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William Raymond Hilliard ’49

BILL HILLIARD passed away in St. Joseph's Hospital, Lexington, Ky., July 1, 1990, of pancreatic cancer that had been diagnosed only four weeks earlier. Bill…

James Hartman Blessing ’49

JIM DIED of cardiopulmonary arrest, brought on by postpolio syndrome Dec. 17, 1990, at his home in Washington, D.C. Born June 13, 1928 in Philadelphia…

Francis Xavier Houghton ’49

WE LOST Francis Houghton, "X" to many of us, to a sudden heart attack suffered at his Manhattan home Oct. 3, 1990. Francis was born…

John Joseph Kunkowski ’49

JOHN SUFFERED a sudden heart attack white driving near his home in Cockeysville, Md. and passed away Sept. 24, 1990, at the Greater Baltimore Medical…

William Richmond Tracy Jr. ’49

WE ARE GREATLY SADDENED at the loss of Rich Tracy to pancreatic cancer, which was diagnosed Feb. 15 and led to his passing, June 3…

Harry Clair Fleming Jr. ’49

OUR CLASS LOST a vital member and one of its most decorated military officers with the sudden passing of Bud Fleming June 13, 1990, while…

Thomas Baird Bissett ’49

THE CLASS LOST a standout member and its thirdoldest classmate when Tom Bissett died of cardiac arrest at age 71 while scuba diving with his…

Allen Partridge Burr ’49

AL BURR passed away peacefully Jan. 27, 1990, at his home in East Orange, NJ., at age 64. Born July 18, 1925 in Jersey City…

Raymond Hayden Compton ’49

THE CLASS lost one of its most dedicated members when Ray Compton died of cancer, Sunday, Aug. 12, 1990, at his home in Woodstock, Vt…

Walter Gantz Herbert Bolton ’49

WALTER BOLTON, known to us as "Jake," died Nov. 3, 1989, following a long bout with lymphoma. Jake was born mar. 4,1928, and prepared for…

Davis Raff Parker ’49

"ACE" PARKER passed away Dec. 2, 1989, in Gettysburg, Penn., after a massive heart attack. "Ace," was born on March 30, 1927, and attended University…

Alan Eugene Warren ’49

KNUTE PASSED away on Oct. 20, 1989, at the Princeton Nursing Home after a battle with emphysema. He was 64. Born in Princeton on May…

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