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Benjamin F. Aiken ’54

Ben died April 13, 2020. He prepared for Princeton at Valley Forge Military Academy, where he played football, basketball, and tennis. Ben chose basic engineering…

Mack Clovis Harris III ’53

Mack died April 2, 2020, in Wichita, Kan., where he had been living for the last 11 years. He was born in Hollywood, Calif., and…

Charles C.J. Carpenter Jr. ’52

Chuck graduated as salutatorian from the Lawrenceville School. His father was a member of the Class of 1923 and the Episcopal bishop of Alabama. Chuck…

William L. Winters Jr. ’50

Bill, affectionately known as “Grandoc,” died March 13, 2020, in Houston, Texas. A graduate of Highland Park (Ill.) High School, he served two years as…

John Q. Robinson ’50

Jack died March 20, 2020, in an auto accident in Rocky Hill, N.C. He lived in Cranford, N.J. A graduate of his hometown high school…

Sheldon H. Elsen ’50

Shel died March 27, 2020, of Parkinson’s disease. He lived in Scarsdale, N.Y., for the last 50 years. At Princeton Shel was a member of…

Saul W. Brusilow ’50

Saul died April 19, 2020, in Maryland. He was a pediatrician and biochemical geneticist who developed groundbreaking therapies to treat rare and often fatal genetic…

John N. Jackson II ’49

John died April 5, 2020, in St. Cloud, Minn., his lifetime home. He was a graduate of St. Paul Academy in St. Cloud. John came…

Donald C. Foote ’49

Don died July 20, 2018, in Hilton Head, S.C., his home following his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Judy; and his four children…

Henry F. Merritt ’48

Buzz had strong connection with and loyalty to Princeton and to our class. His father, Henry, was in the Class of 1915, and an uncle…

Russell L. Pellett ’46

Russ died April 23, 2018. Born in Franklin, N.J., he lived a good part of his life in Nashville, Tenn. His wife of 63 years…

Robert R. Hermann ’44

Bob died April 5, 2020, in St. Louis, Mo. He was born in St. Louis Jan. 3, 1923. He attended St. Louis Country Day School…

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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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