More detail on this person: Urquhart, LTC. John
Cheney Ret. US Army. November 1, 1936 - January
24, 2016. John passed away unexpectedly at age
79 on Sunday, January 24, 2016 in Reno, Nevada.
A resident of Seattle, Washington, John was born
and spent his youth in Kemmerer, Wyoming,
moving with his family to Phoenix, Arizona while a
teenager. John's strong work ethic had its origins
in his experience delivering The Arizona Republic
on his bicycle. The second son of Sarah Mae
Cheney Urquhart and Donald Urquhart, both
deceased, John's surviving sibilings include
Donald (Ludene) of Colorado and sister LaRue (Ted)
Czajkowski of Washington. During numerous tours
of duty in VietNam, John developed expertise in
the fields of aviation, public relations and
military intelligence. his lifetime affiliation
with military and civil service work enhanced his
appreciation of the people of different cultures,
culinary delights of other countries, and his
favorite, shopping opportunities. His lifelong
passion for travel was ignited at an early age
while serving a two-year mission for the LDS
Church in the United Kingdom and Scotland. The
highlight of his military career was to serve as
Commander of the Aviation Detachment in the
divided city of Berlin. Duties included flying
sercurity along the Berlin wall and providing VIP
orientation flights to senators, generals, and
European ambassadors. He also spent extensive
time facilitating U.S. Army purchase of aircraft
in Switzerland. Military assignments motivated
travel throughout the world, including Asia, South
America, Germany, Hawaii and many locations in
the U.S. Retiring from the Army as a LTC in 1987,
John was actively employed with the Federal
Aviation Administration for many years. Survivors
include daughter Valerie Urquhart Trim (Maryland),
daughter Marya Renee Urquhart (Laveen, Arizona)
and son John Eric Urquhart, of Glendale. Arizona;
four grandchildren as well as numerous nieces,
nephews, friends and acquaintances throughout the
world. A graveside memorial service for inurnment
will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, February 12,
2016 at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, 719
North 27th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85009. In lieu
of flowers, donations may be made in his memory
to the National Kidney Foundation of Arizona. 360
East Coronado Road, Suite 180, Phoenix Arizona
85004. 602-840-1644.
Published in The Arizona Republic from Feb. 7 to
Feb. 10, 2016
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