MEMORIALS
Arthur Root *47
Economics, Sept. 7, 2004
John M. Kent *47
English, Sept. 30, 2004
Harry H. Hubbell Jr. *47
Physics, Sept. 10, 2004
Gilbert Norman Plass *47
Gilbert Norman Plass died March 1, 2004, in Bryan, Texas. He was 83. Born in Toronto, Canada, Gilbert graduated from Harvard in 1941 and earned…
Joseph Lein *47
Dec. 31, 2003
Leon A. Henkin *47
Leon A. Henkin, professor emeritus of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, and for more than 40 years an effective advocate for diversity in…
William Morris Meredith ’40 *47
Bill’s death May 30, 2007, inspired headlines and four-column obituaries, including “Poet Who Wed Depth to Form” [The New York Times], and “Poet and friend…
Richard E. Horner *47
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Richard E. Horner died in San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 28, 2002. He was 84. Horner received his master's in aeronautical…
John P. Wendell ’40 *47
Jack, a longtime resident of Warren, Pa., died unexpectedly Feb. 14, 2004, from complications after surgery. He prepared at the Hill School in Pottstown, and…
Benjamin Shimberg *47
Benjamin Shimberg died Sept. 24, 2003, in Trenton, N.J. He was 85. Born in Rochester, N.Y., Shimberg graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa…
Edward L. Stanley ’40 *47
It seems such a short while ago that Ed was anticipating another productive sugaring season from his Pennsylvania maple trees and another vigorous hike in…
Ansley Johnson Coale ’39 *47
Ansley died Nov. 5, 2002, at Newtown, Pa., from Parkinson's disease. Born in Baltimore, Ansley followed a family tradition by attending Princeton, graduating with a…
Memorial PAWcasts
Remembering Richard Springs III ’64
Dick was ‘a philosophy major playing football, which always bemused our father enormously. Or maybe a football player
majoring in philosophy ... ’ — Lanny Springs ’64
Remembering Bill Miller ’55
"When Bill was at Elm Club, as an undergraduate, he wasn’t especially remarkable. As a person in the landman field, I don’t think he was especially remarkable there. But he…
Remembering Jennifer Parmelee ’80
“Jenni had the deepest sense of responsibility to give back and to do good and to support the little guy. … as time went on, she never lost that sense…
Remembering Victor Brombert
“Brombert was very concerned that I talk about his love of teaching. He said, ‘My love isn’t war, it’s teaching and I hope you’ll find a place to mention that,’…
Remembering Karl Hummel ’67
“What’s unique about Karl is he represented all these great, broad, national economic and management and philosophy trends. He touched on every one of them. I don’t know many other…
Remembering Isabella De La Houssaye ’86
‘We had a rule. You can’t compare yourself to Isabella because fool’s errand. But whatever race you were on, you always could push yourself further thinking of her and thinking…
Remembering Ernie T. Pascarella ’65
‘Just so that everybody knows, this was one outstanding guy in every way,’ said Cosmo Iacavazzi ’65
Remembering Joe Schein ’37
Joe Schein ’37 the oldest living alum in Princeton's history at the time of his death. He carried the 1923 Silver Cane eight times at the P-rade during Reunions.
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