Edward Franklin Hitch

From Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, Connecticut Home Page, a coeducational boarding and day school for grades 9-12, independent school; private school)

Edward Franklin Hitch '32

May 9, 1996

During his six years at Choate, Frank was a member of the football, wrestling, and track teams. He attended St. Lawrence and Yale. He began his sales career with McKesson Robbins Pharmaceuticals in 1935, ultimately becoming division sales manager in Milwaukee. From 1942-1945 Frank served in the US Marine Corps. In 1956 he joined Owens Illinois Glass in Montclair, N.J., as national sales manager and later National Wholesale Drug in Detroit as sales manager, retiring in 1986. He is survived by his wife, Gretchen, 646 Kimberley Road, Birmingham, MI 48009; a daughter; two sons; and three grandchildren.

Edward married Elaine Lilley on 24 Jun 1935 in NY.