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John Drake Hoffman *49

John D. Hoffman, a materials engineer, died Feb. 21, 2004, in Washington, D.C., of congestive heart failure. He was 81. Hoffman earned his undergraduate degree…

Lawrence James Wathen Jr. *49

Lawrence James Wathen died May 12, 2003, after a brief illness. He was 93. Born in Dallas, Tex., Wathen earned bachelor's and master's degrees from…

William Owings Burwell ’42 *49

Bill died Aug. 6, 2003, in Savannah. Born in Seattle, he prepared at Phillips Exeter Academy and graduated from Princeton with honors in architecture. He…

Nathaniel Burt ’36 *49

Nat died July 1, 2003; he was 89. A longtime Princeton resident, he was a noted composer, poet, author, and lecturer. A graduate of St…

Charles Edward Shain ’36 *49

Charlie died Apr. 13, 2003; he was 87. At Princeton he majored in English, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and was a member of…

Simeon F. Moss *49

Simeon F. Moss, a longtime resident and community leader in Princeton, died April 29, 2007. He was 87. In 1941, Moss graduated from Rutgers University…

Irving E. Alexander *49

Irving E. Alexander, an emeritus professor of psychology at Duke University, died Jan. 3, 2007, of a heart attack. He was 84. At Duke, Alexander…

Francis Denis Joseph Beatty ’42 *49

Den died Jan. 14, 2002, of lung cancer at home in San Francisco. A retired architect, he enjoyed international travel. His wanderlust began as the…

John W. Foster ’44 *49

John died in San Angelo, Tex., on June 8, 2001, after a period of failing health. He came to Princeton from Peddie School. He left…

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