Telling the Stories of Our Lives
Princeton University Class of 1971 Telling the Stories of Our Lives 50th Re1 union 2021 P rinceton U niversity Contents Opening Words 3 Welcome from class President Podie Lynch 4 Greetings from reunion co-chairs Jack and ronnie Hittson 5 A note of thanks from the yearbook editors 6 class Leadership: officers and the reunion committee 7 Greetings from Princeton President christopher eisgruber ’83 9 Honorary ’71 classmates 10 in Memoriam 12 remembering President robert Goheen ’40 *48 Perspectives on Princeton 14 two dozen classmates look back on four inspiring, trying, tumultuous years Our Class Members (to come in the print version) 2 c LAss of 1971 Welcome from Our Class President hat a year … on so many levels. Global pandemic, presidential election, the other side of 70, and, most important, the 50th anniversary of our graduation, which we Wwould normally celebrate in grand style on campus at the end of May at Princeton’s unparalleled reunions. Unfortunately, the University reluctantly determined that even with vaccines it is still not safe to gather in large groups and has canceled all in-person reunion celebrations again this year, as also happened in 2020. We are not alone in being deeply disappointed. our reunions committee has worked very hard to make this momentous reunion truly special, so this is a huge blow to them --- and for all of us who were looking forward to spend - ing this special time together. that disappointment notwithstanding, your executive team and reunions committee are busy exploring ways to gather virtually. stay tuned. And let's not forget how much we still have to celebrate: 50 years of friendships and life - long memories, long and rewarding careers, expanding families, lives well-lived.
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