John Brooks Bryant
John Brooks Bryant, age 82, of Mountlake Terrace, WA, passed away March 31, 2009. John was born November 3, 1926 in Kirksville, MO to John Beryl Bryant and Mary Bryant.
John attended Savannah High School in Missouri before enlisting in the Army in 1944. He was a sergeant in WWII from 1944-1946.
John married Linda L. Harnden in Seattle, WA on July 3, 1959.
John was a member of IUOE 302 for 55 years. He was also a member of the Boy Scouts and the Puget Sound Quarter Horse Association. He participated in Western Gaming and cow penning at Hollywood Hills, Bits & Spurs and Stanwood and Evergreen State Fairgrounds. He enjoyed being a Mall Walker of Alderwood Mall, resident of Merrill Gardens, reading western books and outdoor activities.
John is survived by his wife, Linda; daughters, Dena (Bill) Votaw, Genevieve (Bill) Work and Brooke (Larry) Argento; sisters, Mary Jo Gould and Betty Lee Wigington; and seven grandchildren, Karly, Richard, Carolyn, Annie, Regina, Jesse and Rachel.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., on Monday, April 6, 2009, at Floral Hills Funeral Home, 409 Filbert Rd, Lynnwood.
I could not stay another day to laugh to live, to work or play. Tasks left undone must stay that way; I've found my peace at the close of the day.
Published in The Herald (Everett) from 4/3/2009