This is what we chose for his cards, it seemed so appropriate...
I Am Free
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free
To follow the path God made for me
I took his hand when I heard him call
I turned my back and left it all
I could not stay another day
To love, to laugh, to work, or play
Tasks left undone must stay that way
For I found peace at last, that day
If my parting has left a void
Then fill it with remembering joy
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss
Oh yes, these things I too will miss
Be not hardened with hearts of sorrow
My wish for you is the hope of tomorrow
My life's been full, I've savored much
Good friends, Good times
A loved one's touch
Perhaps my time seemed much too brief
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief
Lift up your heart and share with me
God wants me now... He's set me free.

I miss you so much Johnny, but I hope you're happier now...

John... Man... Where to begin, he and I met working at ruby Tuesday's back in 2009. We even went thru many dark days together. I wont tarnish him with those stories but John knows. Im sorry to say we drifted away in the last few years and although I knew about your death about a month too late, you cross my mind constantly. Another lost soul from my life. Someone who deserved to live and brighten the world further with your jokes. I regret distancing myself from you. I'm sure if you had been around more we would have picked up where we left off... Laughing and joking like always! I miss you man... Hope you're in a better place.

Alright I'm going to add this. John hated the color pink he thought it looked awful on people but he was actually really nice and if you didn't think so then something wrong with you. Last year for his birthday I got jealous that he was going to go a cruise so he told me he wouldn't go with whoever she was . I thought that was nice actually. John loved plants for some odd reason he told me he once live in a house with a mango tree and he was always trying to plant something.  When we became friends again he told me he would grow a A flower for me and I never went over to pick it up so I'm not sure if john thought I was upaet at him. All I know is he loved his mom and wanted to travel the world with her loved his family. He tried he best to care for things he told me he had to smell everything because he didn't want strong fragrances near his mom. He made me laugh . I know john was depressed these past few years and this last year he barely spoke to me last thing he told me was he was giving up on having a romantic relationship it was kinda sad. I miss john I wish he was alive.

John has always had a special place in my heart. He motivated me in so many ways me being young and not a super confident outspoken guy being around John, he had this unspoken confidence about himself and he would say whatever was on his mind to anyone which wasn’t always good but it really helped me grow. Being close to John really made my eyes open to the fact that you could achieve anything  whatever John put his mind to he made it happen he was never the biggest or strongest guy but He never gave up I saw John lose over a 100 pounds and he had fun doing it! especially at breakfast club every morning in high school ( Only a few people know what I’m talking about) 
John and I had so many special memories together whether it was him picking me up from school then going to lifestyles to get “ jacked “ or us hanging out at his house him playing video games yelling at me to not hold on to the sides of the treadmill while I did cardio on the treadmill in the living room Haha 
We even knocked a few doors together and I saw him sell he was a beast!
He sold me my Tag that I wear all the time and I think about him every time I put it on. John taught me how to be a man more ways than one and showed me that anything was possible I’ll never forget that.
I’ll miss you John and love you brother 

OBITUARY

John Dominick Kober

September 26, 1989 – April 1, 2019

Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens

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