JAMES B. REAP ’52

JAMES B. REAP, former rear admiral in the U.S. Navy, commander of the New York State naval militia, chief judge for the city of White Plains (N.Y.), and federal administrative law judge for the Court of Hearings and Appeals, died June 8, 2014. He was 83. A member of Chi Psi, he won nine varsity letters in soccer, basketball, and golf, and he earned his degree with honors. After graduation he was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy and also played semi-pro basketball. He later attended Harvard Law School, worked pro bono for Boston Legal Aid, and remained in the Navy as a reserve officer. In 1957 he moved to White Plains and to practice civil law, and in 1959 he was appointed to the Judge Advocate General Corps of the Navy. He continued to work both in private practice and for the city of White Plains, while increasing his responsibilities to the Navy. When he retired as Rear Admiral (Surface Warfare) from the U.S. Naval Reserve, he had earned 15 military medals, including two Presidential Legions of Merit for his work as Commander of the Military Sealift Command, Atlantic, where he was in change of 1,000 active duty and reserve Navy personnel. He was an active reader and golfer, and he kept his lifelong interest in scouting. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Leigh Reap; two sons, including James J. Reap ’81; one daughter; two grandchildren; and a sister.