John W. Nicholson III ’37

Johnny, a Moorestown, N.J., internal medicine physician, died of an apparent stroke Aug. 6, 2001. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Betty; his sons, Bob '63, John, and Allen; his daughters, Sally and Liza; and 11 grandchildren.

He prepared at Hill School and graduated cum laude. At Princeton, he roomed with Fran Jacobs, majored in English, and graduated with honors. He also played varsity soccer and golf and was in Campus Club. He once said, "Princeton has meant the opening of doors and new, inspiring, and challenging views of life's opportunities."

After a summer motor trip through the West with Alex Armstrong '37, John took his medical degree at the U. of Pa. Medical School in 1941.

He then spent 1942-46 in the Navy, mostly on an LST in the Mediterranean, and became a lieutenant commander. After that, he joined the Mayo Clinic and worked for an MS MD degree (1951). He said how thankful he was that he had chosen the practice of medicine over surgery. He was the president of the Burlington County Medical Society and Heart Assn. He retired to the congenial retirement community Medford Leas six years ago.

The Class of 1937