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Jonathan Medrano Obituary
Jon enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson, beating opponents at strategy games, experiencing the outdoors, visiting new places, acquiring and imparting knowledge, and spending time with family. His greatest enjoyment was being with his children Mace, Drake and Reya.
Jon was intelligent, witty, competitive, brave, fiercely determined, generous and sweet. He challenged conventional thinking and conformity. Jon will be sorely missed and his family longs for their future reunion.
Jon is survived by his parents Steve and Francine, brothers Steven, David and Benjamin, sisters Karla and Jennifer, and children Mace, Drake and Reya.
A Celebration of Life will be held in Northern Utah in the summer of 2023. Details to follow.
In response to loving queries, Steve and Francine have established an education and exploration fund for Jon's children. Donations to this fund can be made via the following link: https://gofund.me/fa4a5436 , or through Zelle or Venmo (contact Steve or Francine for account information). We further offer these suggestions to honor Jon's memory: play a strategy game, take a picture of you riding a motorcycle or enjoying the outdoors and post it with #jonmedrano, watch a Star Wars or Marvel movie, participate in scouting (Jon was an Eagle Scout), and support some of Jon's passions by donating to organizations such as Nature Conservancy or the Sierra Club.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
for Jonathan Medrano
4 Entries
Patricia
February 9, 2023
So long as you are remembered, you remain alive.
A dragon inside.
Fran
February 1, 2023
And when he was good, he was very, very good . . .
Destiny
January 24, 2023
"Jonathan" I said to him; he said please call me "Jon";
And I think it was then (at least for me) that our friendship begun.
"I'm a fire dragon" he once bragged, and by Jove he could you be fierce;
But he was also witty and kind with a big heart, as I learned through the years...
...There are so many verses in between, I'll spare you all the details;
Suffice it to say it's a glowing compilation of all that his character entailed.
From all this, what I've learned is to never let anger overpower us;
To always talk to our friends like it would be our last & let them know that they are precious.
I'll watch WandaVision and think of him, at first it'll be through tears;
But eventually some day I'll watch and smile, the pain softened by the years.
Thank you so much for everything, Jon.
Karla
January 24, 2023
Inspired by your picture, I offer you the following poem:
Tulips in the garden,
Tulips in the park,
But, the tulips I love best
Are two lips in the dark.
Grandma M told me that poem and Dad said that he heard his grandmother recite it. With the puns I've heard from your children, that's at least 5 generations of punsters. I never thought I'd miss your puns.
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