; and sons Windsor III, Mark, and Richard. The class extends its sympathy to them all.