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GAZETTEObituaries 2008JOHN BENNETT (1942, Theology)John Bennett came to St Catherine’s in 1942,before leaving after twelve months to spendthree years in the army. In 1946 he returnedto Oxford, to St Catherine’s and also MansfieldCollege, and studied History and Theology.He graduated with an MA and an MLitt. In 1950,he was ordained in the Congregational Churchand went on to have parishes in Colchester, thenSydney, Adelaide and Canberra. He diedin Canberra on 1 November 2007.JOHN CANTELON (1949, Theology)John Edward Cantelon was born in Warroad,Minnesota, on 20 June 1924 to Arthur andGeorgia (Turnbull) Cantelon. Raised and educatedin Canada, he graduated from NeepawaCollegiate Institute in 1941 with the GovernorGeneral’s Medal for highest academicachievement. During the Second World War hejoined the United States Army, seeing service inNew Guinea and the Philippines.Returning home, he completed his BA at ReedCollege, Portland, Oregon and was elected PhiBeta Kappa. He went on to receive his doctoratefrom St Catherine’s College in 1951. In 1972, inrecognition of his efforts at interfaith relations,he received the honorary degree of Doctor ofHumane Letters from Hebrew Union College’sJewish Institute of Religion.From 1953-1957, Dr Cantelon served onthe staff of the Christian Association of theUniversity of Pennsylvania as an ordainedPresbyterian minister. He also served as areserve Army Chaplain from 1951-1957. In1957, he was appointed University Chaplainand Associate Professor at the University ofSouthern California (USC), becoming Professorand Director of the School of Religion therein 1967.In 1970, Dr Cantelon accepted the position ofVice-Provost of USC. This post was followed,a year later, by that of Dean of Letters, Arts,and Sciences. In 1972, he was elected as Vice-President of Undergraduate Studies and Deanof the College, a position which he held untilappointed USC’s first Bicentennial Professorin 1976.John Cantelon later became Provost andVice-President of Academic Affairs at CentralMichigan University before retiring to Oregonin 1986. He came out of retirement to acceptthe position of Vice-President of AcademicAffairs at Walden University in Minneapolis,and also held executive offices in Naples,Florida, where he continued to work beforefinally retiring as Chancellor Emeritus in 1999.He returned home to Portland, Oregon tospend his last years with his family.Throughout his career he published numerousworks on the subject of Christianity, religion,and conflict resolution, most notably ‘Violence:An Educational and Religious Perspective’ and‘Terrorism and the Moral Majority’ which appearedin Terrorism, Political Violence and World Order.He also published two books in the 1960s; AProtestant Approach to the Campus Ministry andHigher Education and the Campus Revolution.JOHN HUMPHREYS (1933, English)John Arnold Humphreys was born in Wallaseyon 6 February 1914 and attended WallaseyGrammar School and London University beforecoming up to St Catherine’s to read English.After graduating with a BA in 1936, he spenttwo years lecturing in English Language,Politics and History at the University of Freiburg.In 1938, he was elected to a Fellowship at Yaleby the Commonwealth Fellowship Committee.His doctoral thesis was on the political andhistorical writings of Sir Walter Raleigh withinthe wider context of Elizabethan literature.In 1941, John returned to England and joined theHonourable Artillery Company as a gunner. He wascommissioned in 1942, and served overseas withthe 4th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment in theGambia, later rising to the rank of Major in theIntelligence Corps of the British Army of the Rhine.From 1946 until his retirement in 1974, John workedfor the Ministry of Education. Highly cultivated, withan interest in music, nature, old maps and books,John was also an immensely kind and practical manwho cared passionately about the welfare of others.He was married twice, first to Edwina, with whomhe had two sons – John and Patrick – and, followingher death in 1990, to Winefred. John Humphreysdied in High Wycombe on 5 May 1995.St Catherine’s has always been extremelyfortunate to receive substantial support from itsalumni and friends; support which has played avital role in helping the College establish andmaintain its reputation as a centre of academicexcellence in teaching and research. We wouldlike to record here our gratitude to JohnHumphreys for his generous legacy.68/SHORT OBITUARIES