I met John in Miss Kitzman's 7th grade Latin class. We sat in the same row... John Jennings, me, Robert Johnstone... We were not Latin scholars. He was my college roommate, college best friend and best man at my wedding. He was the hardest working pre-med student ever, and also the heaviest smoker. I will miss him.... Scott Johnson
Scott so sorry. I remember John well, which in itself is amazing as I remember so few well from high school. I was only at Walnut hills from sophmore year so classmates are a bit hazey. He was sucha lovely person - what did he do andwhere did he live?
John and I (and several other WHHS Class of '62 members, like Bernard Hertzman, Boris Vishnevsky) were pre-med students at U.C. during undergraduate years. John finished UC in 1966 with a Bachelor's degree. I had gone ahead to Duke med school at the end or my third year at UC (without a degree). That Fall 1965, as I began 1st year medical classes in Durham, NC, John contacted my home to say he had an interview at Duke and planned a visit in late October.
After his interview, I was happy to have him accompany me to a Saturday morning biochemistry class. Before he came to NC, he kindly offered to bring any packages my family might want to send. I had asked for the family camera to capture some of the beautiful Fall foliage of Duke and its gardens at that time of year. John graciously brought the camera -- enabling me to spend Saturday afternoon, October 30, wandering through and photographing Duke Gardens. There I met an undergraduate student studying by a waterfall and the goldfish pond and lily pads. His courteous camera transpor and, my visit to the gardens and the Saturday meeting had permanent consequences: My life partner and now the grandmother of our first grandchild! She took a commemorative picture of us at the 50th Reunion tour of WHHS. He and I frequently enjoyed the memory of his visit.
At UC, John was a member of many honorary societies. He went on to an illustrious career in endocrinology in Chicago and then in the Palm Springs area of California in the past 10 or so years. He is, indeed, missed.
Scott - I didn't remember that you and John were roommates at UC.
I missed seeing John (and everyone else) at the 50th. We had booked a Scotland tour when the reunion was scheduled in June and then the reunion date was changed to September and we were stuck.
I was in a carpool with John for all 6 years at WHHS. We journeyed every morning from the far western boondocks of College Hill. At different times our troop included Marge Miller, Ann Richardson, Wayne Yeager, Chris Broxon. What a thrill it was when we began getting our dirivers licenses and didn't have to have parents drive. We were always looking for an excuse to get to school late. One winter morning we decdided to go to the Frisch's on Central Parkway and drink coffee for a while and claim we had had a flat tire. Just to be sure we didn't get caught in our deception we let the air out of the spare in case Mr Luedeke wanted to check. Wouldn't you know that there was a genuine flat tire on the car after school and there we were with no spare. I don't remember whose car that was or what we did then. Embarrassing!
I was stunned and really saddened to hear that my carpool buddy for so many years had died. I adored John and his continuous, hilarious ,verbal comments that he brought to our illustrious carpool every morning. He was so funny and I looked forward to his morning tirades in the car, regardless of what parent was driving. I remember getting a bad grade on one of Denzel Carpenter’s tests, and he brought me a “crying towel” the next morning. That “crying towel” got passed around the carpool till the end of the year..... I will forever have a soft spot in my heart for John. He was an amazing person and gfted in so many ways. He is gone but never forgotten... ♥️. Margie Miller Smith
While I wasn’t in the infamous car pool with John, I did sometimes ride the school bus with him after school. Margie was often on it too. John was a real stand up guy and was always nice to everyone. Funny, too. It is such a shame as we grow and move on we lose touch with our friends. I guess it is only in our older years we yearn for the ease of childhood and try to recapture that time of our lives when all we had to worry about was passing Plane Geometry, sneaking over the hill, and going to sock hops. So long, John, and God speed. Thanks for the memories.
Scott Johnson
I met John in Miss Kitzman's 7th grade Latin class. We sat in the same row... John Jennings, me, Robert Johnstone... We were not Latin scholars. He was my college roommate, college best friend and best man at my wedding. He was the hardest working pre-med student ever, and also the heaviest smoker. I will miss him.... Scott Johnson
Rosemary (Vicky) Daniel (Catolfi-Salvoni)
Scott so sorry. I remember John well, which in itself is amazing as I remember so few well from high school. I was only at Walnut hills from sophmore year so classmates are a bit hazey. He was sucha lovely person - what did he do andwhere did he live?
Rosemary
Dale Lawrence
John and I (and several other WHHS Class of '62 members, like Bernard Hertzman, Boris Vishnevsky) were pre-med students at U.C. during undergraduate years. John finished UC in 1966 with a Bachelor's degree. I had gone ahead to Duke med school at the end or my third year at UC (without a degree). That Fall 1965, as I began 1st year medical classes in Durham, NC, John contacted my home to say he had an interview at Duke and planned a visit in late October.
After his interview, I was happy to have him accompany me to a Saturday morning biochemistry class. Before he came to NC, he kindly offered to bring any packages my family might want to send. I had asked for the family camera to capture some of the beautiful Fall foliage of Duke and its gardens at that time of year. John graciously brought the camera -- enabling me to spend Saturday afternoon, October 30, wandering through and photographing Duke Gardens. There I met an undergraduate student studying by a waterfall and the goldfish pond and lily pads. His courteous camera transpor and, my visit to the gardens and the Saturday meeting had permanent consequences: My life partner and now the grandmother of our first grandchild! She took a commemorative picture of us at the 50th Reunion tour of WHHS. He and I frequently enjoyed the memory of his visit.
At UC, John was a member of many honorary societies. He went on to an illustrious career in endocrinology in Chicago and then in the Palm Springs area of California in the past 10 or so years. He is, indeed, missed.
Barry Stare
Scott - I didn't remember that you and John were roommates at UC.
I missed seeing John (and everyone else) at the 50th. We had booked a Scotland tour when the reunion was scheduled in June and then the reunion date was changed to September and we were stuck.
I was in a carpool with John for all 6 years at WHHS. We journeyed every morning from the far western boondocks of College Hill. At different times our troop included Marge Miller, Ann Richardson, Wayne Yeager, Chris Broxon. What a thrill it was when we began getting our dirivers licenses and didn't have to have parents drive. We were always looking for an excuse to get to school late. One winter morning we decdided to go to the Frisch's on Central Parkway and drink coffee for a while and claim we had had a flat tire. Just to be sure we didn't get caught in our deception we let the air out of the spare in case Mr Luedeke wanted to check. Wouldn't you know that there was a genuine flat tire on the car after school and there we were with no spare. I don't remember whose car that was or what we did then. Embarrassing!
Marjorie Miller (Smith)
I was stunned and really saddened to hear that my carpool buddy for so many years had died. I adored John and his continuous, hilarious ,verbal comments that he brought to our illustrious carpool every morning. He was so funny and I looked forward to his morning tirades in the car, regardless of what parent was driving. I remember getting a bad grade on one of Denzel Carpenter’s tests, and he brought me a “crying towel” the next morning. That “crying towel” got passed around the carpool till the end of the year..... I will forever have a soft spot in my heart for John. He was an amazing person and gfted in so many ways. He is gone but never forgotten... ♥️. Margie Miller Smith
Anne Mayer (Hesse)
While I wasn’t in the infamous car pool with John, I did sometimes ride the school bus with him after school. Margie was often on it too. John was a real stand up guy and was always nice to everyone. Funny, too. It is such a shame as we grow and move on we lose touch with our friends. I guess it is only in our older years we yearn for the ease of childhood and try to recapture that time of our lives when all we had to worry about was passing Plane Geometry, sneaking over the hill, and going to sock hops. So long, John, and God speed. Thanks for the memories.