John Raymond
Hargrave, born April 26, 1971, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Brian Johnson and Lela
Patricia Brown Parker, died suddenly on November 7, 2016, at Northwest Medical
Center in Albany, Missouri.
John graduated from
High School in Bellflower, California, in 1989, and dedicated many years to
helping others after disasters struck their communities, spending in time Kauia
following Hurricane Iniki, as well as many others.
On October 1, 1999,
John married Lisa Mae Hunt in Bay Minnette, Alabama, and, to this union, two
sons were born: Ian Alexander and Jarrett Rhys.
Following Lisa’s
retirement from the U.S. Navy in 2000, the Hargraves made their home in Grant
City, where John practiced beekeeping, carpentry, was an avid hunter and
enjoyed canoeing and kayaking, all while raising his sons and enjoying life to
the fullest. John also found friendship with Lisa’s two sons, Zackery and
Thomas Bayhan, and they had many fun adventures together.
He is survived by
his wife, Lisa, of the home; two sons: Ian and Jarrett; two stepsons: Zackery
and Thomas; grandson, Seth Bayhan; mother, Lela “Pat” Parker; sister, Kim
Russell and husband, Mark, of Phoenix; two nieces, and a host of friends, both
two legged and four.
Services were held
on Saturday, November 12, 2016, at Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Grant City,
with Pastor Bendi Burgin officiating. A private inurnment will be at a later
date.
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