MEMORIALS
Louis Cope Washburn ’52
Lou Washburn died at his apartment in Philadelphia on Sept. 18, 1998, after a lengthy illness. His memorial service was held at St. Mark's Episcopal…
Robert A. Chalmers ’52
Bob died Dec. 24, 2006, from the effects of Alzheimer’s disease in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. He entered Princeton from Wyomissing (Pa.) High School with…
Harry Barbee Jr. ’52
Harry died Oct. 12, 2006, in Red Bank, N.J., of Legionnaires' disease. Born in Raleigh, N.C., reared in Westfield, N.J., and schooled at Woodberry Forest…
Donald Charles Smith ’52
DONALD CHARLES SMITH '52 After his collapse and a month in the hospital, Don Smith died on July 7, 2005, from complications of suspected early…
W. Conwell Smith Jr. ’52
W. CONWELL SMITH JR. '52 Connie Smith died of cancer July 16, 2005, at his home in Union, Ky. He came to Princeton from Gilman…
John Martin Stadter Jr. ’52
With the death of John Stadter, the class lost one its finest students. John died from complications of myelodysplasia, a cancer of the bone marrow…
Samuel Carlton Gwynne Jr. ’52
Sam Gwynne, who helped set the standard for service to our class, died July 20, 1998, from insulin shock, at his home in Menauhant, Cape…
John Dawes Ames Jr. ’52
Following a brief illness, John Ames died Jan. 22, 1998, at the Evanston Hospital. His memorial service was held in the Episcopal Church of St…
Ezra Lovell Bixby ’52
Ezra Bixby died Jan. 26, 1998, at the Princeton Medical Center of complications resulting from surgery. His memorial service was held at St. Matthew's Episcopal…
George Hilary Paff ’52 *58
After a two-month hospitalization, George Paff died Dec. 28, 1997, of complications from a staph infection in Lakeland [Fla.] Regional Medical Center. Exploratory surgery had…
Edward Robert Brooks ’52
Ed Brooks died July 30, 1997, during heart surgery at Loyola U. Medical Center in Maywood, Ill. His memorial service was held at the U…
Hugo Horace Harper ’52
After a lengthy illness, Hugo Harper died Dec. 16, 1997, at St. Mary's Health Center, St. Louis, Mo. A graveside service was held at Bellefountaine…
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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