John Neil Chester

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• Name: Jack
• Military Service: Between 1975 and 1995, Us Army

Notes:

Retired as a Staff Sergeant from U.S. Army. Served from Jan 1975 - Jan 1995. Assignments included two tours of West Germany, two tours of South Korea and a variety of stateside assignments to include Fort Devens MA, Fort Lewis WA, Fort Belvoir VA and Fort Leonard Wood MO. He retired in Missouri following his military career. Lived in Waynesville and Lebanon prior to his death.

Living in Dove (Lebanon), Missouri as of January, 2005

Death notice:
John Neal Chester, 55, of Dove, died Saturday morning, Nov. 8, 2008, in the Dove Nursing Home. (Lebanon MO Daily Record - 9 Nov 2008 & Camdenton MO News)

Jack's funeral services were held at the Holman-Howe Funeral Home in Lebanon MO and funeral was at the Veterans Cemetery in Springfield MO with military rites. Attendees included John's son John (friend Natalie), son Ryan (wife Marianne & grandson Ryan), former spouse Terri, brother Joe of Colorado Springs, brother Richard of St Clair Shores MI, niece Jamie also of St Clair Shores, and many friends.

Obit
Chester, John, 55
John Neil Chester, son of Raymond A. and Helen M. McClusky Chester, was born August 20, 1953, in Detroit, Michigan. He departed this life Saturday, November 8, 2008, in the Dove Senior Citizen Home, near Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of fifty-five years, two months, and eighteen days. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Kelly Chester Demarc. John is survived by two sons, John Chester, of Omaha, Nebraska, and Ryan Chester, and his wife, Marianne, of Camdenton, Missouri; a grandson, Ryan Chester, II, of Camdenton, Missouri; three brothers, Jimmy Chester, and wife Sandy of Roseville, Michigan, Joe Chester, and his wife, Kathy, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Richard Chester, and his wife, Dawn, of Detroit, Michigan; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends. He was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and graduated from East Detroit High School. He entered the military as a young man and faithfully served his country in the United States Army from January 6, 1975 until January 31, 1995. He attended engineering training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and served two tours of duty in Germany and two in Korea. After retiring from the Army with the rank of Staff Sergeant, he made his home in the Lebanon area, where he worked for Marathon Electric for five years. John had made his profession of belief in Christ and followed a non-denominational faith.In his spare time he greatly enjoyed watching baseball games, and collected baseball cards. He had an appreciation for classic cars and owned a 1952 Pontiac Chieftan. He loved his family dearly and especially enjoyed spending time with his grandson. John was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. He will be fondly remembered as a devoted family man, a patriotic citizen, and a kind and caring friend.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday November 13, 2008 at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield, Missouri. Visitation will be Wednesday evening 7-8:30 pm at the funeral home under the direction of the Holman-Howe Funeral Home Lebanon, Missouri.A memorial has been established to the Curry Cancer Center. Donation may be made through the funeral home. (Lebanon MO Daily Record, 8 Nov 2008)

John married T.J. Fiore [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: M.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]