John Phillip Kinnucan

1957 - 2018

John Phillip Kinnucan, 61, of Portland, Oregon, passed away on Saturday November 17, 2018. He was born June 9, 1957 in Lake Forest, Illinois. John loved the great outdoors. In 1975, as an adventurous teenager, he headed north to Alaska to log and work on the Alaska pipeline. He spent time in Prudhoe Bay near the Arctic Circle. He graduated from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks with a geology degree. John was intellectually curious about everything. He could do math in his head better than most, loved words and all things literary. Ahead of his time, he studied artificial intelligence at the University of Texas-Austin in the mid-1980s. One of John's favorite movies was "A River Runs Through It," an apt metaphor for John's 61 years, at times calm and other times turbulent. He was passionate about music, food and wine and loved exploring his favorite spots in the Pacific Northwest with Catherine, Lauren and Ryan, some of the happiest days of his life. John is survived by Catherine and their children Lauren and Ryan, his brothers and sisters Paul (Fran) Kinnucan, Jr., Robert Kinnucan (Nancy), Henry (Maria) Kinnucan, Larry Kinnucan, Mary Anne Kinnucan, Ginny (Cliff) Anderson, Joe Kinnucan, Ken (Lisa) Kinnucan and Jean Kinnucan, nieces Emma, Christie, Kelley, Maggie and Eva and nephews Michael, Judson, Jaakko, Tristan, Trent, Max, Teddy and Ian. John was preceded in death by his parents Paul and Anita, brothers Jim Kinnucan and Charlie (Libby) Kinnucan and sister Patricia Louise.Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. with Memorial Service to commence immediately following at 2:00 p.m. on Friday December 28, 2018 at the BURNETT-DANE FUNERAL HOME, 120 West Park Avenue (Rt.176, one block west of Milwaukee Ave.), Libertyville, Illinois 60048. Info: (847) 362-3009.