John W. Kallop ’51

Jack was born April 26, 1929, in Newark, N.J., the son of Harry G. and Prudence Blakeman Kallop.

He graduated from Columbia High School in Maplewood, N.J., where he was an avid swimmer and state champion in the 50-yard freestyle event. At Princeton, he majored in psychology, belonged to Cannon Club, and was on the swimming team for three years. He roomed with Dick Ahrendt and Bill Park.

Jack was in the Marines in the fall of 1951 and later wounded in Korea, where he was awarded a Purple Heart. He and Eleanor (“Lynn”) Peterson were married April 30, 1960.

Jack had a distinguished 32-year career with Prudential Insurance, and was manager of health-insurance claims at the time of his retirement in 1986. Upon leaving Prudential, he and Lynn relocated to Englewood, Fla., where Jack served on the vestry and was senior warden twice at St. David’s Episcopal Church.

Jack died Nov. 18, 2012, in Florida of complications of COPD. He is survived by Lynn; sons Frank and Stephen; daughters Shelley and Dorothy Tieslau; five grandchildren; his nephews, William ’65, George ’67, and Peter ’73; and his grandniece, Field Kallop ’04. His brothers Arthur ’39 and Harry Jr. ’46 predeceased him.