John P. Ware ’44

John Ware died Mar. 30, 1999, following surgery. He was 77. He prepared at Brooks School, and at Princeton roomed with Darrell Zink and John Ames, majored in English, joined Cannon Club, and was on the 150-lb. crew and in the choir.

He left Princeton for three years in the Army, including service as an artillery observer with the 103rd Infantry Division. Discharged a first lieutenant, he returned to Princeton, graduating in 1947. John worked for William Sloane Associates until recalled to active duty in Korea with the Third Infantry Division; he won a Bronze Star.

A pioneer in marketing paperback books, John worked for Pocket Books, Simon & Schuster, Reader's Digest, and John Wiley & Sons. The industry honored him for outstanding service. An avid sailor, he was a trustee of the American Yacht Club in Rye, N.Y., and coauthored the Cruising Guide to the New England Coast. He was a member of the American Platform Tennis Assn.'s Hall of Fame and the University Glee Club of New York, and was an elder of his church.

Johnny was '44's v.p., secretary, and class agent. He brought pleasure to all around him through his humor, dedicated purpose, and indomitable spirit, despite many medical problems in later years.

To his wife, Molly, daughters Leslie and Jennifer, brother E. Winslow, and granddaughter, the class extends its sympathy.

The Class of 1944