John was born in 1926 to Peery Drayton and Cordelia Stafford Bruce in Pilottown, MD. John was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving in the Korean War. Professionally, John was an educator, who began his career teaching vocational agriculture at Rising Sun High School. He was proud to be the first principal of the Cecil Vocational Technical Center for 16 years, followed by his work as principal at Perryville High School. After his retirement, he was happy to return to farming and flying with Flying Farmers. He also served on the Cecil County Planning Commission. John was known for his gracious, gentlemanly manner. We will miss his wise counsel.
He is survived by his daughter Carol (John) Walter of New Castle, DE, his three sons, Robert (Kathryn McGuigan) Bruce of Conowingo, MD, John David Bruce of Leesburg, VA, Jim (Monica Monti) Bruce of Darlington, MD, 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
The funeral and viewing will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations in his memory to Little Britain Presbyterian Church, 255 Little Britain Church Road, Peach Bottom, PA 17563. reynoldsandshivery.com
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6 Jan 2021
John was born in 1926 to Peery Drayton and Cordelia Stafford Bruce in Pilottown, MD. John was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving in the Korean War. Professionally, John was an educator, who began his career teaching vocational agriculture at Rising Sun High School. He was proud to be the first principal of the Cecil Vocational Technical Center for 16 years, followed by his work as principal at Perryville High School. After his retirement, he was happy to return to farming and flying with Flying Farmers. He also served on the Cecil County Planning Commission. John was known for his gracious, gentlemanly manner. We will miss his wise counsel.
He is survived by his daughter Carol (John) Walter of New Castle, DE, his three sons, Robert (Kathryn McGuigan) Bruce of Conowingo, MD, John David Bruce of Leesburg, VA, Jim (Monica Monti) Bruce of Darlington, MD, 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
The funeral and viewing will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations in his memory to Little Britain Presbyterian Church, 255 Little Britain Church Road, Peach Bottom, PA 17563. reynoldsandshivery.com
LNP Media Group, Inc.
6 Jan 2021
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