John Lawrence Pool ’30

John died April 19, 2005, in Wilton, Conn., after a short illness.

Born in New York City, John came to Princeton from Rye, N.Y. He prepared at St. Paul's School, where he was a member of the literary society and the scientific society, and also served as sixth-form supervisor. At Princeton, John was a member of the varsity hockey team and rowed on the 150-pound crew, also serving as chairman of the Princeton Photographic Board.

After graduation, John earned his medical degree at Columbia. He served in numerous hospitals, from Sloan-Kettering to the Tata Cancer Hospital in Mumbia, India (from 1939-42). Back in the US he served as president of the New York Academy of Medicine in 1968 and 1969, and was awarded the president's medal by the James Ewing Society in 1960.

John's service to Wilton and Norwalk, Conn., continued after his retirement. He maintained his interest in ethics, appearing before Wilton's ethics committee and working on behalf of patients' interests as a member of Norwalk Hospital's Ethics Committee.

John had accepted the office of class vice president just a few weeks before his death. He will be greatly missed by all. His sons, Christopher and Martin; his daughter, Julia Ward; and their extended families survive him. To them, the class extends sincere sympathy.

The Class of 1930