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I remember when we were little we would go out side to the hill in the frount yard and play cars he had batman cars a big gray school bus and losts of othres we would dig hols for batmans cave John would not let me play with them by my self because i would take them out and lose them i would put them in the hole and cover the hole and foget were they were John got mad until we found them John told me i was never to play with the cars by myself.my othere was when john would get down on his hand and knees and play horse i would get on his back we would go a round the houes two times then then i would led john around the houes by his hair he was not looking once i ran him into the wall  he laid there for bit i thought  he was mad at me as he held his head then he got up laughing at me he said that hurt after that we added that to the game.all my life i had him there as we grew older he become like a parent to me if i need help he was always their four me and my kids john even help in raison my kides i will miss very much it is going to be very hard to the rest of my life with out him their he was like a guide to help me he will be missed        I will love him always

John loved the holidays This last Thanksgiving we went to his Moms for the day.  The dinner was great!  John seemed more relaxed than usual, was enjoying himself.  He enjoyed playing with the kids & watching them outside playing.  John had a huge heart and much love for all the kids in his life.  He loved living here but could not understand why no one ever came to visit to enjoy our home and land he as so proud of. He had many plans, but then got sick, but he still dreamed & talked about it.    

I remember when we was little we made mud pies. We use to play army men,cops and robers. I remember I had to chase him down for my bike because he hadn't got one yet. I remember this one time when John,Mom and me was getting ready to go to the store and he didnt want me to sit in the front seat and he lock me in the garage and mom thought I was at the neighbors and when they got back John let me out and mom ask why I was in there John said because he didnt want me in the front seat.I remember John and Mike was playing cops and robers they held  up a old lady on the corner and John dared  Mike to do it and they told her to put her hands up and they took off raning and the old lady seen where they when and called the cops and the cops came to the house and ask why they did it and John and Mike said they was playing and the cops told them if they do it again they can be in big troble. Mom took John and Mike gun alway for a month and they was only 7 year old lol.I remember as we got older he write nots for me to get out of school all the time and mom never find out . It going to be sad going up to moms and not seeing John  shaving show in he underware and t-shrit :).

i remember when i was growning up he would always take me fishing with him he always told me not to take shit from no one he showed me how to fight.and when the fair was in town my mom didnt have the money to take us. 

so he would give us the money to go.i thought is was always mine to but doing so i wouldnt be getting lock but i would losing to him i would fight with becuse i thought i new everthing.and i find out that i should listen to when my best cuuzzin nate told me he was  really sick. we played basketball togeter is was always  good at the hookshot and we always played the game bullshit .when he was living with he was happy in till day lisa come in his life my uncle john come to see me whan i was in lock up and was the i was happy to see him every time see him in the whole time i grow with him so i thank u lisa nate seth thank u for putting love in johns heart i will always think about. sometimes i think he's here with me still i cant let him go i love him with all my heart . i cant stop caring.i alway will be thinking about him.he was a good artist he drew a dragen for and me and it got frist place and it was on tv.he love game carit game it was fun this was my memories for my uncle john i cant wait to be with u again.

John was interested in politics.  Very knowlegible about the world and what is or was going on.  He was thinking about Obama.  One day I saw he was coming to Fairfield, so we decided to get up early and go.  John & I both got to shake Barack Obamas hand as he entered, he spoke to John saying he was glad to see him there.  We listened to his ideas and folks questions & his answers.  When it was over & we were walking back to the car John had a little more lift in his step an excitement in his voice.  I am so glad we went that day, he was tired afterwards but had been so pleased & honored to be there to meet the man he supported in the 2008 political race.  Live for challenge learn about Johns choice and support him thru your choice.  Peace