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In 1974, he was the Director of the March of Dimes for the City of Grand Prairie and was awarded a Certificate of Achievement by the March of Dimes Foundation.
In 1975 he traveled to San Diego to present Grand Prairie’s ten best civic projects which resulted in Grand Prairie, Texas receiving the “All American City Award.” This coupled with his work in the drug abuse study program earned John a “Certificate of Apprecia- tion” from the City of Grand Prairie.
John worked on countless committees, helped with the Punt, Pass, and Kick Program, and was active on the city of Grand Prairie Park Board and received a citation from the Mayor.
He once talked a certain gentleman into being the key note speaker for the Monday night Optimist meeting. During the drive over, the man confided that he was nervous because he had never spoken before a group of people this size. John got him to relax by saying, “Hey don’t worry. Just think, even if you really mess up, you never have to see these people again.” They both started laughing and the evening was a success.
C. Itoh appointed John as their representative in the Texas Cotton Association and the American Cotton Shippers Association. He served on the Transportation Committee of both associations. He held the Office of Chairman of both the TCA and the ACSA Insurance Committees for three years.
He was part of a special committee of the American Cotton Shippers Association whose duty it was to establish rules for MICRO-BRIDGE shipments for each foreign country that buys cotton from the United States.
In 1982, John was elected to the Board of Directors of the Texas Cotton Association.
Aside from the committees and the offices, there are many, many stories from people who knew John about what he had done for them. Daily visits to nursing homes, sitting up all night with families in the emergency room, driving umpteen miles to rescue a stranded driver. John never talked much about these things. He wasn't a self-promoter. He was just the kind of guy who was there when you needed him.
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Pinned Sec/Treas. Optimist
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John with Mayor Ruthe Jackson
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Last Updated December 31, 2000 |
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