Background
Desley, John Whitney was born on May 17, 1925 in Old Mystic, Connecticut, United States. Son of Clifford James and Hester (Walbridge) Desley.
Desley, John Whitney was born on May 17, 1925 in Old Mystic, Connecticut, United States. Son of Clifford James and Hester (Walbridge) Desley.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Vesper George, Boston, 1950. Master in Medical Illustration, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1952. Student, University Connecticut, 1950.
Assistant medical artist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1951-1952; chief medical artist, Veterans Administration Hospital., Birmingham, Alabama, 1952-1958; medical illustrator, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1958-1963; medical illustrator, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1963-1990; freelance medical illustrator, Rochester, since 1990.
Chairman school board Bamber Valley School, Rochester, Minnesota, 1973-1975. With United States Navy, 1943-1946. Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Associate Artists of Winston-Salem.
Married Janice Reed, December 22, 1951 (deceased September 23, 1993). Children: Christopher, Rebecca, Timothy, Rachel, Leah, Louisa. Married Margaret Wakeman, August 31, 1996.