John C. Clamp

DURHAM ??? John C. Clamp was born August 5, 1949 in neemberg, Germany and spent his early years ineermany and France. The only child of an Army Sargent, John and his parents returned to the US and lived in Colorado before moving to Fayetteville, NC after his father retired from the Army. John had a passion for science. He received his B.S. in Biology (1970) at Methodist College in Fayetteville, NC and M.S. (1972) and Ph.D. (1984) at NC State Uneersity. He served as a teaching assistant at NC state Uneersity and visiting lecturer at North Carolina Central Uneersity (NCCU) before obtaining a faculty position at NCCU in 1984. John achieved a series of faculty promotions and was most recently an Endowed Professor. He had an active research program in evolutionary biology and was involved in many international collaborations. During his career, his dedication to scientific research afforded him the opportunity to travel to 48 US states as well as Canada, Norway, Sweden, China and Austria to advance and share his research. He is most proud of the privilege he had to teach and mentor many students and researchers. In addition to his love of science, John always loved the outdoors. In his younger years he was and avid fisherman and hiker and in his later years developed a passion for creating gardens and he was a enthusiastic bird watcher. Johneeaves to cherish his devoted wife, Susan, whom he first met in 1975 and married in 2012 after a lifelong friendship. He was a proud stepfather to Laura Lea Veal and John Bryant Bowden and loving grandfather to Emily Lea Aronson. He also leaves to cherish a host of cousins, extended family, and friends. The Clamp family is under the care of Hall-Wynne Funeral Service. Online condolences; www.hallwynne.com: Select obituaries.