MEMORIALS

John Williams Cochran ’53
John Cochran, who died Nov. 5, 1997, was born in Boston but grew up in China, where his parents were medical missionaries. One of John's…
William Ladd Hallowell ’53
William "Kip" Hallowell, who died Oct. 26, 1995, was just as quiet on campus as he was with the class after graduation. Born in Boston…
James Bould Reckard ’53
Jim Reckard, the mighty mite of Princeton's heralded 1949-50 freshman basketball team, died of lung cancer Jan. 16, 1998, at his St. Marys, W.Va., residence…
Kenneth Koken Stocker Jr. ’53
Ken Stocker, who made a memorable musical impact during our stay at Princeton, died Feb. 24, 1996. He was a native of Allentown, Pa., and…
John Erwin Strong ’53
NYC native John Strong, who served faithfully and unerringly as '53 treasurer under five class presidents for a record 20 years, died Jan. 19, 1998…
Dodds Ireton Buchanan ’53
Bon vivant, poet, professor, rancher, sportsman, devoted husband and father, Dodds died Nov. 22, 1997, after a valiant battle with cancer. He and his wife…
Samuel Wistar Polk Jr. ’53
Sam Polk, who died Aug. 12, 1997, in NYC, came to Princeton from St. Louis with a lively contingent from the John Burroughs School. Sam…
Herbert Claude Delia ’53
With sadness we have just learned that Herb D'Elia died June 19, 1986, in Pasadena, Calif. Herb was born in Milford, Mass., and prepared at…
Gardner Watkins Smith ’53
Gardner, an eminent surgeon and professor of medicine, died of cancer at his Deer Isle, Maine, home Oct. 5, 2006. He prepared at Andover, majored…
Charles E. Fedden ’53
We are saddened by the death of Chuck Fedden, June 12, 1997, in NYC. He leaves behind a loving wife, Joyce, two children, Joy and…
Grenville Howard Paynter ’53
Gren died Mar. 9, 1997, from a horseback-riding accident at a ranch in the Tucson area. The class has lost one of its best-known and…
G. Steedman F. Hinckley ’53
With each passing day, aviation executive, philanthropist, and our former class president, Steedman Hinckley, who died Aug. 27, 1996, is missed by those fortunate to…
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