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Janus, Christopher George, Sr.

appeared in Glenview Announcements, 5 Mar 2009, B33
Description
Media Type
Genealogical Resource
Newspaper
Item Type
Obituaries
Notes
Spouse: Beatrice (nee Short) Janus
Survived by: A daughter, Andronike Janus (David Davis); two sons, Christopher Jr. (Thea) and Lincoln (Myra); four grandchildren, Alexander (Lauren), Olivia, Elizabeth (Brian) and Nicholas; longtime companion, Valerie Valentine
Age 97; son of Greek immigrants, lost his sister, brother and father to influenza in 1918; grew up in Montgomery, WV; degree in Philosophy from Harvard in 1938, graduate work at Oxford; married in 1938; first job as a reporter for NY Times, returned to Chicago and worked for an advertising agency; commissioned officer in U.S. Navy during WWII, served with UNRRA in Egypt and Greece; wrote articles for Greek publications and books on (Peking Man( and his sister titled, (Miss Fourth of July, Goodbye( which became a Disney TV movie; preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice
Date of Publication
5 Mar 2009
Date Of Event
February 19, 2009
Last Name(s)
Janus
Language of Item
English
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