John Franklin Anderson ’37
John died Feb. 4, 2005. He was 91.
He was born in Akron, Ohio, Sept. 25, 1913. He attended Western Reserve Academy, Asheville (N.C.) School, George Washington University, and graduated with honors in history from Princeton.
John served in the Army during World War II in the North African and Italian campaigns. After the war and until his retirement, he headed the sales department of the Anderson Rubber Co. He was a former member of the University Club of Akron, the Portage Country Club, and the Princeton Club of New York.
John is survived by nephews William Alexander Molster, John Anderson Molster, and Selden William Anderson; a niece, Nancy Shepard; and 10 grand-nieces and nephews.
The Class of 1937
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November 2026
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