JOHN W. POWERS ’42

JOHN W. POWERS, 93, an attorney and active civic volunteer in the Youngstown, Ohio, area, died Nov. 22, 2013. A member of Chi Psi, he received his degree with honors and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After receiving his law degree from the University of Michigan he served as associate, partner, president, and managing partner in the law firm of Manchester, Bennett, Powers and Ullman. Retiring in 1985, he then opened a private practice. He was the founder of the Youngstown Area Arts Council and the Citizens League of Greater Youngstown, and he was active in numerous other organizations. He also served two terms as mayor of Poland, Ohio. Survivors include his wife, Emily Park Powers; four children, including David F. Powers ’67; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a close extended family.