John Howard Bergland

Eugene - John Howard Bergland passed away peacefully on August 19, 2023, at the Pete Moore Hospice House. He had been living gracefully with dementia for fifteen years. John was proudly raised in a farming community in rural Illinois, he served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War, and he came to the University of Oregon in 1975 to finish a law degree.

John had diverse interests and lived a creative life. He practiced personal injury and class-action law. He sold and repaired wood stoves. He was a landscaper, a house-mover, and a reconciliation counselor. He was an avid hiker and appreciated sleeping under the stars whenever he could. John was a lover of beauty, music, friends and family. He delighted in wheels, and he happily rode bicycles, BMW motorcycles, and sold cars.

Music was vital to John and his family. During his last months, he enjoyed singing along to Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, the Grateful Dead, and the Rolling Stones. He was an Elder at the Oregon Country Fair. Among other OCF activities, he sold kaleidoscopes and orange juice, and he helped to start the OCF Neighborhood Response Team.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Knox, her son, Cory, and her grandsons Jonas and Javas. Also, he is survived by his ex-wife and friend, Alice Strong, their children, Meg, Eric, Brook, and Lennon, his siblings Martha, Brita, and Bond, and his grandson, Lennox.

Donations can be made in his name to the Pete Moore Hospice House.