John Joseph Wojciechowski

John Joseph Wojciechowski was born in San Antonio, Texas on October 19, 1956 to Opal and Walter Wojciechowski.He was the third of six children.His father was in the air force so they moved around a lot living in several places in California, several places in Texas and several other states before moving to Panama City and then to Fort Walton Beach, Florida. John graduated from Niceville High School in 1975 where he was in Rotc.He was the class clown and loved to joke with everyone.John went to Okaloosa Applied Technology Center for a year and studied house design.He wanted to be an architect and was a very talented artist.John was a very creative person and he used to draw all the time.

John worked with his parents and family cleaning houses on Eglin AFB for inspection for many years until his parents retired.Then he worked at Furniture Distributors, Fred's Showcase, and the Furniture Outlet as a delivery person and warehouse manager.In 2010 he started working for Dynamic Security as a security guard.He had just been promoted to Sgt of the graveyard shift.He liked working the night shift where it was quiet.He also delivered the Bay Beacon on Tuesdays.He worked very hard all his life and never missed a day of work.

In 1988 he moved to Niceville with Debbie and Christopher Seip.He was a great dad to Christopher and loved him very much.They took several trips to Disney and Universal Studios together and he acted like a big kid and always had a great time.He didn't like to travel or even leave Florida so it was the only place Debbie could get him to go.

A lot of people called him Eeyore or Grumpy because he had a very gruff exterior.But he couldn't fool people for long before they could see that he had a great big heart and would do anything for anyone who needed help.Before he would load up his truck with his newspapers he would load up newspapers for elderly or pregnant woman.And everyone who ever moved knows John would be the first one to offer help.He used to hang out at Wayside Park and before he would leave he would walk around and pick up trash and broken glass.

He loved jeopardy and watched it everyday and was very good at it.Also liked to do crossword puzzles and play chess.He was trying to learn to play the harmonica.John was a big Trekkie.He loved Star Trek so much he painted his living room with the help of Debbie and Ken like a space scene from the show.It took 6 months and even glows in the dark.It was his showcase.

John was an artist and a poet.He has written poems for most of his adult life and has written a poem for almost all his friends and every year for her birthday or Christmas would write one for Debbie.She cherished them very much. Recently he had started to write a lot of poetry and written a few about death.He had also been selling wire hanger art to local businesses and to anyone who wanted one.He kept pushing himself to make better things and get more creative and was very good at it.

John's parents both passed away within 2 months of each other when they were in their early 60's.It was a very difficult time for him and his family.He became a big part of the Seip family and they loved him like one of their own and he loved them.His friends will never forget him and all the good times they had with him.He was unlike anyone else and everyone loved him.He touched a lot of lives and helped a lot of people.Even in death he helped people by donating his tissues for people in need.That's the kind of person he was.He was a very generous person.

John passed away on July 6, 2013 at Twin Cities hospital of a pulmonary embolism.

His family will forever carry him in their hearts and never forget the caring, loving, gentle, funny, and grumpy person that he was.He is survived by Debbie and Christopher Seip of Niceville, His sister Stella Krotzer of Jonesboro,Arkansas, his brothers Ted Wojciechowski of Fort Walton Beach,Fl.,Stan Wojciechowski of Fort Walton Beach, Fl., David Wojciechowski of Fort Walton Beach,Fl., and Joe Wojciechowski of Shalimar,Fl., his nieces Christy Jackson of Fort Walton Beach, Fl., Alicia Kiesh of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Amanda Koles of Fort Walton Beach, fl.,Meagan North of Crestview, Fl., Morgan Seip of Crestview, Fl., Theresa Hardee, Michelle Wojciechowski of Milton, his nephews Micheal DePasquale of Arizona, Neil Seip of Japan, Scott Seip of Orlando ,Fl.,Ethan Seip of Crestview, Fl. and other family members Becky Seip of Ashland City, Tn., Patricia and Raymond Seip of Fort Walton Beach Fl.,and Greg and Patty Seip of Crestview,Fl.

His service will be held at Howl at the Moon on Okaloosa Island on Sept. 21, 2013 at 6 pm.He wanted us to celebrate his life so we are requesting a written funny story about John for his memory book and everyone will have a chance to tell their stories as we share our fondest memories of him.Food will be served and covered dished are welcome.In lieu of flowers donations can be made for the family and John's final expenses to BBVA Compass Bank in the name of Christopher Seip.