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
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Contact
- Glenview Public LibraryEmail:genealogy@glenviewpl.org
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