Secretary Marquand Dead at 52

John R. Marquand, senior tutor of Dudley House and secretary to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, died Friday of complications from colon cancer.

Marquand was 52 years old and had spent the last 23 years as a Harvard tutor and administrator.

Marquand was also assistant dean of Harvard College, secretary of the Faculty Council and secretary of the Administrative Board of Harvard College.

Friends and colleagues yesterday remembered Marquand as an extraordinarily knowledgeable administrator, a helpful adviser to students and a loyal member of the college community.

Dudley House Master Paul D. Hanson called Marquand "a good citizen of the University in every way."

"His knowledge of Harvard college was unequalled among the senior tutors," Hanson said.

Hanson also praised Marquand's deep commitment to Dudley House. Formerly a resource for transfer and off-campus students, Dudley was recently converted to a graduate student center. "For many undergraduates, Dudley House was John Marquand," Hanson said.

Dean of the College L. Fred Jewett '57 said Marquand was "tremendously dedicated to the College, to the Faculty and, more than anything else, to the undergraduates."

Jewett said Marquand built up re tionships with students that often lastedbeyond graduation.

Former Dean of the Faculty of Arts and SciencesHenry Rosovsky also emphasized Marquand'scommitment to undergraduates. "I never knewanybody who had so much influence on a lot ofyoung Harvard students," he said.

Rosovsky said Marquand "sort of rescued" manyDudley affiliates who felt adrift in the Harvardcommunity.

Rosovsky remembered Marquand as "a perfectcivil servant." He was a "stickler for detail" whowas known to send as many as six pages of typed,single-spaced notes to a caterer when planning anevent, Rosovsky said.

Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences JeremyR. Knowles called Marquand's service to theFaculty "superb."

"We shall all miss his warmth, his humor andhis meticulous supportiveness," Knowles said in astatement issued yesterday.

Marquand graduated from Wesleyan University andserved on his alma mater's board of trustees. Helived in Cambridge.

He leaves a sister, nieces and nephews.

A funeral will be held on Thursday at noon inMemorial Church

Former Dean of the Faculty of Arts and SciencesHenry Rosovsky also emphasized Marquand'scommitment to undergraduates. "I never knewanybody who had so much influence on a lot ofyoung Harvard students," he said.

Rosovsky said Marquand "sort of rescued" manyDudley affiliates who felt adrift in the Harvardcommunity.

Rosovsky remembered Marquand as "a perfectcivil servant." He was a "stickler for detail" whowas known to send as many as six pages of typed,single-spaced notes to a caterer when planning anevent, Rosovsky said.

Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences JeremyR. Knowles called Marquand's service to theFaculty "superb."

"We shall all miss his warmth, his humor andhis meticulous supportiveness," Knowles said in astatement issued yesterday.

Marquand graduated from Wesleyan University andserved on his alma mater's board of trustees. Helived in Cambridge.

He leaves a sister, nieces and nephews.

A funeral will be held on Thursday at noon inMemorial Church