John McLean died July 12, 2012, in Cornelia, Ga., where his son, William, and his family live. He was 95.
Mac was born in Manila in the Philippines, and later moved to Chicago, California, and then Bronxville, N.Y. He prepared for Princeton at Roosevelt High School in Yonkers, where he was active in the German and dramatic clubs and also competed on the cross-country team.
At Princeton, Mac majored in chemistry and achieved second-group honors his sophomore year. He was associate editor of the Bric-a-Brac and a member of the Chemistry Club, Theatre Intime, and Court Club.
Freshman year he roomed on Alexander Street, sophomore and junior years at South Edwards, and senior year at ’79 Hall with R.H. Mengel and P.A. Loomis Jr.
After graduation, he worked at DuPont Co. as a chemist. He retired from DuPont after a long and successful career in the company, where quite a few of our ’38 classmates were employed.
Mac was predeceased by his wife, Margaret Myers McLean. He is survived by two sons, John III and William, and their wives, Barbara and Cathy; four grandchildren, William McLean II, Kimberly Allen, Alex McLean, and John McLean; and five great-grandchildren, to all of whom the class extends sincere sympathy.