Sunday, July 3, 2016
Dear Barton Family,
I was John's roommate at Colgate (KDR )for sophomore year, 1973-74. My home was Glastonbury at the time. John and I became good friends and kept in touch for many years after school, through the early 1990's, but we lost touch after that. I have not lived in Glastonbury since that time, but I have family still living there. My sister, Joan Scola (now Ludwig) actually worked for John for a period of time.
John was truly a genuine, kind and caring person. He had a way of simplifying things and I remember him giving me advice at school which helped me a great deal. We pften talked about various entrepreneurial projects together and we even started one dealing with a water heater which did not need a storage tank. I supplied that patent attorney advice and John was the business man, Unfortumately, we never really got that one off the ground, but we had a lot of fun anyway,
I remember John never really having to study that hard at school because he grasped things so easily, I was always amazed at how easy some things came to him,
I am so sorry to hear of John's passing. I loved John's quiet, but clever sense of humor. his strength of moral character and his positive outlook on life. He was a wonderful man and I am sure a great husband and father. My prayers go out to you all.
Love and Paryers,
Dan Scola
