William Blackman John Stokes II ’33

JACK STOKES, who for many years was a fixture of '33's presence in Princeton, died at the Mercer Medical Center there Feb. 20, 1991. A memorial service was held at the Stony Brook Friends Meeting Feb. 24.

Jack was born in Trenton June 22, 1909, and later lived in Princeton. He prepared at Asheville School. In college he was a member of Court Club.

After college Jack went to work for his grandfather's firm Joseph Stokes Rubber Co., in Trenton, of which he became president. In 1946 he became president of the newly established firm of StokesTrenton, Inc., specializing in plastic molding. He was very active in the plastic industry.

Jack was a longtime member of the Friends Meeting. He had served as director of the Trenton Banking Co., the Trenton Symphony Orchestra, and for many years president of the Carolyn Stokes Day Nursery.

On May 23, 1936, Jack married Marie Louise Reader in Easton, Penn. She survives him, as do their three daughters, Carol, jai S. Halbert, and Robin S. Snyder. There are six grandchildren,

Weedie and Jack were hosts to many classmates at Reunions and other times, and their daughters marched in many Prades. He will be greatly missed. 'We send our deep sympathy to Weedie.

The Class of 1933