MEMORIALS
Francis Ryan ’49
He prepared for Princeton at Somerville (N.J.) High School. He was a navigator in the Army Air Corps during World War II, and was shot…
William G. Thompson ’49
He prepared for Princeton at Penn Charter School in Philadelphia. He majored in English, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and graduated with high honors…
Mahlon Pitney ’49
He prepared for Princeton at Exeter. There is no entry for him in any other class publication until our 50-year book. In that book he…
Harper Sibley Jr. ’49
He prepared for Princeton at Groton School. Harper was on the baseball and rugby teams and sang in the Glee Club and choir. He was…
James D. McLellan Jr. ’47
During World War II, Jim served on a destroyer in the Pacific theater. Returning, he graduated (like so many of us) in 1949 and married…
Walter D. Stevens ’47
Walt began a successful career with Mechanical Handling Systems, helping to design and market conveyer belts for firms ranging from GM to chicken-processing plants. He…
Robert Walter Smith ’45
Bob entered Princeton from John Burroughs School in Webster Groves, Mo., and joined Quadrangle Club. He received an A.B. from Princeton in 1948, after serving…
William Branson Lambert ’45
He entered Princeton from Oakwood High in Dayton, Ohio. At Princeton he played football and joined Cap and Gown. After the war, he earned a…
Caldwell Alexander ’42
Cal prepared at Bronxville (N.Y.) High School. At Princeton he was on the board of the Nassau Lit, and a member of Whig-Clio and “The…
Eugene C. Kelley Jr. ’40
He prepared at Millbrook School and Choate, following his father, Eugene 1909, to Princeton. Gene majored in politics, was on the golf squad, and joined…
Harold W. Arberg Sr. ’40
Yick Kuwayama, who attended the funeral, reported, “It was quite a service, run by his godchildren and children. They called it a celebration.” The Los…
George W. Desousa ’38
Bill prepared for Princeton at Choate School. At Princeton, he majored in economics and S.P.I.A., graduating with honors. Bill was a member of the freshman…
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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