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John Lurain

Profile Updated: June 11, 2022
John Lurain
Class Year
1968
Residing In
Oak Park, IL USA
Spouse/Partner
Nell Snavely Lurain (Class of 1968, married 6/14/1969, deceased 8/31/2021)
Children
Alice Lurain, born 1976; BA Wesleyan University, PhD University of Pennsylvania in organic chemistry; More…chemistry teacher, Packer Collegiate Institute , Brooklyn , NY; Hudson River Sailing Community board member, sailing instructor & mentor

Kathryn (Kate) Lurain, born 1983; BA Oberlin College 2006, MPH George Washington University 2008, MD University of Virginia 2012, Internal Medicine Residency University of Chicago 2012-2015, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship NIH/NCI 2015-2018; Research Clinician NIH/NCI/HAMB 2018-present
Occupation
Professor of Gynecologic Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, retired
National Service (Peace Corps, Military, etc.)
LCDR MC USNR  
Yes! Attending Reunion
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University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 1968-1972
University of Pittsburgh Magee-Womens Hospital, OBGYN Residency, 1972-1975
LCDR MC USNR, Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, VA, 1975-1977
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship, 1977-1979
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Gynecologic Oncology Faculty, 1979-2019

Major at Oberlin

Biology/Chemistry

Do you plan to attend the 2023 reunion?

Yes, probably

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Previously joined '68 or '69 website for 50th reunion

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John Lurain has left an In Memory comment for Nell Snavely Lurain.
Sep 13, 2022 at 1:49 PM

Nell S. Lurain passed away peacefully at home in Oak Park, IL, on August 31, 2021. Born in 1946 in Charlottesville, VA, to the late William P. and Alice Snavely, Nell grew up in Storrs, CT. In 1968, she graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Oberlin College, where she earned an undergraduate degree in biology and met her life partner, her husband of 52 years, John R. Lurain III. She went on to pursue an academic career in science, completing a PhD in microbiology at Loyola University of Chicago while simultaneously raising two daughters. Throughout their childhood, she was a dedicated presence on the sidelines at sporting events, always found reading scientific journal articles in between burst of cheering. In 2020, Nell retired from her position as Professor of Immunology and Microbiology at Rush University after more than 25 years on the faculty. She loved the puzzle and practice of laboratory research and found human pathogens endlessly fascinating. This enthusiasm for her discipline, along with her nearly infinite patience, care, and commitment to education made her an excellent mentor and teacher; in 2019, she was awarded the Rush Faculty Excellence in Education Award. Nell was a longtime, engaged member of First United Church of Oak Park, where she found a community of faith that nurtured both her spirit and her strong sense that human beings have a collective responsibility to care for each other. Through the church, she became involved with Cluster Tutoring, first as a tutor, and later, as a board member. The organization’s mission corresponded closely with her belief in the power of education and the importance of investing in the future through young people. Everyone who knew Nell was struck by her sharp intellect, her unflappable practicality, her understated sense of humor, and her deep concern for others. Her family, friends, and colleagues were warmed by her generosity of spirit and reassured by her steadfast reliability. We will miss her affection and her “instructions” in equal measure. In addition to her husband, Nell is survived by her children, Alice (Carla García) Lurain of Brooklyn, NY, and Kate (Gabriel Alvarado) Lurain, of Washington, DC, and by her siblings, William (Susan) Snavely and Elizabeth (Van) Aldred.

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