John at Huronview
In the summer of 2010, John sold the house on Mohawk Crescent in Clinton and moved to Huronview. It was a move that John needed, as he was cooped up in the house with not many visitors, having lost his driver's licence a couple years earlier. It took John about 3 months to get accustomed to the new environment, but, just like the old John he began to have fun and get out of his room and get involved with the other residents. He would always ask the nurses to help him with his pants! Always the jokester. John would brighten any room and the people in it whenever he passed by or entered.
John's Important Life Lessons:
Always be friendly with people.
Always be honest.
Work Hard.
Be careful spending money, be frugal.
Be conscientious, take your time to do a good job.
Have fun, and enjoy life.
Learn to make decisions on the move.
Learn by doing different jobs.
On December 26th of 2011, Patricia arranged a wonderful Christmas celebration for the family at Huronview. Patricia worked tirelessly for months to put together the video you will find in the Gallery section of this webpage. It is an exceptional tribute to John's life.
On December 30, John was taken to the Clinton Public Hospital with severe pain in his right shoulder and a bout of angina. He had been suffering with shingles for a couple of months already. It was shortly after being admitted that John's kidneys failed. John died peacefully at 12:45am on Tuesday January 3rd, 2012. Peter was at his side, holding him while listening to Mr. Sandman and Elvis's Love me Tender. He was 88 years old. Dad, you were not alone. See you again soon. I love you. Peter