Carbondale, Illinois
Dec 3, 1962 – Oct 2, 2019
Jon was born on December 3, 1962 and passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1962, Jon was a graduate of Little Rock's Parkview High School, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and Indiana University Bloomington, where he earned an MA in English Literature and an MFA in Creative Writing, studying with such literary luminaries as poets Yusef Komunyakaa, Maura Stanton, Richard Cecil, and David Wojahn. A time of visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Meredith Funeral Home in Carbondale. His family requests that memorial donations in his name be made to Heifer International, his favorite charity.
Remembering Jon Tribble at the Anniversary of His Death: "Immaculate Mary" --Hail Mary, full of Grace--
Governor Dr. Jason Vaughan
September 30, 2025
In Memory of JON TRIBBLE at the Anniversary of His Death:
"I Am the Bread" as sung by Trish Short
May he rest in eternal peace and light.
Governor Dr. Jason Vaughan
October 01, 2024 | Acquaintance
May the angels speed him to his rest.
Governor Dr. Jason Vaughan
June 28, 2024 | Acquaintance
May the angels speed you to your rest.
Governor Dr. Jason Vaughan
June 28, 2024
Jon Tribble was an angel here on earth, a great poet, writer, editor, mentor of fellow poets like me, a selfless man who worked so hard you could tell that he knew he was not here with us too long, a great husband to our dear Allison, just one one of the greatest human beings who ever lived among us. His passing has left a void in all of our hearts, and a month later, some of us who are only friends are still weeping for his passing. It is difficult to imagine our literary family moving on...
Patricia Jabbeh Wesley
November 01, 2019 | Duncansville, PA | Friend