Robert Alexander Pickering ’40

Alexander "Fish" Pickering died of a stroke at his San Francisco home on Mar. 25, 1997. He had not been well for several years. His early education took place largely in Europe followed by Lawrenceville. At Princeton he received history honors and roomed with Dick Koch, Barry Baragwanath, Ed Seiler, Dave Blair, and Terry Votichenko. After graduation Fish attended Stanford on a history doctoral program, which was interrupted by WWII. Joining the Navy, he saw active duty in the South Pacific as an officer, won the Commendation Medal and Bronze Star, and eventually was promoted to commander.

He then joined Kelley-Pickering Chemical Co. to manufacture resins for coatings and later was president of California Resins and Chemicals Inc. His last position was president of Pickering Wine Supply. Fish was most active in the Democratic Party and organized many fund raisers for numerous California candidates.

Twice married and a widower, he is survived by a daughter, Mary Lauricella; four sons, Kendall, Tim, Morgan, and John '79; seven grandchildren; and his brother, Loring '40. The class shares their loss and extends its heartfelt sympathy to the entire family.

The Class of 1940