Christian O. Basler ’61

Chris died Jan. 12, 2017, at the Joe Raso Residence of United Hospice of Rockland, N.Y.

Born in Florence, Ala., Chris came to us from Bladensburg (Md.) High School. At Princeton he majored in philosophy and was a member of the Flying Club, the Outing Club, and Dial Lodge. Following Princeton he was a Navy lieutenant junior grade on destroyer duty before earning a law degree at Columbia.

Then began a legal career that included a stint with Simpson, Thatcher & Bartlett in New York City; positions with two major corporations; legal education; and ultimately his own firm, which focused on commercial law, surrogacy, divorce, and real estate. For many years he worked from home as a pioneer stay-at-home dad, raising his son, Charlie. For the last several years of his life, Chris was blind, having suffered from several genetic eye conditions.

Chris is survived by his wife, Linda Krakower Greene; three sisters; and his son, Charlie.