John Anthony Schuyler

Jack was born on July 13, 1928 in Evanston, Illinois to the late Stuart Stanford and Martha Stark Schuyler and was brought up in East Orange, New Jersey. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy two weeks before his 17th birthday in 1945 and served on submarines for four years before being released from active duty and entering the University of Maryland in 1949.

While there, he met Constance Alexandra Cook and they married in 1951. He reenlisted in the Navy for one additional tour, after which he returned to the University of Maryland to earn a B.A. in Criminology in 1955. That same year, Jack entered the Officer Candidate program of the United States Marine Corps, proudly serving until his retirement in 1970 with the rank of Major. He was a career tanker who served as a Company Officer at the United States Naval Academy, and on the staff of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. He served in the Viet Nam War, 1st Tank Battalion, from 1967-68.

After military retirement, Jack began a new career with the State of Maryland becoming the Assistant Executive Director of Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions, retiring from the Commissions in 1993 as Executive Director. During his tenure, in 1991, he served as Advisor to the Estonian Police Department by request of the Republic of Estonia to the Governor of Maryland. He also returned to Estonia twice to work at the Estonian National Defense Academy.

Jack also earned an M.A. in Management from the University of Maryland and graduated from the Armed Forces Staff College and the University of Maryland/Aspen Institute Government Executive Institute.

Jack was a member of St Paul’s Anglican Church in Crownsville, a former member and vestry member of All Hallows Parish in Davidsonville, a member of the USMC Vietnam Tankers Association and the University of Maryland Alumni Association.

Jack loved the Corps, his country, and his family. Always a rich and amusing storyteller, he gathered his much-loved tales from his service with the Navy and Marines, his early childhood, and his many adventures from domestic and worldwide travels. He loved life and hated to see it end and will be missed beyond measure by his devoted family.

In addition to his parents, Jack was predeceased by his wife of 57 ½ years, Constance Cook Schuyler; his brother, Theodore Kent Schuyler; and his great granddaughter, Avery Constance Houck.

Jack is survived by his wife of eight years, Judith McDonald Schuyler; daughter, Leigh Schuyler Houck (Lawrence Buc) of Washington, DC; Elizabeth Schuyler Niemyer (John) of Laytonsville, MD; and Jennifer Schuyler Petty (Robert) of Papillion, NE. In addition, he was cherished by his grandchildren James Houck, Rob Houck Jr., Jake Niemyer, Red Petty, Alicia Petty, and Schuyler Petty, as well as five great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held at the John M. Taylor Funeral Home at 147 Duke of Gloucester Street in Annapolis on Sunday, July 1 from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm. A celebration of his life will be held on Monday, July 2 at 10 am at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 1505 Crownsville Rd, Crownsville, MD. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jack’s memory to St. Paul’s Anglican Parish or to Hospice of the Chesapeake (hospicechesapeake.org) 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122.