John Richard Garrison passed away peacefully at his home on June 19, 2018. John was born
August 4, 1925 in Vallejo, California to Bryan Garrison and Florence Adele Foley. Married
Marcella Jeanne Cannon September 18, 1947 and they enjoyed 53 years together before she
passed away in 2001. A short service with Military Honors will be held on Sunday June 24 at 11
a.m. at Wasatch Lawn.
John enjoyed life and especially loved his backyard, watching the stars, the quail
and hummingbirds and trying to see Mt Olympus! He loved the heat and had a
amazing tan almost all year round. He enjoyed golfing and was often hitting balls
in the backyard. He taught school for 32 years in the Salt Lake City schools.
During his retirement he spent hours doing Genealogy and acting in movies and
commercials around the valley. He was proud to be a Marine. He joined the
Marines and landed on Tulagi with the 2nd Marine Regiment three days after his
17th birthday, secured Tulagi and fought on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.
Semper Fi! He had a wonderful family including all of Jeanne's Cannon Family,
and also the family of William and Annie Limb who took him into their large family
as a foster child, after his mother died. Also, a dear sister Rosemary Loveland.
His children include Wynn, Linda, Colin, and LeeAnn, also grandchildren, Tyler,
Tierny Garrison, Stuart, John Milton, Hayley, and Mckenzie Coombs, and
Garrison and Maggie Shaw, and four great grandchildren, Rylee, Alyssa,
Wren and Camden. John was known as Papa to his family. He always had words of
encouragement to his children and grandchildren and gave it out regularly.
Papa will be missed and thought of often. A special thanks to the VA home
program and Superior Home Care, especially Mary, Andrea, and Carrie.
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