Lawrence Jasper ’60

Larry Jasper died peacefully at home in Clayton, Mo., Nov. 27, 2006, after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born in Elizabeth, N.J., Larry attended the Pingry School there for 10 years before transferring to The Hill School, from which he graduated. At Princeton he earned a bachelor’s in chemical engineering and was a member of Tiger Inn and NROTC. He was an outstanding varsity soccer player and also played varsity baseball.

Upon graduation, Larry served in the Navy as a communications officer aboard the aircraft carrier Wasp. He then joined Monsanto Chemical Co. in St. Louis, engaging in facilities design of chemical plants throughout the United States. Larry retired in 1993 after 31 years with Monsanto.

In 1968 Larry earned a master’s in chemical engineering from Washington University. After his retirement, he maintained close ties to Washington University’s Lifelong Learning Institute, a retiree-education program, often giving 40-50 hours a week to the program.

Larry’s intelligence, spirit, sense of humor, and friendship will be missed. The class offers its condolences to his wife, Kathy Osborn; and his children, Kathleen, David, and Elizabeth.