John Stephenson Evans ’34

John S. (as he liked to be addressed), a retired senior v.p. and head of the national accounts department for the Trust Company Bank of Georgia, died in Atlanta Jan. 14, one week after his 83rd birthday. Following his retirement in 1973, he spent his time traveling (often to Princeton) and golfing. He was an avid golfer and golf fan; he missed only one of the annual Masters tournaments in Augusta since the inception of that classic in 1936.

A superb raconteur, he regaled classmates with his hilarious tales, in particular his one about the armless bell ringer. He was a regular reuner, both in Princeton and in Atlanta, where he used to stage his own three-day gatherings for selected groups of classmates.

During WWII, he saw action with the 999th Battalion of the field artillery in France, Belgium, and Germany, and was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic service.

In 1938 John S. married Mary Collier; she died in 1987. He leaves two daughters, Ethel Wildman and Betty Pearson; a sister, Mrs. James Simpson; three granddaughters, one great-granddaughter, and several nieces and nephews. To them we offer our sincere sympathy.

The Class of 1934