John Paul Cussick

We were friends...................

John came over while I was watching my grand kids last summer. He played cars with the 2 yr old and helped the older 2 feed their pigs. The 2 yrs old was upset when John had to leave. He stood at the window waving and saying "Bye Johnny". After John drove away he turned to me and said "Bottle!" I told John he was so upset he had to hit the bottle.
John was great with kids. He wanted to know what they thought and took a real interest in them, asking them questions and listening to what...

Everyday with John was an adventure. He was a animal lover. He came over to play with my goats and was attacked by my rooster.We laughed for days about that.

So many stories I don't know where to begin. I'll begin in the beginning. I had an artist friend, Katherine who I dropped off for Artwalk every month. One time I came back as these two young gentlemen(brothers) were talking to her and admiring her work.They both had these great smiles. Every month it was the same thing. If I missed them Katherine would say "The Big Guy was here. When Katherine died I was afraid it would be a shock for him. I watched for him to come. As he walked in the door I...

I was devastated when I heard of Johns passing! He was far to young with so many opportunities and so much life ahead of him. He was a unique individual and I've never met anyone quite like him. I loved him like a brother and will miss him always! R.I.P. big John You're friend Marty