John Anthony Slostad

Big John- We went way back. Kind man with a warm smile. Never skied wih you but did have a couple cabins in snowline. Lived on the hill near you in MV. Great friend and just another Swollowite. God bless you and May He scoop you up. Kg

I had a few Raniers with John during the summer months 1971-1977 in the Arctic bar or Sally´s 108 on occasion. I fished on the Barbra B´s sister ship, the Mary Louise B, so we often traveled "north" together and fished the same spots. I loved John´s grit and sense of humor. He was a seiners seiner. I actually worked for him in 1977 after I arrived late in Ketchikan after taking the California bar exam and he took on a seventh man to give me a job and a final season before marriage and 47...

I met john in Ketchikan Alaska fish boat .repulse . Arnie k jarsted boat,john good guy one funny story and rip skier !!!

John & I both worked at Skagit Steel in Sedro Woolley after High School and and took turns driving. John had just bought a new Honda 500 Motorcycle. When he picked me up in the morning on his day to drive, I had to hold our lunch pails while John drove the bike. I'll never forget those rides with John. Rest in peace my friend.

John was a good friend and classmate of mine. He was a great athlete at Mount Vernon high class of 1962. He over came a broken leg that occurred in his sophomore year and in his senior year got "all northwest league" honors as a lineman. Later he won first place in the state wrestling championships in the heavyweight division and led our team to 1st place in state. John also had a heart of gold and was liked by everyone who knew him. Sorry we lost him.

Sorry to hear about John´s passing. I still remember making him dance with me in high school because he was so funny, and also light on his feet. Thinking of you all. Sara Seward