John was born on a snowy day in Spokane, Wash., on February 21, 1924, to John and Esther (Crofoot) Hedlund. He married Kathleen Gonter on October 7, 1950.
Throughout his lifetime, John led and taught 4-H, spent 10 years as Chairman of the White Pass School Board, was on the Glenoma Cemetery Board for 17 years, and was part of the Ship Builders Union. He was also a member of the First Church of God for 52 yrs. John also belonged to the Lumber and Sawmill Unions- working with US Plywood, Cowlitz Stud in Randle, C & E Lumber, RDW Manufacturing, and Packwood Lumber for a total of 62 years. He also served our country proudly with the United States Navy.
John was an avid fisherman from childhood. He fell in love with baseball in the 1930’s, and listened to games on the radio. He hunted duck, pheasant, deer, moose, and elk, and kept bees. John farmed in Puyallup from 1974 to the early 2000’s. He enjoyed watching Westerns on television and on the big screen- in fact, the Western Channel on TV was his favorite. He loved reading Louis L’Amour novels, and was a lover of Navy ‘ditties.’ He was a dedicated family man.
John was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Kathleen; his son, Curtis Hedlund; his parents; his brothers, Oscar and Howard Hedlund; and his grandfather, Charlie Crofoot.
John is survived by his sons, John (Sharon) Hedlund and Bill (Paula) Hedlund; daughter, Jude (Wayne) Tegen; daughter in law, Paulette Hedlund; 9 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and 3 first cousins, Margareta Petterson of Sweden, John Crofoot of Spokane, and Charlie Crofoot of Santa Barbara, Calif.
A graveside service will begin at 10 AM on Saturday, February 22, at Rainey Valley Cemetery in Glenoma. A Celebration of John’s life will follow the graveside at 12 PM at The First Church of God, 1251 Main Ave, Morton. A potluck reception will follow the Celebration in the church hall.
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