MEMORIALS
Robert Parker Gowing ’52
Parker came to us from Rugby University School. His father, Earl, was in the Class of 1918. He majored in economics, joined Quadrangle, and roomed…
Thomas T. Rhodes ’52
Business success and churchman, Tom, the son of Robert P. Rhodes ’21, left Princeton after sophomore year and received his bachelor’s degree from the University…
Martin C. March ’52
Boom-Boom came to Princeton from Exeter with the name of Marcovich, which he later changed. He majored in English, joined Cottage, and was IAA president…
Ramon H. Ivey ’52
Ray graduated from Needham Broughton High School in Raleigh, N.C., and served three years in the Navy before entering Princeton. He majored in politics, joined…
Peter D. Scully ’50
Peter died Dec. 16, 2012, at his Dwight, Ill., home. His life was dedicated to progressive and careful farm management. Born in London, he lived…
Andrew Bodnar ’48
Andy died Jan. 13, 2013, in Longmont, Colo., at age 89. He was born in Czechoslovakia. The family moved to the United States in 1927…
G. Anthony Carter ’48
Tony died Feb. 11, 2011, in Carlsbad, Calif. At Princeton he was a member of Cottage Club and graduated cum laude in economics. Tony had…
Robert M. Barron ’48
Bob grew up in the Philadelphia area and graduated from Germantown Academy in 1944. He survived two years of Army active duty, including combat in…
Frederic W. Bancroft ’48
Fred “Derry” Bancroft died Jan. 15, 2013, in Alexandria, Va. He was 85. Derry entered Princeton in July 1944 and returned to campus after Army…
William C. Purple Jr. ’47
Bill died Dec. 25, 2012, in Orlando, Fla., while visiting family. His home for the past several years had been Hilton Head Island. Bill entered…
Chester A. Files Jr. ’45
The class lost another of its officers when Chet Files died Jan. 8, 2013. Chet entered Princeton from Providence Country Day and joined Terrace Club…
David D. Frank ’45
David Frank died Nov. 28, 2011, from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Dave entered Princeton from Kingswood School in West Hartford, Conn., following in the footsteps…
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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