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John Ross, 72, died at his home in Lawrence, KS on August 31, 2012. He was born August 20, 1940 in Sacramento, CA, the son of Robert A. and Marjorie Hankins Ross. He grew up in Burlington Junction, MO and Wichita, KS.
John graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Far Eastern Studies and attended the Stanford Center for Japanese Studies in Tokyo, Japan. He was a career Civil Servant for the US Department of Defense with assignments in Germany, Japan and Viet Nam, retiring in 1993.
He loved word games, espesially British cryptic crosswords, board games and card games. He enjoyed playing bridge and pinochle to the last weeks of his life.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Vicki Kay, and three children; Peter of Channelview, TX, Martin and wife Laura of Lawrence, KS and Julia and husband Eric Acoba of Twentynine Palms, CA. He had three grandchildren, Evangeline, Natasha and John Ross of Lawrence. He is also survived by a sister-in-law, Judy Ross and her family of Lawrence, KS.
He was preceeded in death by his parents and three brothers, Robert, Michael and James.
No services are planned. His family will scatter his ashes in the ocean as he wished. Online condolences may be expressed at www.chapeloaksne.com. Chapel Oaks-Lawrence Funeral Chapel. 785-841-3822.
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Don & Debbie Angell
September 5, 2012
Our deepest sympathy to Vicki, Julia, Martin, and Peter on your loss of your husband and father.
I had the great fortune to meet John in 1978 when my wife, Debbie, and I arrived in Wiesbaden, Germany. John was a valued colleague and friend, unique among a large, close knit group of bright and dedicated people working for the Europe Property Disposal HQ. John and his family were warm and gracious members of a community that enjoyed our work, living in a beautiful city, and discovering the history and beauty of Europe. What a time it was. John and I later crossed paths in Kaiserslautern in the mid-90s and enjoyed catching up on friends and events. John and I reconnected in 2009 and enjoyed lively discussion about the state of our Union and the world. Both being progressives, we shared a lot of common ground. He did talk about his heart attack, surgery, and recovery but in our most recent correspondence a couple months ago he never mentioned his failing health. Unlike many “geezers” (John's words, not mine) he did not let his health define who he was. John was a remarkable person, his intellect and broad knowledge made him a true renaissance man. His mental acuteness never failed him. John also had a great sense of humor and great passion for those things he cared about. I will truly miss our conversations but have a lot of fond memories to keep his spirit alive.
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