JOHN STUART

JOHN CALHOUN STUART, JR. GREENSBORO John Calhoun Stuart Jr., 80, died on January 15, 2014 from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Born in Washington, DC, to the late John C. and Edna Kritz Stuart, he moved several times with his family throughout the South before settling in Greensboro. John graduated from Greensboro Senior High and North Carolina State University with a Degree in Electrical Engineering. He received a Master's Degree from Duke University also in Electrical Engineering. He had a forty plus year career with the Bell system, beginning with Bell Labs, which brought him and his family to Basking Ridge, NJ for over 16 years. John retired from Lucent Technologies in Greensboro and went on to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors; working in Kazakhstan through IESC helping a start-up computer company, back in Greensboro as Director of the Nussbaum Center and then working for John Kim developing Fanta City International Shopping Center. As a member of the First Presbyterian Church he served as an Elder and worked on various committees throughout his membership. John also was a member of the Greensboro Kiwanis Club. He was an expert ham radio operator, who was certified as having communicated with ham operators in all 50 states and over 100 countries. Sailing was lifetime passion and he ventured through many areas of the world. More recently, he enjoyed a new hobby and passion - painting with watercolors. Overall John is most known for his friendly smile, loving demeanor, and outstanding love for his wife, family, and friends. John is survived by Sara, his wife of almost 57 years, his three children - Laura and Tim Taylor of Coronado, CA; Robert and Julie Stuart of Denver, CO; and Gennie and Chris Murphy of South Orange, NJ- his six grandsons, and his younger brother, Keith Stuart of Greensboro. He is predeceased by his son, John C. Stuart, III. A memorial service will be held Saturday January 18 at 11 AM at Starmount Presbyterian Church, Greensboro NC. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro, 617 N. Elm St., Greensboro, NC 27401 for the Haiti Children's Fund or NC State Engineering Foundation, Campus Box 7901, Raleigh, NC 27695-7901. Online condolences may be made to www.haneslineberryfuneralhomes.com.