John Wallis ’57

John died Feb. 22, 2016.

He prepared at Exeter and majored in history at Princeton. John joined Charter and was active in crew and lacrosse. His senior-year roommates were Tauchert, McLanahan, Byrnes, and Freeston.

After Princeton, John spent two years in the Navy. He learned marketing of medical devices with SmithKline Co. in Philadelphia. John moved to England 40 years ago with his British wife, Charlotte, and their children, Sarah and William. It was there that he started his own medical-device company, Viamedix.

Near retirement, he developed dementia but remained active at home until recently. He loved nature, gardening, and especially horses. John was the son of Philip Wallis 1921 and had two brothers who attended Princeton, George ’53 and James ’51.

The class extends its sincere condolences to Charlotte, his children, and four grandchildren.