John Harford

Born in Cedar Rapids, IA
Born on May 27, 1941
Departed on Apr 4, 2021

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Well I'm on Facebook anymore when I got the call my mom my uncle passed a lot of memories and thoughts into my head and two of them really stick up I remember staying at my grandma's ALOT before she passed days of not feeling good when Johnny would come and visit his mom everyday during his lunch hour there was two rules that you had to live by get out of the chair he sits in and when she had problems walking to the kitchen and back I would a lot of times just go get his coffee and Little Debbie and have it sitting there waiting for him so my grandma wouldn't have to walk all that way if she wasn't feeling good I would do it before she was thinking of it and you were on her list if you ate any of the Little debbies she had saved for his lunch hour and I remember the first time I made coffee for him because I never really made coffee I thought I did it right but he's still sipped on it and smiled at me when I know he was probably gagging LOL but told me it tasted great and I remember him and Grandma cracking up saying there's not supposed to be mud at the bottom and then she taught me how to do it right and remember him telling me I was a fast learner cuz I got it right the second time and every time after that part of me felt special that I was helping her out and I always looked at Johnny as a strong figure in the family and even though he wasnt a big talker he would talk away with his mom on lunch breaks but if he didn't like or agree with something he could quiet a room by letting everyone know they need to stop and everybody listened the one time I remember at my grandma's funeral I was giving everybody hugs and I remember Johnny hugged me with such strength told me that it was going to be okay to be strong for my mom and I did exactly that so I always thought he was the strongest figure because he didn't have to say much or make it known through his strength that he wore so we'll he was a strong leader to all the family and especially his own family he will be greatly missed and I'm pretty sure my grandma has coffee and a snack waiting for him because they have so much to catch up on.....

I have learned of the death of this gallant man, lovely man. I have Never met him in real but through his wife I have come to know and learn about his endurance during hi celebrated life... My deepest sincere condolences to the entire family. May Jehovah be with you Judy especially during this very difficult times. May Jehovah comfort you and your family Josh