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John Roger Ford
October 7, 1946 ~ October 3, 2017 (age 70) 70 Years Old Light a Candle
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A candle was lit by Clem and Denise Bello
on October 8, 2017 7:39 PM
Message from diane brant
October 8, 2017 10:52 AM
The values and virtues of John Ford will be reflected everyday in the deeds and love of his family. His dedication to higher learning and family commitments serve as a beautiful example of his strong moral compass. May the journey forward for his family and closest friends be one of great reflection of days gone by, smiles of treasured memories and laughter so your joy will be continually heard and remembered by John.
Love to all,
Diane Brant
Love to all,
Diane Brant
Message from Jim Wall
October 7, 2017 2:57 PM
John was one of my very best friends. I first met John in 1985 when we worked together as real estate agents for Grubb & Ellis. The thing I remember most about my relationship with John was our many scuba diving adventures. We used to go out in John's little rubber raft and scuba dive all up and down the the coast of South Florida.
John was a truly amazing and talented person, and the most decent person I have ever known. I feel very fortunate to have known him and to have had him as a friend.
Jim Wall
John was a truly amazing and talented person, and the most decent person I have ever known. I feel very fortunate to have known him and to have had him as a friend.
Jim Wall
A candle was lit by Joel Glenn
on October 6, 2017 10:38 PM
John and I were driving down the Florida turnpike last February in his amazing blue Telsa....doing 65 when he punched it and with a smile from ear to ear said "We could be seeing the authorities with this one!" Luckily we didn't.
I will never forget that drive or the precious time I spent with John and Bobbi.
John was like the brother I never had. A great guy that will never be forgotten by any one who was lucky enough to have known him.
John and I were driving down the Florida turnpike last February in his amazing blue Telsa....doing 65 when he punched it and with a smile from ear to ear said "We could be seeing the authorities with this one!" Luckily we didn't.
I will never forget that drive or the precious time I spent with John and Bobbi.
John was like the brother I never had. A great guy that will never be forgotten by any one who was lucky enough to have known him.
A Peace Lily or available floor plant was sent on October 6, 2017
To the family of John Ford - our deepest sympathies for your loss. John was a brilliant entrepreneur and his ideas never stopped. We will always be grateful for having the chance to work with him over the years. Our thoughts are with you all. John & Kris Lindsay and the entire PSI Printing Staff
Message from Cousin Jonathan
October 6, 2017 11:01 AM
I remember distinctly the first time I met John. I was visiting my parents in their then-home of Macon Georgia, and Bobbie and John were passing through on their way somewhere(New York), so we met for breakfast. My first impression of John was that he was a very wacky guy. Which was a good thing, because my cousin Bobbie was a very wacky girl.
Years later, after Emily and I bought our own condo in Lake Worth, I we gotto know John ( and Bobbie) a lot better. What I learned was that what I originally experienced as wackiness was really an expression of John’s incredible (and totally genuine and unpretentious) spontaneity and zest for living. Same with Bobbie. And what I also learned was that, along with that love and spontaneity came a genuine kindness and givingness towards everyone he met, but especially his family, and pets and children of every sort.
The last thing I came to know about John, sadly, was his courage and inner strength in the face of horrendous adversity. It’s not just that he caught his illness to the last; he never gave in or allowed it to define.
The last thing I want to add is simply how well-matched John and Bobbie were, and how lucky each was to have the other. Even though John is physically gone, I am sure he will continue to live through Bobbie and in her love to the end of her days.
Years later, after Emily and I bought our own condo in Lake Worth, I we gotto know John ( and Bobbie) a lot better. What I learned was that what I originally experienced as wackiness was really an expression of John’s incredible (and totally genuine and unpretentious) spontaneity and zest for living. Same with Bobbie. And what I also learned was that, along with that love and spontaneity came a genuine kindness and givingness towards everyone he met, but especially his family, and pets and children of every sort.
The last thing I came to know about John, sadly, was his courage and inner strength in the face of horrendous adversity. It’s not just that he caught his illness to the last; he never gave in or allowed it to define.
The last thing I want to add is simply how well-matched John and Bobbie were, and how lucky each was to have the other. Even though John is physically gone, I am sure he will continue to live through Bobbie and in her love to the end of her days.
A candle was lit by Eric Eden
on October 5, 2017 10:26 PM
I have known John most of my life. John took me and Evan camping and on our first Snipe hunt, way back in the 80’s, or maybe the late 70’s. John treated me like the “big kid” while we watched Evan hike through the brush banging on a pot with a spoon.
Another amazing memory is when I went to Florida with a friend and we arrived at Bobbie and John’s house just in time for his home-made tabbouleh and lobster, I think they had acquired while scuba diving. A few days later, John and his friends took us out, I think to Delray beach, and introduced us to scuba diving.
John was a huge inspiration when I started my business, and helped in so many ways. John even coined the slogan that still lives on the retail packaging, “The Easy Way to Green Grass.”
Bobbie and John present an example of love and dedication that should inspire us all.
I already miss you, John, and I will always have you in my head and my heart.
I have known John most of my life. John took me and Evan camping and on our first Snipe hunt, way back in the 80’s, or maybe the late 70’s. John treated me like the “big kid” while we watched Evan hike through the brush banging on a pot with a spoon.
Another amazing memory is when I went to Florida with a friend and we arrived at Bobbie and John’s house just in time for his home-made tabbouleh and lobster, I think they had acquired while scuba diving. A few days later, John and his friends took us out, I think to Delray beach, and introduced us to scuba diving.
John was a huge inspiration when I started my business, and helped in so many ways. John even coined the slogan that still lives on the retail packaging, “The Easy Way to Green Grass.”
Bobbie and John present an example of love and dedication that should inspire us all.
I already miss you, John, and I will always have you in my head and my heart.
A Monet's Garden Table Arrangement was sent on October 5, 2017
Thanks for all you have done for so many. May your family and friends grow even closer during this time of mourning remembering all the great times - and vibrant times still ahead. Russ and Darlene Knight
A candle was lit by Juan Ontiveros and family
on October 5, 2017 10:02 AM
Message from Russell G Knight II
October 5, 2017 9:50 AM
A sad day for all.
John Ford was one of a kind. He was a man of vision, principle, and a man of extraordinary organizational capacity. He was a man that never saw the glass half empty but always half full. If a situation seemed insurmountable or impossible to circumvent he would dig underneath and find a gold mine.
When I joined BarCharts back in 1997 I was impressed with his incredible perception of what it takes to build a winning team. I knew immediately that I wanted to be a part of what I saw as certain growth. With his wonderful wife Bobbi beside him there really was nothing that he couldn't do. When others might have given up he forged on with an incredible determination to succeed.
We all enjoyed the examples of his knack for photography that he so readily provided and the humor his recollections of past activities such as eating grasshoppers and being chased by a Black Hawk helicopter when he accidentally entered a government restricted area in the desert during his many travels. His addresses to us at sales conferences in New York were a pure delight.
John Ford was a unique individual. He will be greatly missed.
Russell Knight
John Ford was one of a kind. He was a man of vision, principle, and a man of extraordinary organizational capacity. He was a man that never saw the glass half empty but always half full. If a situation seemed insurmountable or impossible to circumvent he would dig underneath and find a gold mine.
When I joined BarCharts back in 1997 I was impressed with his incredible perception of what it takes to build a winning team. I knew immediately that I wanted to be a part of what I saw as certain growth. With his wonderful wife Bobbi beside him there really was nothing that he couldn't do. When others might have given up he forged on with an incredible determination to succeed.
We all enjoyed the examples of his knack for photography that he so readily provided and the humor his recollections of past activities such as eating grasshoppers and being chased by a Black Hawk helicopter when he accidentally entered a government restricted area in the desert during his many travels. His addresses to us at sales conferences in New York were a pure delight.
John Ford was a unique individual. He will be greatly missed.
Russell Knight
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