MEMORIALS
Robert S. Davidson ’40
Bob died Jan. 12, 2004, in California, his residence of choice since 1946. He prepared at Walton [N.Y.] HS. At Princeton, he majored in music…
Robert E. Farber ’40
Bob, taking such joy in his retirement after fulfilling careers as a family practice physician and Baltimore health commissioner, died Apr. 7, 2004, of lung…
Robert C. Hector ’40
Bob died Apr. 18, 2004, in Miami. He was, as his obituary stated, "an extremely kind and generous man, a consummate gentleman." He prepared at…
James L. Latchum ’40
With some sort of prescience, we called him "Colonel" and that, among many other titles, was one Jim Latchum attained before his death Jan. 31…
Robert C. Lewis ’40
After several years of failing health caused by a debilitating stroke, Bob died Nov. 14, 2003, at the home of his daughter, Sandra How, in…
Richard Shriver Lovelace ’40
Dick died Feb. 29, 2004, following complications from bacterial meningitis, at Essex Meadows in Connecticut. He prepared at Calvert School and Gilman. At Princeton he…
John P. Wendell ’40 *47
Jack, a longtime resident of Warren, Pa., died unexpectedly Feb. 14, 2004, from complications after surgery. He prepared at the Hill School in Pottstown, and…
Sydney Anglin Woodd-cahusac ’40
The Greenwich [Conn.] Times reported that Syd, "a lawyer and corporate executive, who at age 68 became an ordained Episcopal priest, died Jan. 3, 2004…
Donald Everett Hillenbrand ’40
After a battle with lung cancer, Don died Dec. 20, 2003. He prepared at Irvington [N.J.] HS. At Princeton, Don majored in history, managed the…
Richard I. Purnell ’40
"Don't worry about me; I've had a great ride." Those were our class president's last words to his rector before he died Oct. 21, 2003…
David Robbins Coffin ’40 *54
From the Princeton Office of Communications came the following: "David Coffin, a longtime faculty member in Princeton's Art and Archaeology Dept. who influenced generations of…
Lester Scott Kafer Jr. ’40
Alumni Records recently received word that Um and his wife, Martha, had both died; he on May 31, 1998. We truly regret the interval of…
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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