John R. Wilson ’49

Wilse died Dec. 7, 2004. He was 78.

He prepared for Princeton at Gilman Country School, and at Princeton he majored in politics. He was on the lacrosse team and sang with the Glee Club. He was a member of Cap and Gown.

After graduation Wilse received a law degree from the University of Virginia. He worked in Baltimore at the family firm until 1964 when he moved to Cleveland and entered the investment business. He eventually started his own company, Portfolio Securities Transactions Corp. Wilse enjoyed singing all his life and was also an avid gardener. He won numerous medals for his vegetables at the Geauga County Fair over a number of years. He also actively pursued his family history as a hobby.

Wilse is survived by two sons, John R. Jr. and Charles B.; daughter Clarke W. Leslie; and five grandchildren. The class extends its sincere condolences to them on their great loss.

The Class of 1949