MEMORIALS
John S. Hilson ’47
HOPPER HILSON DIED at his home in New York City May 26, 1991, after a courageous struggle with cancer He attended Collegiate School in New…
Peter H. Benziger ’47
PETE DIED SUDDENLY of a heart attack May 19, 1991. After graduating from the Portsmouth Priory School, he joined our Class with the original contingent…
Bennett Barton ’47
BEN BARTON of Wilbraham, Mass. died Sept. 18, 1990, after a long battle with cancer. He joined our Class in his sophomore year in 1946…
Paul R. Miller Jr. ’47
WE LOST one of our most devoted and loyal classmates when Tony died Jan. 13, 1991, at his home in Amagansett, L.I., N.Y., after a…
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…
Memorial PAWcasts
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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