MEMORIALS
Alexander M. Luke ’57
We recently heard from Sandy’s attorney that he died April 23, 2023. He was the grandson of Edmund S. Burke 1900. A native of Cleveland…
Alfred J. Law III ’57
Southern gentleman, journalist and attorney, and Jungian philosopher, Alf died of complications of Parkinson’s disease March 21, 2024. He came to Princeton from Chattanooga (Tenn.)…
William J. Gies II ’57
Always expressing gratitude for his college education and his classmate friends, Bill died Feb. 8, 2024, in California. He came to Princeton from the Haverford…
Ray T. Mentzer Jr. ’56
Ray died March 28, 2024, in Manchester, Conn. He came to us from Haverford and Lawrenceville, where he played basketball on two championship teams. At…
Henry Wendt III ’55
Henry died April 11, 2024. He once told a Princeton friend that he aimed to become head of a major corporation. He did just that…
Herbert B. Hechtman ’55
Herb, of Chestnut Hill and North Truro, Mass., died March 16, 2024, four days short of his 90th birthday. He was born and raised in…
John B. LaVecchia ’54
John (remembered as “Laveck”) died March 6, 2024. He came to us from Delbarton School in Morristown, N.J., where he played on the school’s first…
Marc T. Inman III ’54
Marc died Sept. 27, 2023, in Oakland Park, Fla. He prepared at Nyack (N.Y.) High School and was active in swimming, track, and glee club…
Donald R. Taylor ’53
Don was born in Denver, Colo., and came to Princeton after graduating from South High School in Denver. He was a member of Quadrangle Club…
Cecil F. Backus Jr. ’51
Cecil came to us from St. Paul’s School. At Princeton, he majored in chemical engineering and was a member of the Yacht Club, the hunting…
Albert S. Richardson Jr. ’49
Al died at home Jan. 25, 2024, just weeks after celebrating his 97th birthday. Born in Wyoming, Ohio, near Cincinnati, he grew up in the…
David H. Hughes ’49
Dave, a true Missourian, was born in Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 9, 1928, and died there Feb. 28, 2024. His family briefly lived in various…
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