George M. Clarke ’31

George M. Clarke died Feb. 13, 1995, in Naples, Fla. George prepared at Exeter, where he was on the swimming team. At Princeton, he was president of Arbor Inn and a member of the Inter-Club Committee; he swam as a freshman. At Harvard, he earned a law degree, then practiced in N.Y.C. with his father's firm.

In 1942, he joined the Army and was appointed professor of military science and tactics at Michigan State College. Later, he was called to serve on the Eastern Regional Renegotiation Board in Washington for Army contracts. After the war, he remained on the board as a civilian. He was named chairman before his retirement in 1968.

He and his wife, Jeannette, moved to some acreage in Vermont where he could garden. In earlier years, he played tennis and golf and swam, bur later just enjoyed watching the tennis. At their next home, in a condominium in Salisbury, Vt., he spent time reading and exploring the environment.

He is survived by his widow, his son George, his daughter Sandra Clarke Walter, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. All his friends and the Class of '31 send sincere and deep sympathy to all the family.