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John Carl Covington - The man. The myth. The Legend. He has exited his long-suffering body, living decades longer than he expected, and maybe a tad longer than he felt he deserved. He took his final breath on April 8, 2025 at the age of 74. 

John was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan to Christopher Columbus Covington and Eunice Freeman on August 4, 1950. In his early teens, much to his chagrin, his mother moved …

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Born

August 4th, 1950
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Got married

1965
St Anthony, ID
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Had a child, Brent Covington

September 11th, 1965
St Anthony, ID

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Cause of death

Cancer

Method of disposition

Cremation

Final resting place

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Island Park, ID, USA

Wood Funeral Home - East Side
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