John wanted to be remembered as he lived, A loving father and devoted and loving husband. He was committed to his occupation as a Farmers Insurance Agent serving his clients for over 40 years before retiring from the bay area to live in Anderson, CA. This is where he enjoyed Prospecting with his friends, metal detecting for treasures and growing an abundance of produce. John would bring his watermelons, tomatoes, grapes, etc. to share with doctors, utilities or friends whenever possible. For years he and his wife traveled with a large motorhome group seeing sites, playing games and enjoying the great party they would create. After giving up the Motorhome John needed purpose and connected with local growers to become who many in this community will always remember as Farmer John. He never let getting older slow him down and he and his faithful companion, Velvet, would spend endless hours out on the road providing Oranges, Mandarins, cherries, peaches and jars of pickled garlic. He loved his customers and enjoyed being out there making friends and carrying on business, feeding that work ethic that was so much a part of who he was. It was a hard blow for him when illness took it away and at 89 years old John was forced to hang up his hat and call it done. We will all miss him and he will always be remembered as a strong, ethical, hard working man who could tell a joke at the drop of a hat, stood tall on his own and lived his life to the fullest. A man of honor....
A Chapel Service will be held on Monday May 21st, 2018 at 11:30am at Lawncrest Chapel located at 1522 East Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA 96002. The Inurnment will take place with Military Honors at 2:00 pm, at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery located at 11800 Gas Point Road, Igo, CA 96047.
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