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John F. Ingamells

Portland, Oregon

1949 - 2020

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John F. IngamellsAug. 29, 1949 - July 23, 2020 John Ingamells, "The Big Man of Jazz and Blues" passed away last week at the age of 70. Born in Clinton, Iowa to Jack and Arnetta Ingamells, John was raised in Omaha, Portland, and San Lorenzo, Calif., before returning to Portland as a young man. He...

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I worked with John at the Main Street Grocery in the back in the tiny bakery. I so loved John. He taught me about baking and jazz and my favorite singer Dinah Washington and how to be okay with amazing muffins and a messed up quiche. We'd get to work before dawn and walk across the dark street and make ourselves lattes and pop in one of his CDs and walk into the scary black back room to take out the dough from the cooler with the pears and cold marionberries and whatever else he'd see. And by...

We will miss you, big guy---your wit, humor, love of music and political commentary.
Rest well --hope you have moved on to something better.

Dear Doug and family;
We are sincerely sorry for the loss of John. We have many memories of all the fun Parties and gatherings over the years. We especially remember all the good food, champaign and his special sense of humor that John brought to the occasions. We still have our beautiful Champaign flutes that he etched for us. We will miss him!
Love Terri and Frank

I'm so sorry for your loss, Doug.
I remember John carrying home that Trombone from Sabin so often. I used to enjoy listening to John's program on KMHD at night as I am a fellow lover of Jazz. Since knowing you both since 1959 or 60 I will always remember the good old days.