More detail on this person: I am not certain
what caused John's death. It was probably either
a heart attack or heart arrythmia. He had a heart
catherization a couple of days before, and they
were also adjusting his medications. He died at
home in the night.
John and I had gone to grade school and high
school together and then did not see each other
for 35 years. We got together at a school reunion
in 2006. It was like we were 17 again. We had so
much fun in the time we were together. He had
been a banker in Colorado after he got back from
Vietnam and his bank was a beta site for one of
the first ATM machines. He was retired for quite
some time. I am affiliated with Raymond James (a
superregional bank with headquarters in St.
Petersburg, FL), so he was very interested in what
was new in banking. Also, a prospective client of
mine was trying to get a "personal helicopter"
manufacturing facility up and running. John was
very interested in that, worked on the financing
and even hovered one of the helicopters.
I have a great photo of him from the McConnell
Open House in 2006 sitting in the pilot's seat of
one of the planes he used to fly. Also have a
good photo of him in one of the personal
helicopters.
From: BARBARA KICE MURRAY
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