John G. H. Rogers ’35

Jack Rogers, a champion golfer and a worthy Princetonian, died Aug. 4, 1997, from heart problems. He was 82. He entered Princeton from Choate, majored in French, and belonged to Campus Club. He roomed with Ed Kirkpatrick, and both Ed and Jack were a young age 20 when they graduated. After obtaining a Harvard MBA in 1937, Jack worked briefly as an accountant with Arthur Young, and then began a career with Ingersoll-Rand, retiring in 1963 as assistant controller.

Jack's community activities in Plainfield were numerous and varied, including hospital, church, YMCA, and country club activities. Jack found time as a golfer to win club championships several times at Plainfield CC, and also the Metropolitan Senior Championship. Born in Plainfield, he maintained residences at Lost Tree Village in North Palm Beach for 26 years, and Point Pleasant for the last 11.

Jack married Jean Albin in 1937 and they had one son, John H. G. Jr., who died quite recently; Jean died in 1960. Surviving are Jack's second wife, Janet, whom he married in 1961, their son Randolph C., and six grandchildren. The class sends its most sincere condolences to the family.

The Class of 1935