John Charles Dillon III ’42

Body

Jack Dillon died May 24, 1996, in Greenwich, Conn. He had retired from the family printing business, J. C. Dillon Printing Co., as president, in 1993.

Jack prepared for Princeton at Peddie and spent four years in the Army Air Corps and Infantry during WWII in the U.S. and Iceland, attaining the rank of first lt. Returning to New York after the war, he made his home in Larchmont and entered the printing business in NYC. An avid golfer, he competed in many amateur events and was an active member and past tournament chairman of Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck.

Jack's wife, Anne, died in 1993. To his four daughters, Gail, Maureen, Meighan, and Tracy; to his three sons, John, Robert, and Christopher; to his 16 grandchildren; and to his brother, Richard '55, the class offers its most sincere condolences.

The Class of 1942

Paw in print

Image
PAW's March 2025 cover, featuring the headling "Uncovering Cancer" and close-up of part of a DNA strand swirling like a tornado.
The Latest Issue

March 2025

Screening for cancer with liquid biopsy; PetroTiger; Endowments targeted.