John Duncan Law ’45

John Law died on June 2, 2002, in a nursing home in Greenwich, Conn., of Alzheimer's. John entered Princeton from Pawling School, became president of Campus Club, and was on the staff of the Daily Princetonian. His time at Princeton was interrupted by service as a platoon leader in the 98th Division in Hawaii and Japan. Upon return to Princeton he earned a degree in politics in 1948. He married the former Kathleen Bridger.

John reported for United Press in Paris, Warsaw, and Brussels. In 1952 he joined US News & World Report and was stationed in Beirut and Rome, with a stint in New Delhi. John's distinguished career included decades of coverage of the Middle East, Europe, and Africa. His submission to the 25th yearbook describes slogging through jungles on foot, riding camels across deserts, and going by donkey over mountains. His travels often featured bombing, shelling, and gunfire. After leaving USN&WR John joined Chase Manhattan Bank in NYC and edited two economic publications on Mideast and East-West markets, finally retiring to become a freelance writer.

In addition to Kathleen, John is survived by a son from a previous marriage, by his sister Margaret, and by his brother Peter '48. The class extends its sympathy to the family.

The Class of 1945