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David R. Comfort ’58

David died Jan. 12, 2020, in Grand Rapids, Mich., after a three-year battle against cancer. He was 83. He came to Princeton from Atherton High…

William D. Ruckelshaus ’55

Bill, who transitioned from Princeton campus goof-off to one of the nation’s most principled, powerful, and effective public citizens, died at age 87. His life…

Earl B. Byrne ’54

Earl B. Byrne ’54 Buck died Nov. 15, 2019, at the Glen of Willow Valley Communities in Lancaster, Pa. He prepared for Princeton at Shaker…

David W. Bradley Jr. ’54

Dave died peacefully Jan. 15, 2020, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He came to us from Greensboro (N.C.) High School, and joined Cloister…

Merlin Emery Ellinger Jr. ’53

Born in Hagerstown, Md., El came to Princeton from Culver Military Academy. He majored in history and was a member of Campus Club. After graduation…

Peter R. Brock ’49

Pete died Feb. 19, 2019, in Lebanon, N.H. He had lived across the river, in Woodstock, Vt., since 2012, following his retirement from DuPont and…

Mark A. Whitman ’45

Bud grew up in Philadelphia and attended Penn Charter School. At Princeton he played freshman soccer and track. He received the Keene Fitzpatrick Medal and…

Richard B. Ragland ’45

Dick was born in New York City, grew up in Paris, Mo., and graduated from Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, Calif. At Princeton…

William R. Haley ’45

Will grew up in Worcester and Middlesex counties in Massachusetts and attended Exeter Academy. At Princeton he was in the St. Paul’s Society, on the…

George McC. Gibbs ’44

George died Nov. 11, 2019, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born Sept. 25, 1922, in Sewickley, Pa. He prepared for Princeton at Sewickley Academy and…

Karl H. Cerny ’44

Karl died Nov. 11, 2019, in Arlington, Va. He was 97. He prepared for Princeton at Richmond Hill School, where he was active in intramural…

F. Hayden Bradford ’44

Brad died July 14, 2019, in Highland Park, Ill. He was 97. He entered Princeton from Mount Herman School, where he was active in hockey…

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