He was born May 10, 1935 in Chicago to Loren and Margaret (Suttles) Small Sr. At the age of 17 John joined the United States Air Force. He served for four years during the Korean War.
John retired after many years of service as a Railroad Engineer. He was also a Chairman of the Illinois State Legislative Board BLE.
John is survived by his wife, Ruby Small; his children, Ronald (Corinna) Small and Rhonda (Thomas) Deimer; his grandchildren, Christopher Small, Brett Deimer, and Jonathan Baker; and his brother, Loren (Luella) Small Jr.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred A. Small; his brother, Robert Small; and his parents.
A graveside service will be at 10am on Monday, November 13 at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 2501 E. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights.
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