Dr. John Austin Field

We always loved seeing John and Dianne when they came into Water Star Motors to have his 1984 300DT Mercedes serviced. Always so very kind and nice. John will be missed!

As President of the Microscopical Society (MSSC), I sadly circulated the following notice to all members on Oct. 10, 2020. This was news that brought grief to all who were acquainted with our beloved friend and honorable member, Dr. John Field. Our prayers are with his family.
Dear MSSC Members:
It seems that in the last few years I have been required to carry out the single most difficult obligation of President of our Society. I’m sad to report the passing of our good friend...

Hi friends- we do plan to hold an online memorial for John in mid-November, if you were a friend or colleague and would like to participate, please email me (John's son) at [email protected]

John and I were friends at Jordan Junior High School in Palo Alto. I especially remember spending days at his family’s home at Stanford. There was a Model T Ford that we tried and tried to get running by various means and never succeeded. In the house we had a great time with his assortment of Lionel trains. The most fascinating thing was a vast amount of roll-up track which we could expand into an infinite layout throughout his whole upstairs. After junior high, John’s family moved to...

I remember Dr. Fields. He was a really nice Doctor.