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George Howe Wilder ’39

George died Dec. 26, 2006, in a Dayton, Ohio, hospital. He and his wife, Betty, had moved there only last year from their longtime home…

Henry Dan Piper ’39

Professor emeritus of English, biographer of F. Scott Fitzgerald '17, and former dean of liberal arts and sciences at Southern Illinois U.-Carbondale, Dan died July…

Arthur Gwyer Gilkes ’39

Art died on July 25, 1999, in Chicago, Ill. He studied chemistry at Princeton, earned a law degree at NYU, and served as an aviator…

Eben Clarke Hall ’39

Eben died Apr. 2, 1999, at his home in Vero Beach, Fla. In retirement he and Jane, his wife of 53 years, had spent half…

William Burr Jadden ’39

Bill succumbed to lung cancer Feb. 7, 1999, in Switzerland, where he and Audrey had lived since 1962. There in their beautiful home overlooking Lake…

Albert Butler Richardson ’39

Al died Mar. 10, 1999, in Harwich, Mass., not far from his home in Chatham, where he had settled after his retirement in 1974. Al…

Charles Shepherd Roberts ’39

Chuck died Apr. 22, 1999, at his retirement home on St. Simon's Island, Ga. Entering Princeton from Lake Forest Academy, Chuck majored in mechanical engineering…

Arthur Homer Silvers ’39

Art died Apr. 6, 1999, at Lancaster [Pa.] General Hospital. He and Edith, his wife of 57 years, had moved to Willow Village in Lancaster…

Pettersen Barto Marzoni ’39

Pete died Jan. 19, 1999, in Westminster, Colo., his most recent retirement home. His career was, as he once described it, opinion, market, advertising, educational…

James Ferdinand Kieckhefer ’39

Jim died Dec. 7, 1998, in Milwaukee, where he had lived all his life. His career had been in investment banking, and he retired in…

Mark Tucker Robbins ’39

Mark died Nov. 2, 1998, in Westlake Village, Calif. Born in Pittsfield, Mass., Mark entered Princeton from the Hun School. He majored in French civilization…

Archibald Willard Leonard ’39

Archie died Dec. 23, 1998, in Beaufort, S.C., where he and Ann had recently settled after many years in Florida, site of Archie's business in…

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