John Russell III ’49

John lost his courageous battle with cancer July 6, 1994, in Seattle.

Born Nov. 3, 1927, in Bryn Mawr, Pa., the son of John Jr. '16, John captained the championship Haverford football team before coming to college. At Princeton he majored in history, was on the varsity football, swimming, and track teams, and joined Cap and Gown Club. He was a S2 (RM) in the Navy from 1946-48, and while stationed in Hawaii was Pacific Rim swimming champion.

Following graduation, John worked for Weyerhaeuser in Washington, D.C., then joined Scott Paper in Chester, Pa. He married Leila Atwood in 1954, and John joined Northwestern Glass Co. in Seattle as purchasing agent. John and Leila had two children, Katharine and Ian.

John subsequently married Kathleen Kirbach, his wife of 26 years, and acquired a stepson, Eric, and stepdaughter, Marie. He was president of Tritle Laboratories, a cosmetics firm, and Russell Construction Co. A boating enthusiast, he was active in the Seattle Yacht Club and involved in yacht sales. He was secretary and treasurer of the Princeton Alumni Assn. of Washington.

In addition to his beloved wife, children, and five grandchildren, John is survived by a brother, Angus, and a sister, Janet. To all of them we extend our profound sympathy at the loss of this energetic, goodnatured '49er.

The Class of 1949