John Herschel Dodd February 2, 1928 – May 25, 2017
John was born on February 2nd 1928 in Walla Walla, Washington to Lea and Lottie Dodd. He spent most of his growing up years on a farm in the Colville area. Eventually, he moved to Spokane and lived with his oldest sister's family, Helen and Ray Stanley and their two children, and graduated from West Valley High School in 1946. He loved to run; he joined the high school track squad, and became the star member of the 4-40 race and relay team, setting several new school records.
John volunteered with the US Army under a special enlistment program between World War II and the Korean War. He served the bulk of his time in occupied Japan in 1947 and 1948, and spoke fondly of the beauty of that country and all his experiences there. However, he would never, ever again willingly eat rice!
John owned and operated a backhoe and followed the construction trade until 1968. In the early 1960's he bid a job in Goldendale, Washington. He didn't have an equipment trailer at that time, so he dressed warmly and proceeded to drive the backhoe all the way up the Gorge highway and north to Goldendale, and back home again. He worked hard to keep his little family fed and clothed!
He was very interested in plant propagation, and developed one of the first Oregon native plant nurseries at the home place in Clackamas. Kinnikinnick was his first successful groundcover crop which was sold to the Oregon State Highway Department for landscaping use. He later branched out into specialty pines, spruces, and cedars, and employed many of the young friends to work in the nursery.
John managed domestic water districts until 1982, and then was employed by Montgomery Engineers who sent him to The Philippines as a consultant to water district managers. John fell in love with the Filipino people, their culture and food and often recounted his experiences there. In 1984 he was reassigned to Sudan, Africa where he helped manage a newly constructed water system. It was in Gedaref, Sudan that John met Mulat Wolela of Ethiopia, who guarded his home and became a trusted friend. He later sponsored Mulat to come to the U.S. and get his citizenship.
In 1985, John returned to Estacada, Oregon for a time and raised Christmas trees. In the 1990's he worked in Lewiston, Idaho, managing an irrigation and domestic water district until his retirement. He then moved to The Dalles, where he thoroughly enjoyed the definite season changes and the fellowship of the friends there. John finished his days where he began them back in 1950 – the Milwaukie area.
Throughout all his varied experiences and choices, the one that made the most difference to him was his choice to serve the Living God. John never failed to uphold the Truth as God's only true way. He loved visits from the workers and friends and enjoyed reading his Bible until his health prevented him.
Both parents and two older sisters preceded him in death: Helen Stanley, and Dorothy Lea Austin. He has enjoyed loving relationships with his favorite nephew Jerry Stanley and wife Colby of Texas, and his five nieces: Linda Stanley Riley of Montana, Janet Brazill and Paula Modin of Washington, Lois Austin of California, and Carol Ross of Honolulu Hawaii.
He was also preceded in death by his son Mark, and is survived by Kathy Dodd, his daughter Michelle Meyer (husband Ralph), his son Tim (wife Rose), and nine grandchildren: Ben, Elisabeth, Joel and David Meyer, and Collin, James, Charles, Nathan and KaeLeah Dodd, and many wonderful cousins and friends.
John was born on February 2nd 1928 in Walla Walla, Washington to Lea and Lottie Dodd. He spent most of his growing up years on a farm in the Colville area. Eventually, he moved to Spokane and lived with his oldest sister's family, Helen and Ray Stanley and their two children, and graduated from West Valley High School in 1946. He loved to run; he joined the high school track squad, and became the star member of the 4-40 race and relay team, setting several new school records.
John volunteered with the US Army under a special enlistment program between World War II and the Korean War. He served the bulk of his time in occupied Japan in 1947 and 1948, and spoke fondly of the beauty of that country and all his experiences there. However, he would never, ever again willingly eat rice!
John owned and operated a backhoe and followed the construction trade until 1968. In the early 1960's he bid a job in Goldendale, Washington. He didn't have an equipment trailer at that time, so he dressed warmly and proceeded to drive the backhoe all the way up the Gorge highway and north to Goldendale, and back home again. He worked hard to keep his little family fed and clothed!
He was very interested in plant propagation, and developed one of the first Oregon native plant nurseries at the home place in Clackamas. Kinnikinnick was his first successful groundcover crop which was sold to the Oregon State Highway Department for landscaping use. He later branched out into specialty pines, spruces, and cedars, and employed many of the young friends to work in the nursery.
John managed domestic water districts until 1982, and then was employed by Montgomery Engineers who sent him to The Philippines as a consultant to water district managers. John fell in love with the Filipino people, their culture and food and often recounted his experiences there. In 1984 he was reassigned to Sudan, Africa where he helped manage a newly constructed water system. It was in Gedaref, Sudan that John met Mulat Wolela of Ethiopia, who guarded his home and became a trusted friend. He later sponsored Mulat to come to the U.S. and get his citizenship.
In 1985, John returned to Estacada, Oregon for a time and raised Christmas trees. In the 1990's he worked in Lewiston, Idaho, managing an irrigation and domestic water district until his retirement. He then moved to The Dalles, where he thoroughly enjoyed the definite season changes and the fellowship of the friends there. John finished his days where he began them back in 1950 – the Milwaukie area.
Throughout all his varied experiences and choices, the one that made the most difference to him was his choice to serve the Living God. John never failed to uphold the Truth as God's only true way. He loved visits from the workers and friends and enjoyed reading his Bible until his health prevented him.
Both parents and two older sisters preceded him in death: Helen Stanley, and Dorothy Lea Austin. He has enjoyed loving relationships with his favorite nephew Jerry Stanley and wife Colby of Texas, and his five nieces: Linda Stanley Riley of Montana, Janet Brazill and Paula Modin of Washington, Lois Austin of California, and Carol Ross of Honolulu Hawaii.
He was also preceded in death by his son Mark, and is survived by Kathy Dodd, his daughter Michelle Meyer (husband Ralph), his son Tim (wife Rose), and nine grandchildren: Ben, Elisabeth, Joel and David Meyer, and Collin, James, Charles, Nathan and KaeLeah Dodd, and many wonderful cousins and friends.
John Herschel Dodd February 2, 1928 – May 25, 2017
John was born on February 2nd 1928 in Walla Walla, Washington to Lea and Lottie Dodd. He spent most of his growing up years on a farm in the Colville area. Eventually, he moved to Spokane and lived with his oldest sister's family, Helen and Ray Stanley and their two children, and graduated from West Valley High School in 1946. He loved to run; he joined the high school track squad, and became the star member of the 4-40 race and relay team, setting several new school records.
John volunteered with the US Army under a special enlistment program between World War II and the Korean War. He served the bulk of his time in occupied Japan in 1947 and 1948, and spoke fondly of the beauty of that country and all his experiences there. However, he would never, ever again willingly eat rice!
John owned and operated a backhoe and followed the construction trade until 1968. In the early 1960's he bid a job in Goldendale, Washington. He didn't have an equipment trailer at that time, so he dressed warmly and proceeded to drive the backhoe all the way up the Gorge highway and north to Goldendale, and back home again. He worked hard to keep his little family fed and clothed!
He was very interested in plant propagation, and developed one of the first Oregon native plant nurseries at the home place in Clackamas. Kinnikinnick was his first successful groundcover crop which was sold to the Oregon State Highway Department for landscaping use. He later branched out into specialty pines, spruces, and cedars, and employed many of the young friends to work in the nursery.
John managed domestic water districts until 1982, and then was employed by Montgomery Engineers who sent him to The Philippines as a consultant to water district managers. John fell in love with the Filipino people, their culture and food and often recounted his experiences there. In 1984 he was reassigned to Sudan, Africa where he helped manage a newly constructed water system. It was in Gedaref, Sudan that John met Mulat Wolela of Ethiopia, who guarded his home and became a trusted friend. He later sponsored Mulat to come to the U.S. and get his citizenship.
In 1985, John returned to Estacada, Oregon for a time and raised Christmas trees. In the 1990's he worked in Lewiston, Idaho, managing an irrigation and domestic water district until his retirement. He then moved to The Dalles, where he thoroughly enjoyed the definite season changes and the fellowship of the friends there. John finished his days where he began them back in 1950 – the Milwaukie area.
Throughout all his varied experiences and choices, the one that made the most difference to him was his choice to serve the Living God. John never failed to uphold the Truth as God's only true way. He loved visits from the workers and friends and enjoyed reading his Bible until his health prevented him.
Both parents and two older sisters preceded him in death: Helen Stanley, and Dorothy Lea Austin. He has enjoyed loving relationships with his favorite nephew Jerry Stanley and wife Colby of Texas, and his five nieces: Linda Stanley Riley of Montana, Janet Brazill and Paula Modin of Washington, Lois Austin of California, and Carol Ross of Honolulu Hawaii.
He was also preceded in death by his son Mark, and is survived by Kathy Dodd, his daughter Michelle Meyer (husband Ralph), his son Tim (wife Rose), and nine grandchildren: Ben, Elisabeth, Joel and David Meyer, and Collin, James, Charles, Nathan and KaeLeah Dodd, and many wonderful cousins and friends.
John was born on February 2nd 1928 in Walla Walla, Washington to Lea and Lottie Dodd. He spent most of his growing up years on a farm in the Colville area. Eventually, he moved to Spokane and lived with his oldest sister's family, Helen and Ray Stanley and their two children, and graduated from West Valley High School in 1946. He loved to run; he joined the high school track squad, and became the star member of the 4-40 race and relay team, setting several new school records.
John volunteered with the US Army under a special enlistment program between World War II and the Korean War. He served the bulk of his time in occupied Japan in 1947 and 1948, and spoke fondly of the beauty of that country and all his experiences there. However, he would never, ever again willingly eat rice!
John owned and operated a backhoe and followed the construction trade until 1968. In the early 1960's he bid a job in Goldendale, Washington. He didn't have an equipment trailer at that time, so he dressed warmly and proceeded to drive the backhoe all the way up the Gorge highway and north to Goldendale, and back home again. He worked hard to keep his little family fed and clothed!
He was very interested in plant propagation, and developed one of the first Oregon native plant nurseries at the home place in Clackamas. Kinnikinnick was his first successful groundcover crop which was sold to the Oregon State Highway Department for landscaping use. He later branched out into specialty pines, spruces, and cedars, and employed many of the young friends to work in the nursery.
John managed domestic water districts until 1982, and then was employed by Montgomery Engineers who sent him to The Philippines as a consultant to water district managers. John fell in love with the Filipino people, their culture and food and often recounted his experiences there. In 1984 he was reassigned to Sudan, Africa where he helped manage a newly constructed water system. It was in Gedaref, Sudan that John met Mulat Wolela of Ethiopia, who guarded his home and became a trusted friend. He later sponsored Mulat to come to the U.S. and get his citizenship.
In 1985, John returned to Estacada, Oregon for a time and raised Christmas trees. In the 1990's he worked in Lewiston, Idaho, managing an irrigation and domestic water district until his retirement. He then moved to The Dalles, where he thoroughly enjoyed the definite season changes and the fellowship of the friends there. John finished his days where he began them back in 1950 – the Milwaukie area.
Throughout all his varied experiences and choices, the one that made the most difference to him was his choice to serve the Living God. John never failed to uphold the Truth as God's only true way. He loved visits from the workers and friends and enjoyed reading his Bible until his health prevented him.
Both parents and two older sisters preceded him in death: Helen Stanley, and Dorothy Lea Austin. He has enjoyed loving relationships with his favorite nephew Jerry Stanley and wife Colby of Texas, and his five nieces: Linda Stanley Riley of Montana, Janet Brazill and Paula Modin of Washington, Lois Austin of California, and Carol Ross of Honolulu Hawaii.
He was also preceded in death by his son Mark, and is survived by Kathy Dodd, his daughter Michelle Meyer (husband Ralph), his son Tim (wife Rose), and nine grandchildren: Ben, Elisabeth, Joel and David Meyer, and Collin, James, Charles, Nathan and KaeLeah Dodd, and many wonderful cousins and friends.
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