John P. St. John Memorial High School
Class of 1928

(Sept. 12, 1910 — Jan. 16, 2008)

He was on the student committee which helped select the eagle as the school’s mascot. He practiced law in Olathe from 1936 to 1981, serving as president of the Johnson County Bar Association in 1952, and county probate and juvenile judge from 1947 to 1953. During his years in Olathe, he served as legal counsel for the Olathe school board and Olathe Hospital, which he helped found. He served as a trustee for Baker University for 20 years, and was also president of the Olathe Rotary Club and chamber of commerce.

(Photo courtesy of Olathe Public Library)