John H. Moor III ’50

Jack, one of our World War II veterans, died May 1, 2004, at his Manasquan, N.J., home. He was 80.

He was born and raised in Ocean [N.J.] Township, graduated from Asbury Park High School in 1941, and from the Merchant Marine Academy in 1942. After duty in the North Atlantic, he resigned his maritime commission and served in the Navy with distinction in the Pacific until 1946.

At Princeton, Jack majored in economics and belonged to Campus Club. He lived off-campus with his wife, Betty, and their two young daughters. As tribute to Betty, Jack wrote at our 10th reunion that he "regretted that Princeton never saw fit to award an honorary degree to faithful wives who helped their husbands complete college." He worked for several corporations, retiring as a general sales manager in 1985.

Jack was deeply involved in civic activities. He was a volunteer firefighter with the Allenhurst [N.J.] Fire Department for more than 60 years. He served as president of the fire department, the Ocean Township Pop Warner League and Little League, and the township's board of education.

Betty died in 2003. To Jack's two daughters, Kathy and Linda, and his son, John, the class extends its sympathy.

The Class of 1950