He grew up in Holbrook, Arizona, and went to Holbrook High School. He attended college
at Arizona State University, Northland Pioneer College, Eastern Arizona College, and
Brigham Young University. He served in the Army from 1965-1967, stationed in Europe.
He lived most of his life in Arizona, moving to Spokane, Washington in 2001.
John loved cars - building, fixing and drag racing. He always had car projects going on
in the garage, and there was a large collection of cars that flowed in and out of his
possession. He loves sports, especially basketball and running. He was a faithful bass
member of the church choir.
John worked at a variety of jobs, but they had a common theme - mechanics and cars.
In Holbrook, his first job was working with his Dad. He owned a gas station, sold
Snap-On Tools, and worked at a car dealership. He also taught classes at Northland
Pioneer College. In 1982, he moved his family to Mesa, Arizona. He worked at
Sunshine Bakery as a mechanic, taught auto mechanics at Mesa Votech, worked as a
tow truck operator, and had his own business as owner/operator of TNT towing.
He is survived by his wife Suzanne, and children Jennifer (Lyman) Horne, Darl, Jessica
(Patrick) Smith, Dale (Emily) Jones, Darin (Charla) Jones, Jerriann (Daniel) Moore, 19
grandchildren, DJ, Gwen, Melanie, Lane, William, Caiden, Kyle, Nora, Amanda,
Beatrice, Owen, June, Oliver, Katie, Elijah, Weston, Jane, Griffin, and Carrie, and
sisters Nona (Bill) Stewart and Joanne (Vance) Holstein. He is preceded in death by his
father and mother, his step-father Joseph Zabojnik, and two brothers, Harvey and
Casey Jones.
A memorial will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Evergreen
Building, 14111 E 16th Ave, Veradale, Washington, on Saturday December 1, 2018, at
1:00 pm.
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