John R. Monroe Jr.

1942 - 2015

John R. Monroe, Jr., age 73 of Woodland, went to be with his Lord the morning of Wednesday, July 1, at Woodland Memorial Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. John was born in Santa Monica, (where his father was stationed at the beginning of WWII) to John and Janice (Baird) Monroe. The family returned to Woodland a year later. John was the oldest of four children born to Janice and John Monroe.

John was preceded in death by his mother, Janice and father, John R. Monroe, Sr.

He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Robin Monroe of Woodland; siblings, William and his wife Diane (Carrion) of Southlake, TX; brother, Thomas of Santa Cruz; sister, Barbara Gallagher and her husband Robert of Woodland; cousin, Dan Best II; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.

John was a Vietnam era veteran of the United States Army. He attended Woodland schools and graduated from Sacramento State with a master's degree. In his later years, John pursued his interest in watercolor painting and his paintings have been collected by individuals and businesses across the United States and Canada. John will be remembered as a loving, devoted, and gentle husband, as a steadfast and loyal friend, and as a faithful follower of his Lord Jesus Christ. Memorial donations may be made in his honor to the Cancer Research Institute www.cancerresearch.org.

A private Celebration of Life will be held at later date.