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John "Johnny" Merriweather Jr.

Los Angeles, California

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Merriweather, Jr., John ("Johnny") October 12, 1922 - August 2, 2012 The Master of Leather who opened "Johnny's Shoe Repair" in Fairfax Village in 1952 passed away two months shy of his 90th birthday. His artistry, charm, wit, and devotion to his family and friends will be forever cherished....

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I will always remember Mr. Merriweather's big beautiful eyes and his beautiful smile. He could tell a story without saying a word because you could just look into his eyes and see his smiling face. The hiccups will always remind me of him too because sometimes he'd get the hiccups right before he said something. We always got along fine.

Mr. Merriweather was a very "thought out" person. He would think about what he'd say before he spoke. He was honest about who he liked and who he disliked. He never lost his temper if something upset him. Also, I think he would have chased the women here if he could have!

I will remember Mr. Merriweather's bright smile. He was easy going and friendly. He will definitely be missed.

I called Mr. Merriweather "Johnny Weather" and he smiled every time. He was always nice to me and always smiling.

Mr. John (what I called him) was a very very sweet guy. He always smiled and never complained.

Mr. Merriweather was extremely polite and very understanding, never demanding. He was always very nice and always smiling, never mean.
If he didn't feel well, he would never complain. He was very charismatic.

I will remember Mr. Merriweather as a strong family man, a fighter, and a man that loved his God. He was pleasant and not afraid to state his mind. He would always apologize when he discovered he misjudged. :)

I always saw my grandpa working hard at what he loved, golf and working at his shoe shop, and that inspired me to do what I love to do and start my own business instead of working for someone else. My grandpa was always happy to see me when I came to L A to visit him.

Mr. Merriweather was a really nice person. He was always treated me nice when I saw him. I had fun celebrating his 89th birthday with him.