"“ingiphatha kabi lento ngoba manje mina ngiyalahlekelwa kakhulu. imali yami engathenga ngayo angiyitholi nendawo futhi angiyitholi. John was born in Southern California on April 9, 1944. He graduated from California Western University with a B.A. degree in 1966 and married Dorothy Jarsensky on Sept. 3 of that year. They moved to Lincoln, Neb., where he completed a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in English at the University of Nebraska. John taught English at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock from 1970-84. In 1984 he gave up his tenured position to move to Ashland for his wife’s new position as a faculty member in social work at Ashland University (then Ashland College). John began teaching again in Ashland, first on a part-time and then on a full-time basis. He helped to establish AU’s Writing Center and served in many capacities on campus, including Dean of Arts and Humanities at a time of organizational changes at the University. Colleagues and students knew John for his self-deprecating humor, his ability to challenge conventional thinking, his capacity for innovative problem-solving and his work ethic. Calling hours were held Sept. 2 in the lower level of Ashland University Chapel and a memorial service was held Oct. 1.