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Chip was taken ill without warning during a Christmas holiday in the Caribbean and died in New York, Jan. 7, 1984. His exceptional talents as a writer were employed professionally on the senior circulation and advertising staff of Time, Inc. and expressed privately in novels, short stories, and poetry.
Chip (later known as Mark) followed his father and uncle to Princeton after Buckley, Hotchkiss, and Atlantic College in Wales. After his freshman year, Chip advanced to the Class of 1966, intending to complete his degree in three years, but found Princeton so rewarding that he rejoined the Class of 1967 for a fourth year. He roomed first with Richard Weller and Jim Riggs in a suite noteworthy for its modern design, then with Bob Darling, a fellow member of Colonial Club. Chip concentrated his studies in English literature, creative writing, and art history – areas of lifelong interest – and was graduated with high honors.
Throughout his undergraduate years, Chip spent considerable time in NY, and after graduation, took an apartment there near his parents. He then completed his academic work with an M.A. from NYU. A friend of many artists and a collector of their works, Chip was an astute connoisseur of writing, painting, and design, both classical and avant garde. His ability to distill a complex thought to its essence, and express that essence elegantly and idiomatically, was a personal hallmark. His devoted family and friends greatly miss his gentle humor and concerned counsel.
We extend our deepest sympathy to his parents; two sisters; and several nieces and nephews.
© 1984 Classes of 1966 and 1967 and The Princeton Alumni Weekly, where it appeared December 5, 1984. Used by permission.
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