A Message from Class President Philip Detjens

[image of Class President Philip Detjens] Welcome to the Class website. It is intended to supplement the Princeton Alumni Weekly and help disseminate timely information about the varied activities of the Class and facilitate more effective communication and interaction. Its content is constantly changing so please access it frequently and help us by supplying photos and items of interest that concern our Class. Its value is enhanced by your ideas and participation. The Princeton Alumni Weekly is the only vehicle that goes to all members of the Class, not just those with internet connections, so please continue to supply our Class Secretary, Dick Grieves, with news by clicking here .

Events from previous years can be found on the Archives page.

Upcoming Events

Start planning now to attend the following scheduled events:

30 May - 2 June 2013	Reunions 2013, our 53rd. More information is here .
26 - 29 September 2013	Plans are well underway for a mini-reunion in Los Angeles on the weekend of 26-29 September 2013. This event will continue our highly successful series of mini-reunions at various locations, ranging from Seattle to Cuba. Read more here .

Current News

Jeff Brown reports on living at the epicenter of the Boston Marathon bombing investigation here .
5 May 2013

Attending the annual Class Dinner on 14 March were:
Bob Baylis (unable to attend at the last minute)
Evan Bush and Mack Emmert
Armand Derfner and Mary Giles
Philip Detjens
Robert Green
James Hirschy
Rich McGlynn
Skip Meislahn
Bill Sachs '66
Bob Seabring
Jack Siggins and Maureen Sullivan
Michael Southwell and Lillian Salazar
Gerald and Tamra Stoller
Rob and Suzy Warne
Peter Williamson
along with our two Sachs Scholars:
Kaitlin Stouffer '13
Stephanie Tam '13

Attendees were treated to a fascinating and timely illustrated talk by Rob Warne on “Korea--Six Decades of confrontation, division, and provocation,” and the evening ended with Rich McGlynn’s leading us all in “Old Nassau.” Sorry, no pictures.
17 March 2013

Attending the luncheon on Alumni Day, 23 February, were:
Evan Bush and Mack Emmert
Philip Detjens
Bob Green and Ginny
Rich McGlynn
Mike Southwell and Lillian Salazar
Paul Taylor and Dorcas
Dave Willard and Peg
Tom Wing
Seen elsewhere during the weekend (though not at the luncheon) was Dave Rahr. The luncheon featured, besides introductions of various prize winners, a wonderful video presentation honoring Shirley Tilghman’s presidency of the University, and thanking her for her service, with a brief appearance by our own president Philip Detjens.

Mike Southwell writes:
I was privileged to represent the Class at the post-luncheon Service of Remembrance, remembering Princetonians who died during the past and previous years. Memorialized at this year’s service were these members of our Class:
Herman Philip Brandt, II, November 3, 2012
Richard Snyder Brennan, October 10, 2012
David Clark Fuellhart, Sr., October 3, 2010
Alan Bernard Levy, October 21, 2011
Robert Donald Lewis, July 13, 2012
Stuart Thomas Lyon, March 25, 2012
Charles Joseph Weisul, Jr., August 28, 2012
24 February 2013

President Philip Detjens and Rich McGlynn have written to members of the Class soliciting contributions to The Class of 1960 Daniel M. Sachs Scholarship Endowment, our lasting legacy to our great Class and University. Read the letter here .
23 December 2012

The Class of 1987 has won the 2012 Quenby Williamson Reunion Award for the (second) best Reunions costume. The notification letter is here .
13 December 2012

This year’s two Sachs Scholars have been announced: Stephanie Tam ’13 (left; to study at Worcester College, Oxford) and Kaitlin Stouffer ’13 (right; as the Sachs Global Scholar, to carry out research at the K-RITH Institute in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa), both with incredible accomplishments and future plans. The University’s Press Release is here and the Prince article is here . The Class’s ongoing Capital Campaign to support the Sachs Scholarship is intended to provide a secure basis for awarding two such prizes every year in the future.
6 December 2012

Class Treasurer Bob Seabring’s November letter reminds us that tax-deductible dues are now payable. Read More
18 November 2012

Class President Philip Detjens reports here on the Cuba mini-reunion which took place on 20 to 27 October. An article about the trip in PAW is here .
4 November 2012, revised 2 December 2012, 25 and 27 February 2013

An incredibly exciting football game and a nice turnout at the Class’s traditional post-game Cocktail Part in the Library at Terrace Club were highlights of the Harvard game on 20 October. Read More
21 October 2012

The University has announced the Class’s Annual Giving goals for the coming year: $200,000 and 70% participation, the same as last year. We fell short of reaching our goals last year by very small margins, $193,222 and 67.7%, so this year’s goals seem very reachable. Watch for communications from our AG Chairs, David Dodge and Rich McGlynn.
10 October 2012

Jeanie and Tex Harris and Renny and Grant Smith went birdwatching in Cape May, NJ on 12 September.
15 September 2012

President Philip Detjens’s August letter to Class members summarized last year’s events, solicited payment of Class Dues (possibly by using our new PayPal facility), and announced a major fund raising effort for the Sachs Fund. Read the letter here .
3 September 2012

Recent Deaths

This list will include all recent deaths of which we have become aware. Watch for Class Memorials in PAW. If you have additions to this list, please contact us . Previous years’ lists can be found here .

Stuart Thomas Lyon, 25 March 2012
Dr. Robert D. Lewis, 13 July 2012
Charles J. Weisul Jr., 28 August 2012
Richard S. Brennan, 10 October 2012
H. Philip Brandt II, 3 November 2012
Bruce Soden, 10 February 2013

Information about locating Class Memorials is here . Special thanks to Paul Taylor for his work in collecting these.