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Richard E. Leslie ’54

Dick died Dec. 13, 2020. He graduated with highest honors from Garden City (N.Y.) High School, where he played lacrosse and soccer. At Princeton he…

Thomas F. Merrill ’54

Tom died Jan. 15, 2021. At Blair Academy he was active in football and swimming, glee club, choir, publications, and volunteer programs, and was senior-class…

David Bruce Rubidge ’53

Bruce was born in Pittsfield, Mass., and grew up in Chatham, N.J. He attended Chatham High School and the Peddie School before coming to Princeton…

John Godfrey Middleton ’53

Jack died Jan. 13, 2021, of complications related to COVID-19 in Monmouth County, N.J. Jack was born in Rochester, N.Y., and came to Princeton after…

William Deshler Cox Jr. ’53

William died Feb. 10, 2021, in Chicago, where he was born and where he spent most of his life. He attended the Latin School of…

John Ernest William Baay ’53

John died March 13, 2021, in Amarillo, Texas, where he had lived for 50 years. He was born in Mexico City to Dutch parents and…

Marcus Perrin Knowlton ’51 *58

Born in the Boston area, Marc graduated from Hotchkiss. At Princeton he majored in aeronautical engineering and was active in the Flying Club, World Federalists…

Marcus Perrin Knowlton ’51 *58

Born in the Boston area, Marc graduated from Hotchkiss. At Princeton he majored in aeronautical engineering and was active in the Flying Club, World Federalists…

Robert B. Welch ’48

Dr. Bob was a renowned physician-leader in ophthalmology. For a quarter-century he headed the Wilmer Retinal Service at Johns Hopkins University Medical School, where he…

Spencer C. Wolling ’45

Spence came to Princeton from St. Louis Country Day School. His Princeton education was interrupted by service as an Army ordnance technician in the South…

John David Lindsay Jr. ’45

David was born in Findlay, Ohio, into the family of Presbyterian minister John David Lindsay Sr., a 1916 graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary. David’s uncle…

Elbridge R. Graef ’41 *42

El died July 10, 2016, in Greenville, Del. He was 96. He prepared at Horace Mann School in New York City. At Princeton El majored…

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2023: Lives Lived & Lost

PAW Published memorials for 569 alumni in 2023, and in this issue, we reflect on 13 of those lives, the impact they had on Princeton, their families, and the world.

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