John always had such an amazing, funny and unique personality.  I couldn’t wait to see him at family gatherings because he always made everything so fun.   John is someone I always looked up to and admired and I know wherever he is now he is surely making someone laugh. 

John, you will always be missed but never forgotten. Rest in peace uncle John.

I went to High School and OSU with John.   Man that guy could make me laugh; I swear he could have made it big as a stand up comic.  I remember being stuck in rush hour traffic on a summer day in Portland and hearing some guy calling out my name.  I thought “what the heck is up with this guy and how does he know my name?”  Well it turned out to be John!  So we pulled over at the next exit and caught up.  We were both iHR professionals and occasionally caught up on LinkedIn.  

John was one of a kind and will be missed.  I hope to see you again in heaven diving your yellow VW bug.

I met John our freshman year at Marshfield high school.  We shared a common love for the Andy Griffith show and John had the best Barnie Fife impersonation that would always make me laugh.   As young knuckleheads from the sticks (Coos River and Sumner) we thought it a great idea to show our maturity by going off-campus for lunch which was comprised of a dozen donuts we would share from the local bakery.  OMG, our poor afternoon teachers who had to deal with us all jacked up on sugar.

We went our own ways after college; however, I always loved the Beavers vs Ducks banter with John.  A great man; a great friend and he is already missed.