Lew died Jan. 30, 2011, in Irving, Texas. He was a career Army officer and recipient of a Bronze Star whose gravestone in the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery commemorates his service in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.

Following high school in Macon, Ga., Lew served in the infantry from 1942 to 1946. At Princeton he belonged to Quadrangle and graduated with honors in economics. At our 25th, he described his Princeton experience and education as “unique and priceless.”

Lew re-entered the Army in October 1950. He graduated the next year with distinction from Field Artillery Officer Candidate School at Fort Sill. His early assignments ranged from troop commands to aide-de-camp to plans officer of the United Nations command. One unique assignment, preceded by a six-month course in German, was a three-year stint teaching tactics to German officers and enlisted men. He was sent to the University of Oklahoma in 1971, where he earned a master’s degree in public administration.

Lew retired as a colonel in 1977 and lived in Texas. He enjoyed travel, often with one of his grandsons, and wrote, “The travel, along with church activities, hobbies, and exercise, seem to keep me as occupied as I wish to be.”