John C. Rinehart ’57

John died Nov. 29, 2002, after a long illness.

Though he always loved his Princeton years, he did not return for reunions or maintain ties with 1957. At college, he joined Key and Seal and concentrated in architecture and engineering.

After Princeton, John pursued graduate studies in architecture at Washington University. He was in the Army from 1957 to 1961. When his education and Army tour ended, he entered the family construction business, Westlake Construction Co. in St. Louis, Mo., as an engineer and estimator.

After the business was sold in the 1970s, John continued engineering in Saudi Arabia. He was fascinated by Arabic and was writing a book on Arabic verbs. In the 1980s he was active in refugee relocation, including acting as a foster parent for Vietnamese and Ethiopian refugees.

He retired at 58. When his wife, Pat, wanted to become a nurse, he supported her career, saying (in her words) that it was a good investment for his old age.

The class sends its sympathy to Pat and daughters Anna, Mary, and Lailah.