JOHN L. THURSTON

John L. Thurston, 91, longtime resident of Larchmont for 52 years, died Saturday, October 1 at his home of heart failure.

He grew up in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and attended Antioch College. He worked in the Truman Administration in Manpower Development from 1949 to 1952, then moving to Larchmont, where he worked for the United Nations Korean Reconstruction Agency from 1953 to 1959. From 1961 to 1978, he worked for the Institute of International Education in Field Services. After retirement in 1978, he volunteered at the Museum of Natural History and worked at Anderson's Bookstore.

In 1937, he married Grace Hanford, who died in 1998. Their children are: Susan Shirley of Rankin Inlet, Canada; Sam Thurston of Lowell, Vermont and Tom Thurston of West Palm Beach, Florida. He also leaves grandchildren: Raloon Bialek and James M. Shirley and great-granddaughter, Madeline Bialek.

In lieu of flowers, a donation or a visit may be made to the Rye Marshlands Nature Center or one of the other nature preserves in the area. A Memorial will take place at 11:00 am on Friday, October 7 at Mamaroneck United Methodist Church, 546 East Boston Post Road. His presence made the world richer for his family, neighbors and devoted friends, young and old.

Print This Page--For best results, use landscape option in Preferences
Email this article