John was born on May 4, 1951 in Rifle, Colo. and later moved to San Antonio, Texas. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corp and fought valiantly for our country for two years in Vietnam. After his service, he came to Utah where he met his sweetheart of 38 years, Lori Brewer. They dated for five years and were married on June 15, 1976; they had just celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary at his passing. John and Lori have three children: Ricki, Daniel and Greg, also two grandchildren, Aubrie and Riley.
John lived a fulfilling life, enjoying a good debate and expressing his opinion freely. He was very personable and made friends easily. Growing up in Texas gave him an appreciation for American history and he always marveled at the wonder of the Alamo. He also enjoyed keeping track of the U.S. space program, and you could always find him watching the NASA channel and talking about the seven original astronauts. He was proud to fight for our country in Vietnam and was an avid supporter of veterans and the soldiers fighting for us today in the Middle East.
John was preceded in death by his father, a brother and a niece. He is survived by his wife, Lori, and his children; Ricki (Jake) Hansen, Daniel and Greg; his mother Roberta; three brothers: Tom (Sharon), Terry (Penny) and Jess (Tina); two grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
A celebration of his life will be held on Friday, July 3 at 11 a.m. at the LDS church located at 1000 W. Utah Avenue.
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