He's "Johnny th' D" to me. He came to Dallas for a few months installing floors in supermarkets. He was out at Hobby Park a lot, too. Those were great days. We went out on the lake fishing, I think Mike Greb and Phil Dunlap were with us, just a great time. I think he was only eighty around that time, he has tireless energy, always smiling.
He helped me install the hardwood floor in our dining room, and that is where I learned a lot about this man. He is a Navy SeaBee and in WWII, put in runways as the Japanese were being pushed back in the Pacific. SeaBees not only constructed air bases, but also had to defend them as they were built. It was rough. After the war, John got off the boat, went to trade school and practiced his trade the next century or so. He still uses the same specialized tools he bought back in the forties.
I could go on and on, but he will probably kick my behind for blabbing this much, which I would consider an honor.....Happy Birthday, John!!
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