He was a lifelong resident of Franklin, however he spent his winters at his New Port Richey, Florida home for the past 20 years.
John joined the U.S. Army at a young age and after an honorable discharge he met and married the love of his life. He worked for Canada Dry for a few years however he worked for NH Distributors until he retired at the age of 59. After retiring he worked for Nascar Racing as the Busch North Series Coordinator for many years and made many lifelong friends. In addition to working for Nascar he also worked for Porter Paving as an estimator for over 10 years. John was a member of the Elks Club and also the VFW Post 1698 for many years.
His greatest love was his family. He was blessed to have spent time with his two great grandchildren as he adored them. He traveled the world extensively yet his favorite destination was the Oktoberfest in Germany as he attended over 25 times.
He had a goal after retirement to walk and/or ride his bike to complete a trip around the world which was 24,901 miles. He completed his journey in 2018.
He was predeceased by his wife Bette (Boomhower) Young. He leaves three sons and a daughter; his grandchildren; his sister and his brother.
Published in Union Leader on Apr. 28, 2020
He was a lifelong resident of Franklin, however he spent his winters at his New Port Richey, Florida home for the past 20 years.
John joined the U.S. Army at a young age and after an honorable discharge he met and married the love of his life. He worked for Canada Dry for a few years however he worked for NH Distributors until he retired at the age of 59. After retiring he worked for Nascar Racing as the Busch North Series Coordinator for many years and made many lifelong friends. In addition to working for Nascar he also worked for Porter Paving as an estimator for over 10 years. John was a member of the Elks Club and also the VFW Post 1698 for many years.
His greatest love was his family. He was blessed to have spent time with his two great grandchildren as he adored them. He traveled the world extensively yet his favorite destination was the Oktoberfest in Germany as he attended over 25 times.
He had a goal after retirement to walk and/or ride his bike to complete a trip around the world which was 24,901 miles. He completed his journey in 2018.
He was predeceased by his wife Bette (Boomhower) Young. He leaves three sons and a daughter; his grandchildren; his sister and his brother.
Published in Union Leader on Apr. 28, 2020
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