John Dickason Gould Jr. ’45

JOHN GOULD died Mar 31, 1991, after a long and courageous battle with brain and lung cancer. A lifelong resident of Indianapolis, he came to Princeton from that city, the son of John D. Gould '16.

He left Princeton for setvice as an officer in the Army Transportation Corps, serving in the Pacific Theater. He married Sallie Eaglesfield, also of Indianapolis, and they had four sons and one daughter.

In 1951, John and his father founded John D. Gould Co., Inc., manufacturers of solenoid valves, where John remained for his entire career, becoming C.E.C. before his retirement in 1989, for reasons of health. John, a sports enthusiast, was a major contributor to Indianapolis Youth Hockey, onetime president of the Indianapolis Dramatic Club (founded by Princeton's famed Booth Tarkington), and longtime secretary of the Antique outboard Motor Club of America.

Not surprisingly, his main interest was the Indianapolis 500, of which he missed only one race, when daughter Jillian graduated in 1982.

John was a life member of the United States Auto Club and founder of the Indianapolis 500 North Turn TNT. (Tippling 'n Timing) Society. He was also a talented musician, as classmates recall from his Princeton days.

In addition to Sallie, John is survived by sons John E., Geoffrey M., James D., and William R., as well as by his daughter, Jillian G. Bieterman, and nine grandchildren, to all of whom the Class extends its deep sympathy.

The Class of 1945