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William B. Hewson Jr. ’57

Bill died Sept. 29, 2011, in Naples, Fla., after a lengthy illness. Born July 29, 1935, in Long Branch, N.J., he grew up in East…

George E. Byers Jr. ’57

Ed died in Aug. 14, 2011, after a long battle with cancer. At Princeton he majored in biology and joined Tiger Inn. His chief activity…

A. Richard Turner ’55 *59

Dick Turner was born July 28, 1932, in New Bedford, Mass., and died Sept. 9, 2011, in Cape May, N.J., of lymphoma. A Fulbright scholar…

John A. Lilly ’55

John Lilly, the man dubbed “our walking encyclopedia and dictionary,” was born Jan. 2, 1934, to Frances C. and Martin L. Lilly in Boone County…

James C. Vickery Jr. ’55

James Vickery, a golden-voiced broadcaster, master at sea, model railroader, devoted golfer, and wily poker player, died of lung cancer June 4, 2011, in Annapolis…

Rudolph H. Deetjen Jr. ’54

Rudolph Deetjen died unexpectedly Aug. 29, 2011, at Massachusetts General Hospital. Born in Newark, N.J., he graduated from Montclair Academy. Rudy was active in crew…

Thomas W. Cook ’52

Tom died May 28, 2008, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He grew up in Elizabeth, N.J., where he attended Union High School. At…

Marshall Arnold Jr. ’52

Marsh died Aug. 10, 2011, in his home in San Clemente, Calif. In April 2011 he discovered he had acute leukemia. That led to complications…

Harold Nelson Hobart Jr. ’52

Nels Hobart died March 16, 2011, in Hutchinson, Kan. He was 83. Born and raised in Kansas, Nels came to Princeton from the Lawrenceville School…

Benjamin B. McAlpin III ’51

Ben was born May 3, 1929, in New York, the son of B.B. McAlpin Jr. ’21 and Alberta McKay McAlpin. He attended Greenwich Country Day…

Stuart M. Neely ’51

Stu was born March 6, 1930, in Harrisburg, Pa. He was the son of Judge William Neely ’17 and Jean Chamberlin Neely and a grandson…

Robert J. Daiute ’51

Bob was born Dec. 27, 1926, the son of Carroll F. and Dorothy Park Daiute, in Braintree, Mass. He attended Braintree High School and Thayer…

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