John was the son of the late John B and Nancy Sturtevant Tonkin. He attended Mercersburg, PA Academy and graduated from Washington Irving High School, Clarksburg, WV. After he graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College, he made Lewis County his home. During his youth, he was an active Boy Scout and attended the National Boy Scout Jamboree in 1964 at Valley Forge, PA. He was a camp counselor and long time supporter of Camp Mahonegan in Upshur County, WV while also serving as a scout leader in several Clarksburg troops. He had a passion for muscle cars and was an organizer and active member of the Summer Knights Car Club. He was well known across the state for his collection of muscle cars, which he showed for many years. He worked for Consolidated Natural Gas Company and other gas companies as an independent oil and gas landman for all of his adult life. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Romeo Tonkin. wvgazettemail.com/Obituaries
John was the son of the late John B and Nancy Sturtevant Tonkin. He attended Mercersburg, PA Academy and graduated from Washington Irving High School, Clarksburg, WV. After he graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College, he made Lewis County his home. During his youth, he was an active Boy Scout and attended the National Boy Scout Jamboree in 1964 at Valley Forge, PA. He was a camp counselor and long time supporter of Camp Mahonegan in Upshur County, WV while also serving as a scout leader in several Clarksburg troops. He had a passion for muscle cars and was an organizer and active member of the Summer Knights Car Club. He was well known across the state for his collection of muscle cars, which he showed for many years. He worked for Consolidated Natural Gas Company and other gas companies as an independent oil and gas landman for all of his adult life. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Romeo Tonkin. wvgazettemail.com/Obituaries
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