Spencer Scott Marsh Jr. ’29

Spence died in his sleep June 26, 2003, at home in Madison, N.J. He was 96. He prepared for Princeton at Phillips Andover Academy. At Princeton, he was a member of the freshman track team, Triangle Club Orchestra, University Orchestra, and Dial Lodge.

After graduation, he joined the Federal Reserve Bank of NY, where he held various positions until 1946 when he became a bank officer. In 1956 he was appointed an assistant vice president and helped implement Federal Reserve open market policy.

In 1968, he was appointed a vice president and market adviser and worked with central bank authorities in several countries including Brazil, Iran, South Korea, Nicaragua, Colombia, and the Philippines. At his retirement, a note in the bank's board minutes said, "Mr. Marsh will be remembered with esteem and affection by his associates for his integrity, warm good humor, and willingness to give freely of his time and experience to others."

He served the class in many ways and in 1995 was elected class president. He was volunteer commissioner of the Morris County [N.J.] Mosquito Commission for 56 years and director of Mt. Kemble Home for Women in Morristown.

He is survived by his wife, Doris; his brother, Theron '33; his sons, Spencer S. III '63 and Theron L. '70; and granddaughters Ashley Marsh Pertsemildis '93 and Carter Marsh Abbott '97. To all of them, the class sends its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1929