John Walter Herron

John W. Herron, 77, of Raleigh, NC, died Thursday August 31st at home. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa on April 17th, 1940 to Mildred (Shaw) Herron and Donald Wilson Herron. John graduated from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, and then graduated with a BS in electrical engineering from Iowa State University. John worked at Westinghouse Electric in the early 1960s, and then left to attend Drake University law school where he graduated with a law degree. He belonged to various professional groups for finance, law and accounting throughout his life. John worked at John Deere for almost a decade and then moved to Toledo to work at Devilbiss where he served as controller and ultimately chief financial officer. In later years, John worked for the city of Chicago, and most recently for the NC department of State Treasury until his retirement in 2007. John was a licensed NC attorney and a licensed NC Certified Public Accountant at the time of his death.

On April 13, 1996, John married Hallie Myers, sharing their happy lives together for more than 21 years. She survives along with John's three children: daughters, Bobbie Hesketh (Scott), and Julie Hickman (John); son, T.J. Herron; and their mother, Susan Higham. John and Hallie also enjoyed their four grandchildren: Kevin Hesketh, Chad Hesketh, Adam Hesketh and Jessica Hickman. He is also survived by his brother, Keith Herron (Joan), and sister-in-law, Nancy Herron.

John cherished his family, enjoyed his work, and found pleasure in ham radio, music, dancing, and traveling, visiting many US cities, Mexico, Hawaii, Canada, UK, France, Italy, Grand Cayman, and Japan. John will be remembered for his strong intellect and his zest for life.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 6th from 6 to 8 pm at Mitchell Funeral Home - located at 7209 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, with the memorial service scheduled for Thursday, September 7th at 11 am, also at Mitchell Funeral Home. Those wishing to make a memorial contribution may want to consider the American Heart Association.