MEMORIALS
David C. Hawley ’55
Dave died peacefully Dec. 20, 2020, at home. Born in Evanston, Ill., Dave graduated from the Choate School before attending Princeton, where he majored in…
Henry L. Sweatt ’54
Harry died Oct. 21, 2020, in Wayzata, Minn., of complications of COPD. He graduated as salutatorian at Westminster School, Simsbury, Conn. A history major at…
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…
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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