John A Paris

In Memory Of
John Paris

No Services, Cremation. As per John's request there will be a two hour viewing on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, from noon - 2 pm at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend. Memorials have been established to the Saline County Veterans Memorial.

John Arthur Paris, was born December 7, 1949 at Torrance, CA
to Gordon McClellan and Lois Z. (Lineberger) Paris, the 5th child of 6 children and passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at his home in Friend, Nebraska at the age of 62 years 3 months and 21 days. John was a descendant of Civil War General, George B. McClellan. As a young boy he attended Franklin Elementary School, Adams Jr. High School and Redondo Beach Union High School, all in Redondo Beach, CA, graduating with the Class of 1967. He furthered his education with the California Conservation Corp in 1967. John served his country with the US Army in Vietnam, a highly decorated soldier serving in the Dong Tam and Mekong Delta areas. In 1971, he was united in marriage to Catherine L. Garhart at Las Vegas, NV and to this union two children were born: Thomas Christian and Michael Jay.
Returning from the service John worked in the Space Ordinance System in Palmdale, CA for a time and then he began his long career as an over the road truck driver working for several different companies. John retired and made his home in Friend in 2006.
He loved to travel the world with his older brother, Bob, a fellow Vietnam veteran, making eight return trips to Vietnam and Cambodia starting in 2003 with the last trip being in May of 2010. John spent a year in Australia in 1997-98 working and doing a walk-a-bout. He was an avid motorcycle rider, riding with the Patriots and on several veteran memorial rides.
John is survived by sons, Thomas and Michael both of Friend, four grandchildren, Grace, Tristin, Amber, and Travis, sisters, Nethia Masiak, Redondo Beach, CA, Faye Kean, Ashtabula, OH, brothers, Jim Paris, Ellsberry, MO, Bob Paris, Cameron Park, CA, nieces, nephews and host of other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his older brother, Bill, and a sister-in-law, Lori Paris.