John was a Navy Veteran and member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. He attended Subiaco Academy and Little Rock University. While at Subiaco Academy he was a Golden Gloves Boxer. John worked for Frank Lyon for 5 years and retired as CEO of M.M. Cohn in 1994. He enjoyed long-distance running, sea kayaking, backpacking, golf, and fishing. Some of his long-distance running adventures included Pike's Peak, The Grand Canyon, Marine Corp Marathon, and various others. He did volunteer work for United Way, Pulaski County Prevention Institute, Our Town, The Water Shed, and Lions Club. He was a board member of Just Say No and YMCA.
He is preceded in death by his daughters, Susan Land and Lisa Murphy; two sisters, Paula Kirchner, and Joan Marie Land and one brother, Nick Land.
John is survived by the love of his life of 36 years, Sylvia Land; one son, John R. Land (Barbie); stepsons, Ronnie Forthmon (Brenda) and Steve Forthmon (Tracye); 8 grandchildren: Bobby Holleman, Melissa Holleman, Christine Land, Connor Murphy, Kayla Garner, Holly Johnson, Derek Pike, and Alison Pike; and 9 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by sisters, Patricia Kirchner, Mary Scott, and Jan Porter; brother, Mike Land; and a host of family and friends that will love and miss him dearly.
The funeral service will be held, at 11:30 A.M., Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Roller Drummond Funeral Home on I 30, Little Rock, AR. Visitation will be at the funeral home, 6- 8 PM, Friday, the 17th.
John was a Navy Veteran and member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. He attended Subiaco Academy and Little Rock University. While at Subiaco Academy he was a Golden Gloves Boxer. John worked for Frank Lyon for 5 years and retired as CEO of M.M. Cohn in 1994. He enjoyed long-distance running, sea kayaking, backpacking, golf, and fishing. Some of his long-distance running adventures included Pike's Peak, The Grand Canyon, Marine Corp Marathon, and various others. He did volunteer work for United Way, Pulaski County Prevention Institute, Our Town, The Water Shed, and Lions Club. He was a board member of Just Say No and YMCA.
He is preceded in death by his daughters, Susan Land and Lisa Murphy; two sisters, Paula Kirchner, and Joan Marie Land and one brother, Nick Land.
John is survived by the love of his life of 36 years, Sylvia Land; one son, John R. Land (Barbie); stepsons, Ronnie Forthmon (Brenda) and Steve Forthmon (Tracye); 8 grandchildren: Bobby Holleman, Melissa Holleman, Christine Land, Connor Murphy, Kayla Garner, Holly Johnson, Derek Pike, and Alison Pike; and 9 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by sisters, Patricia Kirchner, Mary Scott, and Jan Porter; brother, Mike Land; and a host of family and friends that will love and miss him dearly.
The funeral service will be held, at 11:30 A.M., Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Roller Drummond Funeral Home on I 30, Little Rock, AR. Visitation will be at the funeral home, 6- 8 PM, Friday, the 17th.
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