John Remick

Family-Placed Obituary

REMICK, John R. Husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, President of J. R. Remick, Inc., MAI, real estate counselor, lecturer, mentor, and civic leader, died Sunday December 9, 2007. John was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and moved with his family to Dayton as a child. His Business Career began in 1953 with the establishment of the real estate firm of J. R. Remick, Inc. His reputation in the appraisal and counseling fields grew quickly on the local and national level. He became a Member of the Appraisal Institute in 1964. He was Realtor of the Year for the Dayton Area Board of Realtors in 1974. He was president of the Dayton Board of Realtors in 1976 and the Ohio Board of Realtors in 1977. In 1979 he was elected the National President of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers. Mr. Remick was active in the Downtown Dayton Association, Buckeye Trail Girl Scouts Council, Dayton Optimist Club and the United Way. He was Co-chairman of the "One World of Christmas" and the "Dayton Holiday Festival" from 1972 through 1975. Among his many achievements, he was asked by the Kettering family in 1972 to oversee the building and management of Kettering Tower. John was the mayor of Springboro from 1988 through 1991. He was a member of the Springboro Lion's Club and was named "Citizen of the Year" by the Springboro Lion's Club in 1991. He was also a member of the Gulf Gate Rotary Club in Sarasota, Florida. He is survived by his wife Carole, sons Dr. John E. Remick and Don M. Remick of Dayton, his stepson and daughter-in-law Steven and Mary Beth Harnish and his granddaughter Jacqueline Harnish of Rockville, Maryland, his sister and brother-in-law Barbara and Marvin Talmage of Southern Pines, North Carolina, his sister-in-law Barbara Jordan of Dayton, his brother-in-law Robert Kaiser of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida and many nieces, nephews, and friends. There will be a gathering of family and friends Friday, December 14, 2007 from 12 noon to 3 pm at the TOBIAS FUNERAL HOME-FAR HILLS CHAPEL 5471 Far Hills Ave at Rahn Rd. Private entombment will be at the convenience of the family. The family requests no flowers please. Memorial Contributions may be made to Cox Arboretum or the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made to www.tobiasfuneralhome.com.