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John Pemberton III ’49

Jack died Nov. 30, 2016, in Amherst, Mass., his home for more than 50 years. He lived a rich, full, and rewarding life — more…

Richard D. Mercer ’49

Dick died March 23, 2017, in Vero Beach, Fla., just 11 days after his 90th birthday. Born March 12, 1927, Dick served in the Marines…

Augustín E. Edwards ’49

Gus Edwards, a Chilean who transferred to Princeton in 1947 and graduated in 1949, died in Chile April 24, 2017, following complications from an operation…

George T. Whittle ’48

George was born Jan. 1, 1927, in Lakewood, N.J. He was a distinguished genito-urological physician and surgeon. He was a champion ocean-racing sailor along the…

B. David Hostetter ’48

David died July 22, 2014, in Rochester, N.Y. He was a Presbyterian minister and religious educator. (Most of the information we have about him is…

Edgar George Gordon Jr. ’46

In his autobiography for our 50th-reunion book, Ed wrote, “My greatest satisfactions in life have come from a variety of sources: meeting intellectual challenges, community…

George L. Bate ’45

George attended Newton Falls High School and transferred from Ohio State to Princeton, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in physics, cum laude, Phi Beta…

James Ware Cobbs ’44

Jim died May 19, 2017, at his home in Greenwich, Conn. Born in Washington, D.C., he graduated from Woodberry Forest School. At Princeton he majored…

Richard A. Tilghman ’43

Dick Tilghman died Feb. 23, 2017, in Bryn Mawr, Pa. Dick attended St. Paul’s School in Concord, N.H., where he participated in football, hockey, and…

John K. Meiners Sr. ’43

Jack died Feb. 16, 2017, in Pompano Beach, Fla. He prepared for Princeton at Lawrenceville School. At Princeton he participated in sailing and lettered in…

John Donnell ’43

Another loyal member of the Great Class of 1943 has gone on. John died May 14, 2017. He came to Princeton from Waterloo East (Iowa)…

D. Bruce Merrifield ’42

Bruce died peacefully Jan. 1, 2017, in Chevy Chase, Md. He was 95. His ashes were interred with honors at Arlington National Cemetery. Bruce was…

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