JOHN HOOVER CARTMILL, JR., a resident of Irving for the past 26 years, died Friday, April 8, 2016, at the North Texas Veterans Administration Medical Center at Dallas at the age of 84 years, 6 months and 5 days. John was born on October 3, 1931 at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, Texas, son of John Hoover Cartmill, Sr. and Arleigh Roma (Larsen) Cartmill. As a 4 year old he had tonsillitis which led to the removal of his tonsils when he was 5. During this time his mother, Roma, taught John to read. This brought about a lifelong love of learning. John graduated from Pasadena High School in 1949. While still in high school he played on a semi-pro baseball team. Upon graduation he attended Lon Morris Jr. College for a year. Then John joined the Navy. Within days of enlisting the Korean Conflict started. He was Corpsman in the Pacific. During the time he was in Hawaii he was on two championship baseball teams. He also was in the war theater. He served on various ships including the USS Juno. John extended his service in the Navy to attend Compounding Pharmacy School in Bethesda, MD. This is where a guy from Houston, TX met a gal from Keene, NH, who had enlisted in the Navy to see the world. John and Lorraine Blanche Mann where married on May 1, 1954. They were blessed with 5 beautiful children, Johnny, III (deceased), Teresa, Judy, Robert and Paul. They have 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, with 2 more on the way. Johns kid brother, Daniel, passed away 6 days prior on April 2, 2016. Dan was married to Marge Knox Cartmill for 58 years. They had 3 children, 9 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren with 1 on the way. Johns mother, Roma, wanted her tribe to increase. John was a Preachers kid. John was a lay minister in the Methodist Church. John also worked as a teacher, a General Contractor, he sold and was in management with Encyclopaedia Britannica, John taught pharmaceutical school to the corpsmen in the Navy and nurses at a private hospital. In 1995 he gained his TX Real Estate License. John and Lorraine worked together in selling real estate together for 20 years. He also taught real estate classes. John attended the University of Texas in Austin, the Dallas County Community College District, the University of Houston and the University of Texas at Arlington, TX. John graduated from U. T. A. on August 20, 1994 earning his BA in History. John enjoyed his family and traveling the USA and Canada. He won a trip to Ireland from a new home builder. John loved life! In lieu of flowers the family requests donations may be made to the "Stepping into the Future Building Fund" at Oak View Baptist Church. Located at 1004 S. Story Rd., Irving, TX. 75060. Services were held April 12, 2016 at Dallas Ft. Worth National Cemetery located at 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy., Dallas, TX 75211. John graduated from Pasadena High School in 1949. While still in high school he played on a semi-pro baseball team. Upon graduation he attended Lon Morris Jr. College for a year. Then John joined the Navy. Within days of enlisting the Korean Conflict started. He was Corpsman in the Pacific. During the time he was in Hawaii he was on two championship baseball teams. He also was in the war theater. He served on various ships including the USS Juno. John extended his service in the Navy to attend Compounding Pharmacy School in Bethesda, MD. This is where a guy from Houston, TX met a gal from Keene, NH, who had enlisted in the Navy to see the world. John and Lorraine Blanche Mann where married on May 1, 1954. They were blessed with 5 beautiful children, Johnny, III (deceased), Teresa, Judy, Robert and Paul. They have 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, with 2 more on the way. Johns kid brother, Daniel, passed away 6 days prior on April 2, 2016. Dan was married to Marge Knox Cartmill for 58 years. They had 3 children, 9 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren with 1 on the way. Johns mother, Roma, wanted her tribe to increase. John was a Preachers kid. John was a lay minister in the Methodist Church. John also worked as a teacher, a General Contractor, he sold and was in management with Encyclopaedia Britannica, John taught pharmaceutical school to the corpsmen in the Navy and nurses at a private hospital. In 1995 he gained his TX Real Estate License. John and Lorraine worked together in selling real estate together for 20 years. He also taught real estate classes. John attended the University of Texas in Austin, the Dallas County Community College District, the University of Houston and the University of Texas at Arlington, TX. John graduated from U. T. A. on August 20, 1994 earning his BA in History. John enjoyed his family and traveling the USA and Canada. He won a trip to Ireland from a new home builder. John loved life! In lieu of flowers the family requests donations may be made to the "Stepping into the Future Building Fund" at Oak View Baptist Church. Located at 1004 S. Story Rd., Irving, TX. 75060. Services were held April 12, 2016 at Dallas Ft. Worth National Cemetery located at 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy., Dallas, TX 75211. SERVICES Committal Service

Tuesday, April 12, 2016 10:15 AM

Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery Lane B 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas, Texas 75211