John M. Berendt

John was my partner at Illinois Bell. I learned a great deal from him about cable engineering. He and I always shared Mensa information. He was very bright and well liked and I am deeply saddened by his death. Maryann and Monika...you have one heck of a guardian angel watching over you. My prayers are with you.

John worked for me for seven years at Illinois Bell in the 80s and early 90s. He was great to work with; no political playing around, just honest work and good evaluations of new equipment and procedures. May our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ watch over his wife and daughter since he is gone.

With his wonderful laugh and great sense of humor, John added a lot of joy to the workplace. He was a great man and will be dearly missed.

A great friend that made working with him a joy and pleasure. To us, he was a father figure that always took the time to share his endless knowledge, wit and humor with us. He will be missed greatly and remembered always.

Good times, good friends, good memories...so many of them include the Berendt family. John was one of the "good guys" and will never be forgotten! He will forever be around watching over his family. We are sending our deepest sympathy and a long-distance hug to Maryann and Monika on the tragic loss of a wonderful husband and loving daddy. Know that you both are in our thoughts and prayers today and always. We love you and miss you and wish that we could be there to help you get through this....

My prayers are with John's family. John will be deeply missed, I am glad I was able to get to know him. John was insightful and fun loving.

John served his country proudly and well in Vietnam. He also provided for expert professional cable engineering for Illinois Bell's customers for many years. The man was brilliant and will be missed by many.

My prayers are extended to you and your family in your time of bereavement.