April 14, 1937 — Sept. 12, 2026

Neil R. Pope, 89, died peacefully at home Sept. 12, 2026. He was born on April 14, 1937, in Cambridge, England. He was drafted into the Royal Navy and served in the Mediterranean, mainly on Malta and the HMS Hermes aircraft carrier.

he and his family moved permanently to America in 1975, where they settled in New Jersey. After retiring as President of Techne Inc., he and his wife, Mary, moved to Sedona in 2002. He became an American citizen in 2017.

He is survived by his wife, Mary; daughter Rachel; and grandson Owen.