Patrick AFB Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Colonel (Ret.) John Finlay III
Colonel (Ret.) John S. Finlay, III passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 30, 2011. John was born on June 29, 1927, in Monticello, IA, to the late Jack and Helen Finlay. He graduated from Sidney Lanier High in 1944, then received a BS degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Maryland in 1949, and a MS degree in Bacteriology from Ohio State University in 1953. John married Carolyn W. Finlay, June 3, 1949, and they raised three children, Carol Ann, John IV and...