John was very proud to be a self-made man and worked very hard to make his own way. He was also extremely proud to be a veteran of the 82nd Airborne and an Army retiree. Following his service, he worked for many years with the Pennsylvania Railroad and later worked as a poultry producer for Perdue and Tyson. He milled wood on his own property and brought those pieces to life by creating master works of art in model skipjacks and buyboats. Furthermore, John was an avid car enthusiast.
He is survived by his children; Lynne Wiggins and her husband, Steve, of Bremerton, WA, formerly of Salisbury, Cindy Ennis, of Salisbury, and Tommy Ennis, of Princess Anne; granddaughters, Amanda Saylor of Washington, and Madilynne Wiggins of Hawaii; great-grandchildren, Maverick, Henry, and Eleanor; sister; Anne Blades of Marion Station; and several nieces and nephews.
Committal services and interment will take place on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 2:00pm at Maryland Veterans Cemetery- Eastern Shore, Hurlock, MD. Rev. Howard Travers will officiate.
Arrangements are in the care of Bounds Funeral Home.
