John died July 10, 2014, after a long illness.
John prepared for Princeton at Woodberry Forest School. A history major, he was a member of Tiger Inn. He was active in Whig-Clio, the campus fund drive, Orange Key, and the Nassau Herald. His senior year roommates were Joe Day, Jim Keesey, Jay Haws, Paul Euwer, and Jake Barlow.
After graduation from Princeton and Columbia Business School, John was a commercial-banking officer in New York and Atlanta. More recently, he was engaged in real estate in North Carolina and was active in family businesses in the state for many years.
Recipients of John’s widespread service to his community included St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College in Laurinburg, a local historical society, a halfway house, and his church. He also was on the Princeton Schools Committee.
John’s great love was travel — internationally and throughout the United States. He had varied interests, including art. In fact, in his later life, he turned to watercolor painting.
His family and his friends will remember his gentle humor and his warm and generous spirit. To his former wife, Sally; and his sisters, McNair and Virginia, and their families, the class extends its deepest sympathy.