John M. Cleary Jr. ’31

JACK DIED Nov. 29, 1992, in Kansas City, Mo. He prepared at Canterbury and Pembroke schools. While at Princeton, he was a member of the Catholic Club, Clio Hall, and Arbor Inn. Jack graduated from Harvard Law School in 1934 and practiced law for 56 years. He was senior partner of Cleary, Krigel, Nee & Teasdale.

During WWII, he served in the U.S. Air Force in the Pacific. After the war, he remained a member of the Air Force Reserve, retiring as a lieutenant colonel after 30 years. He served on the Kansas City Police Board, was co fo under and chairman of the Kansas City Citizens Assn., was a member of the Lawyers Assn. of Kansas City, and was past commander of the Kansas City Chapter of the Military Order of World Wars, He is survived by his four children, Patricia, Cathleen, John, and Joan, to whom the Class sends its condolences. Over the years, he kept in contact with classmates, all of whom will miss him.

The Class of 1931