Centralia, Washington
1922-2011
John Ellery Hanson
John Hanson, beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, died on April 19, 2011, in the home he shared with his longtime companion, Grace Duey. John was born on Aug. 16, 1922, on the Carl John Hanson ranch near Big Timber, Montana. John proudly served in the U.S....Read MoreJohn was the best neighbor and friend to have for the past 10 years. He always had a smile on his face. He use to come next door and he and my husband would sit on the patio and discuss the war they were in. We really enjoyed having him and Grace for neighbors and I will miss him.
Pat Koplin
April 24, 2011 | Centralia, WA
"We are thinking of you and remembering your wonderful father." Linda and Joe Krillenberger (Granger
April 24, 2011
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Bill and Kurran Strunk
April 22, 2011 | South Bend, IN
The confines of the obituary barely scratch the surface of the man John Hanson. Sort of like saying its a red car when you are looking at a screaming F41 Ferrari. After his capture in the Phillipines, he was part of the Bataan death march and those three years as a POW were not in some Hogans Heros comfort camp - he was a slave laborer in a steel mill on a starvation diet with sadistic guards. He was generous with his time and his assets. He kept a salad garden every year and was proud of...
Mike Hargrove
April 22, 2011 | Shelton, WA
