On February 5, 2018, Colonel Edward S. John (USMC) passed away peacefully in his home at 96 years of age. He commented that morning that he “had an appointment with Lorraine” his beloved wife who preceded him in death. In his typical style, he kept that appointment.
Ed is the son of Stanley and Anna John and was born January 28, 1922 and raised on the farm in Browerville, MN. He became the local teacher in a one-room schoolhouse prior to enlisting in the Marine Corps as an aviator. He served in WW2, Korea, and Vietnam as an active duty fighter pilot.
Ed led a long and good life and is survived by four children, George, Mari, Stanley (LeAnn), and Robert (Michele), as well as his 13 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild, 4 siblings (Eugene, Rudy, Jerry, and Dennis), and way too many friends and admirers to count.
We will celebrate his life well lived on Friday, February 16, 2018 at Holy Apostles Catholic Church, located at 4925 N. Carefree Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80917. Viewing will be at 10:30 am, Funeral Mass at 11:00, with a reception to follow.
