Jonathan Mowry Steere III – 50th Reunion Essay

Jonathan Mowry Steere III

Date of death: 16-Nov-2017

College: Branford

(This memorial appeared on the website of Hall-Wynn Funeral Services.)

Jonathan Steere died at Hock Hospice Center in Durham, North Carolina after a prolonged illness. Jonathan was born on March 27, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Jonathan M. Steere, Jr. and Hilda Fletcher Steere. He graduated from Penn Charter High School in Philadelphia in 1964 and later earned a BA in Anthropology from Temple University. He moved to Durham, North Carolina in 1975.

Mr. Steere was an active and engaged member of his community. He led nature hikes and bird walks along the Eno River and volunteered at the Durham County Public Library for many years. He enjoyed working with children, and was a staunch advocate for the rights of the elderly. He passed on his love of the outdoors, his intellectual curiosity, and his passion for reading to his children and grandchildren.