John J. Auld Jr. ’50

Jack died March 24, 2014, in his hometown of St. Louis, where he graduated from Cleveland High School. A Marine honor guard was present at his funeral.

Before Jack withdrew from Princeton in 1949, he was a member of Whig-Clio and undergraduate manager of Court Club.

A year later he resumed his study of political science, this time at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo., where he earned a bachelor’s degree in 1951. Soon thereafter, he entered the Marine Corps and served in Korea. Returning to civilian life, he had a successful career in computer sales with companies such as IBM, Control Data, and Sperry Univac. He retired in 1988.

He recovered from a heart attack in 1991, and subsequently enjoyed an exercise regimen of fishing, political campaigning, and travel. His trips included a visit to “The Auld Kirk,” a 700-year-old Scottish parish that bore an ancestor’s name.

Jack frequently expressed his conservative opinions through thoughtful letters, addressing everything from politics to local sports. Controversial policies at Princeton did not escape his comments. We extend sympathy to Nancy, his wife of 51 years; their children, John III, Donna, and Duncan; and two grandchildren.