Noel Shipman

Noel Shipman '65

Noel Shipman died Dec. 13, 1994, of prostate cancer, the same disease that had claimed his father only four months earlier. 

At the time of his death, Noel was living in Hawaii (a lifetime dream), where he and his fiancee, Suzi Bond, and their son, Stephen Elias, were building a house next door to his sister Nina.

He came to Princeton from Eagle Rock (Calif.) H.S. and majored in economics. After Princeton Noel served as a naval aviator. He received his M.B.A. and J.D. degrees in short order. He then worked in California with the National Labor Relations Board as a field examiner. These labors ripened into a law practice specializing in wrongful terminations. This gave him the opportunity to crusade for underdog workers and to fight against abuses by corporate power. 

Noel's previous marriage to Berit Shipman produced four children, Tanja, Colin, Noelle, and Berit Hetland Jr. 

Noel will be remembered for his competitiveness and determination. He set the school record for the 60-yard dash in 1963 and was a member of many of the legendary Dial Lodge intramural teams, most notably the championship volleyball team our senior year. He will also be remembered for the depth and breadth of his social conscience and dedication to justice. 

To all of his family, the class sends its most sincere condolences on the loss of this very fine man.

The Class of 1965

Carter K. Combe '74

Carter Combe, a resident of Scarsdale, N.Y., died of a heart attack while playing basketball Dec. 20, 1994.

Originally a member of the Class of '75, Carter took advanced standing, majoring in history. His Princeton roommates included '75ers Tom Roberts, Ted Bohlen, Artie Schoen, and Jim Conant. Other close friends included Stew Schoder '75 and Paul Atkinson '74. He was a member of Quadrangle Club and played varsity volleyball.

Carter earned a law degree at Boston Univ., and married his classmate Cynthia Merz in the Princeton Chapel in 1977. Their son, Paul, was born in 1986.

Carter spent his legal career in N.Y.C., first at Hale, Russell & Gray and subsequently as a partner at Roberts & Finger, specializing in labor relations and employment litigation.

Carter's many friends and colleagues will remember him for his even temper, his depth of judgment, and his love of the New York Knicks. He was a man who accepted with grace the responsibilities of family, friends, and the law.

The family has established the Carter Kim Combe Named Prize in History. Donations may be sent to Princeton's Office of the Recording Secretary.

To Cindy, Paul, Carter's parents, Louis and Bettie, and brother, Kirk, the class extends its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1974

Source http://www.princeton.edu/paw/archive_old/PAW95-96/02_9596/1011mem.html