Alexander Perry Morgan Jr. (Perry), architect and long-time member of the Princeton community, died peacefully on January 4th in his home after a Christmas full of family. He was 94 years old.

Perry will be remembered as a man of great integrity, with a deep, warm sense of humor who loved his work as an architect and was always helping others. He loved reading to his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, as well as sailing, playing tennis and golf, painting, and appreciating classical music. He was a loving father and devoted husband. He adored the natural world and cherished summers spent with his family on North Haven, Maine.

He was born May 8th, 1924, in Paris, France to Janet Croll Morgan and Alexander Perry Morgan. One of his earliest memories included seeing Charles Lindbergh parade through the streets of Paris after his first transatlantic solo flight. The family moved to New York City in 1927, where Perry attended the Buckley School and grew up with his two younger sisters, Margaret and Caroline.

Perry went off to St. Paul's School in New Hampshire, where he discovered a love of chemistry and rowing that continued at Princeton University. His college education was interrupted by World War II. He served three years in the army, most of which was spent in Europe, rising to the rank of Staff Sergeant in the 283rd Engineering Combat Battalion.

On returning to Princeton, he joined the Ivy Club and studied architecture like his father, graduating Phi Beta Kappa, Woodrow Wilson Scholar, and as valedictorian for the class of 1946. He was on the first Princeton Lightweight rowing team to win at the Royal Henley Regatta. After graduation he continued his studies at Princeton earning his master's degree in architecture in 1952 and was honored with a Fulbright Scholarship to study architecture in Italy.

Perry's European travels brought him both education and love. While skiing in Austria, he met two American women who, on their return to New York, introduced him to their roommate, Elisabeth Harrison (Liz). During a hurricane, on August 13th, 1955, Liz and Perry were married -- a formidable, happy union that was to last sixty-three years.

Perry and Liz settled in Princeton in his family's long-time home, Constitution Hill, and he continued, for a short time, to work as an architect in New York City. In the ensuing years, they had four children: Jamie, Lisa, Peter, and Matthew.

Perry and Phil Holt, architecture school classmates, formed a nationally recognized architecture firm -- Holt Morgan Russell -- where he worked until his retirement. In the 1980s, he converted Constitution Hill from a Jacobean style estate into an innovative clustered-housing community, the first of its kind in Princeton, inspired by northern European design that prioritized open space and privacy, while preserving the historic structures and grounds.

Throughout his entire career, Perry volunteered his time in the Princeton community and beyond. For many years he served on the Princeton Zoning Board and worked with Dorothea's house, the local Italian-American organization. He was on the North Haven Golf Club Board of Directors and was on the architect's advisory board for the design of the new North Haven Public School. He was also a longtime member of Pretty Brook Tennis Club, Springdale Golf Club, and the Nassau Club.

Perry is survived by his wife Liz, his sister Margaret, his four children and their spouses, thirteen grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by his sister Caroline.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution to one of the many causes for which he cared deeply: The Ocean Conservancy ( oceanconservancy.org ) or Habitat for Humanity ( habitat.org ).

A memorial service will be held at Trinity Church on Saturday, February 2nd at 1:30 PM.