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William H. Sydnor ’69

Described by classmates as “the consummate Southern gentlemen,” Bill died July 19, 2022. A proud lifelong resident of Richmond, Va., Bill attended St. Christopher’s School…

James Cory Ledyard ’68

Jim died June 25, 2022, peacefully in Annapolis, Md., of a long- term neurological disorder. He came to us from Bellarmine College Prep in San…

William McG. Gibby ’68

Bill died July 4, 2022, of respiratory failure in Califon, N.J. Bill came to us from Deerfield Academy, where he was on the football and…

Thomas R. Cory ’68

Tom died May 28, 2022, in Salem, Ore. He came to us from Phillips Academy, where he was active in cross country, track, and the…

Bruce E. Speidel ’67

Bruce died June 15, 2022, in Portland, Ore. He grew up in Royal Oak, Mich., and graduated from St. John’s Military Academy in Delafield, Wis…

Richard W. Brewster ’64

Richard died July 15, 2022, after a courageous battle with mesothelioma from asbestos exposure on 9/11. He grew up in Glen Cove, N.Y., and came…

David H. Ibbeken ’63

Dave died June 27, 2022, in hospice in Charlottesville, Va., of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Soft-spoken, solid, and unfailingly polite, he led the University of Virginia Law…

Charles P. Campbell Jr. ’63

Chuck, a retired top executive for major pharmaceutical companies, died July 12, 2022, in his home by the lake that he loved in Pottsboro, Texas…

Joseph Bruce Nelson ’62

Bruce died June 24, 2022, in White River Junction, Vt., of Lewy body dementia. Coming to us from the Choate School, Bruce majored in religion…

David Howard Gordon ’61

David died in his sleep July 15, 2022, in Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, he came to us from Jamaica High School. At Princeton…

Robert S. Stroman ’60

Raised in Tenafly, N.J., Bob graduated from Tenafly High School. At Princeton, he enlisted in Air Force ROTC, rowed with freshman crew, and majored in…

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2023: Lives Lived & Lost

PAW Published memorials for 569 alumni in 2023, and in this issue, we reflect on 13 of those lives, the impact they had on Princeton, their families, and the world.

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