John Stewart Taylor ’43

STEWART DIED on New Year's Eve in 1993, following a long and debilitating illness. He was 72. Born in Portland, Oreg., and a graduate of Harvard Business School after Princeton, Steward served in WWII as a captain in the naval air command. Later, Stew flew commercially overseas for American Airlines.

He retired in 1985, as president of Colebrand, Ltd., a Londonbased chemical company, Prior to working with Colebrand, he had enjoyed a long association with N.Y.C.based Kellogg Co. In recent years, he devoted his efforts to research and restoration of the Sikorsky V544, the original monoplane flying boat, which he flew in 1943 and 1944.

While on campus, Stew played varsity football and was a member of Tiger Inn.

He is survived by his wife of 34 years, the former Nancie Bursell, and six children: John Jr., Lucy Eaton, Kathleen Michalove, Sally Truesdale, and stepchildren Kimberly Taylor and Brett Peppe. Stew also leaves 10 grandchildren.

To Nancie and all the other family members, we offer our sincere and heartfelt condolences.

The Class of 1943