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Harrington A. Lackey ’47

THE CLASS LOST one of its most loyal members when Hal died of cancer Feb. 19, 1991, at age 65 in Nashville, Tenn. He was…

Francis C. Symonds Jr. ’47

dnFRANK DIED Aug. 4, 1990, following complications from major heart attack. He born in Fayetteville, N.C., but lived most of his adult life in Tenafly…

Richard H. Dietze ’47

DICK DIED June 29, 1990, after a fiveyear bout with cancer. Through that time he displayed a will to live, quiet courage, sharp wit, and…

Percy Allan Ransome Jr. ’47

AFTER A LONG battle with emphysema, Percy Ransome died Apr. 30, 1990, in Moorestown, NJ. Perce came to Princeton from Exeter and received an A.A…

Andrew F. Peck ’47

ANDY DIED in N.Y.C. on Sept. 20, 1989, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He spent most of his adult life in Locust Valley, Long…

Norbert Freinkel ’47

NORRIE DIED suddenly of a heart attack on Sept. 5, 1989. He was in Europe to attend a scientific meeting in Uppsala, Sweden. Norbie prepared…

C. Waggaman Bed Jr. ’47

Bitsy died suddenly of acute pulmonary edema on Father's Day, June 18, 1989. All ten of his children were home that day, and he had…

Harry A. Logan Jr. ’47

Prominent businessman, generous philanthropist, ardent opera lover, world traveler, and avid skier—Harry was a man of many interests and talents. He died unexpectedly of a…

Benedict Patrick Willis Jr. ’47

Ben died on May 19, 1988, in Rutherford, N.J., after a long battle with cancer. He lived in Rutherford all his life. We last saw…

Null Marcus Hodapp ’47

Fun-loving Mark Hodapp never will be forgotten, especially by Asa Bushnell, Jack Madden, and Bob Wohlforth. That foursome forged friendships in second grade at Nassau…

Winslow H. Smith ’47

Smitty was a robust, happily remembered classmate from Princeton's July 1943 V-12 unit. He went on to the Pacific theater and, on return to postwar…

Alden B. Hall ’47

Entering Princeton in 1943, Aldie was swept into the Army in 1944. He returned in 1947; so, too, by fortunate coincidence, did his older brother…

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