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John Albright Diehl Sr.

Williamsburg, Virginia

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John Albright Diehl, Sr. slipped the mortal bonds of Earth on Friday, Dec. 28, 2012At six foot eight inches tall and tipping the scales at nearly 300 pounds, John Diehl had a special way of making his presence known. He was a mountain of a man whose physical size was only matched by his sense of...

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It is difficult to summarize the words to describe someone as inspiring and important as John Diehl was in my life. He was solely responsible for helping me discover the postive path to succeed in my life. He did it with gentle guidance and no ego.

I, like many, considered this gentle giant a father figure. John chose his words carefully and meant what he said; his guidance was always based on his many and varied life experiences. He shared these experiences in such an entertaining and...

The struggle is over. John is at peace. We loved being in his company, listening to his stories and sharing in his bountiful table. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family.

Rest in peace, John. We have a picture of John and our then five year old son, taken at the Colt's training camp. Our condolences to his family.

So very sorry to hear of John's passing. There are so many great memories of John as a neighbor, a co worker and a friend. Mother and Dad thought so fondly of him. He will live on in memories. My prayers and thoughts go out to the family

Our family knew John as a kind and gentle family man who was loved by many. I know he will be terribly missed. Our deepest sympathies to his family, Angela and Joe Lancione

Rest in peace big guy. You were always a class act and a gentlemen.

May the eternal light shine upon him....

We are saddened to hear about the lost of your beloved John. The obituary was very nicely written . He truly was a kind and
gentle giant. Please know you are all in our thoughts and prayers. Our Deepest Sympathy ~ Patrick and Dolores McGuire