CHARLES D. LAUFER ’49

CHARLES D. LAUFER, 87, a psychologist, died Sept. 6, 2015. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta. After receiving master’s and doctoral degrees from New York University, he joined his father in writing Presbyterian hymns and other religious books. He attended Union Theological Seminary and became interested in psychology, later pursuing another doctorate at the University of Michigan, this time in educational psychology. He helped to establish the Michigan Psychological Association and lectured and conducted workshops throughout the country. Among those who survive are his wife, Dorothy MacFadyen Laufer, five children, and ten grandchildren.