John L. Herrick ’31

Jack was born in Olean, N.Y., on May 26, 1908, spent a large portion of his life in Pasadena, Calif., and died there on Feb. 21, 2001, at the age of 92. Between these two dates, he prepped at Lawrenceville and then entered Princeton, leaving before graduation. Shortly thereafter, he went to work for the Bank of America as an operations officer followed by a position as a broker for the LA firm of Blyth & Co.

From May 1942 to Oct. 1945, Jack served in the supply branch of the Army in the South Pacific and held the rank of staff sergeant at the time of his discharge from active duty.

He served a three-year term as treasurer of the Princeton Club of Southern California. But most of is life's work was devoted to the charitable trust established by his father and his own philanthropic interests, many of them in Pasadena, including Pasadena Presbyterian Church, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Westridge School, Pacific Oaks College, Occidental College, and other outside interests such as the Lawrenceville School.

Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Edmundson Herrick, one sister, Virginia H. Deknatel, and his nephews. The class extends its deepest sympathy to the entire family.

The Class of 1931