John F. Evans Jr. ’59

John died peacefully June 25, 2023, after a short battle with lung cancer. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dottie, and their four children.

John left Princeton after his first semester. While there he roomed with Ed Ridgway and Rich Kritzer in 1901 Hall. He completed his bachelor degree at Colgate in 1960. He studied law at the University of Arizona and was admitted to the bar in New Jersey, where he began his practice. He worked in various legal positions in and outside government, including both the Nixon and Reagan administrations, until retiring in 2010. John divided his time thereafter between Cincinnati and Sea Isle City, N.J. He maintained a commitment to physical fitness his entire life.

The class sends his family its sincere condolences.