MEMORIALS
Samuel S. Decou III ’52
Sam DeCou died Oct. 26, 2008. He wrote in our 50th yearbook that he had had “a wonderful life.” Sam graduated from the Lawrenceville School…
Frederic Hume Wells ’51
Hume was born Nov. 29, 1926, in New York City. Through his father, Frederic Jay Wells, he was descended from John Jay, first chief justice…
Francis Reed Hollendonner ’51
Fran was born Feb. 19, 1927, in Jeannette, Pa., graduated from high school there, and after serving in the Coast Guard during World War II…
George Delano Kopperl ’51 *56
George was born March 17, 1930, in Orange, N.J., and came to Princeton from Phillips Academy, Andover. A chemical engineer, he belonged to Cannon and…
Harry R. Perley Jr. ’50
Bob died Jan. 26, 2009, in Westfield, N.J. He was born in New York City and graduated from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers, N.Y. At…
Eustace W. Buchanan ’50
Pete died Feb. 9, 2009, in Beverly, Mass., of complications from prostate cancer. Pete was a devoted Princetonian and one of 11 Buchanans — including…
William A. Lazareth ’49
Bill died Feb. 23, 2008, at the age of 79. He prepared for Princeton at New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. At Princeton, he…
Michael Wright Huber ’49
Mike died Jan. 5, 2009, at the age of 81. He prepared for Princeton at Millbrook School and majored in mechanical engineering. He was captain…
James I. Peters Jr. ’49
Jim died Dec. 28, 2008, of complications caused by Parkinson’s disease. He was 82. Jim prepared for Princeton at Holly Springs High School in Meridian…
Peter Curran Pulrang ’46
Peter Pulrang died Sept. 23, 2008. He lived in Plattsburgh, N.Y., for many years and in Cedar Key and Tallahassee, Fla., after his retirement. Pete…
Charles Hamilton Maddox Jr. ’45
Charlie Maddox died Sept. 12, 2008. Charlie entered Princeton from Choate and joined Colonial Club. He left college for service with the Navy aboard the…
David Preis Wilkinson ’45 *49
Dave Wilkinson died Feb. 14, 2008. He entered Princeton from West Orange (N.J.) High School 10 years behind his brother, Harry ’35. Dave accelerated in…
Memorial PAWcasts
Remembering Hendrix Niemann ’73
‘A relationship with Drix, even in business, it was personal. You couldn’t be with him ... and not treat it as a friendship that you either wanted to develop or…
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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