John Cyrenius David ’51

John died on Oct. 26, 1997, after a long bout with emphysema, in Richmond, Va., his beloved city. Many were at his service in St. Stephen's Episcopal Church: those with whom he had sung in its choir for some 35 years; those who had sailed with him and his wife, Nancy; and those who had worked with him at duPont, where he had been a research chemist.

John loved to play the piano. He was simply a man with a ready wit who attracted, and had a way with, people.

He came to Princeton after a hitch in the Navy and the Hun School. As a Tiger, he graduated with honors in chemistry and was a member of the Chicago Club (he grew up in Evanston) and Charter Club. He roomed with Ken Frost and Graham White. He leaves a legion of friends. A memorable undergraduate jape was John's arrest on Nassau Street doing 35 mph in a 25 mph zone, riding circles around the police--on his bicycle!

In addition to Nancy, John is survived by their son, Vernon, and daughters Catharine and Holly. The class will miss him greatly and sends its condolences to his family.

The Class of 1951