John Wilson Green ’33 *37

John Green died Feb. 5, 1999, in Appleton, Wisc. He was 86.

After graduation, John went on to earn a PhD in chemistry at Princeton. In 1938 John came to Appleton, where he was employed with the Institute of Paper Chemistry for 39 years in research and teaching. He wrote numerous articles for chemical abstracts and other publications.

John was an honorary citizen of Seymour, Wisc., which was named for his great-uncle, Horatio Seymour, a former governor of New York. John was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed camping and bird-watching. He also was a model train enthusiast. He was a 60-year member of the All Saints Episcopal Church of Appleton, a member of the Audubon Society, and a supporter of the Girl Scouts of America. John is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mary Sheldon, a brother, Nicholas Bleeker, and a sister, Mary Seymour.

The Class of 1933