John was the best husband a girl could ever ask for!  I often said to him, “You’re the best husband in the whole wide world!  I don’t know how I got so blessed to be your wife.  I feel sorry for all the other women that aren’t married to you.”  He would just laugh and say, “You’re kind for saying that, but I’m the one who married up.”

Often times people say, “You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.”  That was not the case with us.  We would frequently talk about how grateful we were for our relationship and how we were so happy together and that we just fit together perfectly like puzzle pieces.  We agreed on most everything (except the thermostat) and we were genuinely in love and in sync with eachother.  He has always been a loving, self-sacrificing, servant leader for our two daughters and for me.

John valued family time and adventure!  We loved spending time together and could often be found on the pickleball court, mountain biking trail or hiking.  We also cherished time with our teenage daughters as we would often have family game nights, movie nights and we prayed together every single evening.

John loves God above all else which was evident in his love and service to others and his commitment to pray for them.  He was so loving and invested in the wellbeing of his mom and siblings as well.  There are 7 of them and he designated a day of the week to pray for each one of them and their families.  He has been faithful in his obedience and service and walk with God for many decades.

He had a great sense of integrity and loyalty.  Whether it be at work or among friends, people knew that he was authentic and reliable and fully invested in the relationship.

His absence will leave a very big hole in my life and in the lives of our daughters.  We loved him, respected him, honored him and laughed with him in this life and will continue to do so now that he is in heaven.

—Ryane