Jacques D. Wells ’47

Jacques Wells died Sept. 6, 2000, after having been diagnosed with colon cancer in July. He was born in Garretsville, Ohio, in 1925.

He received his AB degree from Princeton, majoring in biology, and in 1949 his MD from Columbia U. (P&S). Jacques served fellowships in metabolism at Cincinnati U. and in research with the American Heart Assn. In 1955 he began a kidney dialysis center, gaining experience in renal biopsy work. He later joined the Euclid Clinic in Cleveland, where he served as medical director and on the board of trustees. He was board-certified in internal medicine.

Jacques was an accomplished pianist and devoted hours each day to practice. He had many friends in the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra. Words written to him by a friend summed up Jacques's life: "You have touched many lives with your gentle spirit and kind heart. You have lived life so softly and allowed others to appreciate so much joy and beauty."

Jacques and his wife, Renee, had been married 49 years when she died from cancer in 1998. The couple had no children. To any surviving family members, the class extends its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1947