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As a child John was self taught and member of Mensa. He was a concert pianist and composer. As a teenager, John became involved in politics and attended the Leadership Institute in Washington DC. During Johns time in our nations capital, his country was attacked on September 11 2001. The attack on America had a profound effect on John and he felt strongly the need to help his country. John joined the Army to become involved in Psychological Operations where he served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
After leaving the military, John moved to Springfield Missouri and graduated from Missouri State University on the President's list. After graduation he became involved again in politics. He later became employed with MediaCom.
At 38, John was diagnosed with metastatic cancer and fought this battle with valor and strength. Complications of his health fight took his life at Mercy Hospital.
John spent his brief time on earth trying to make this world a better place. As he humbly reminded his Dad frequently, he was not a special snowflake.
God wrapped his arms around John and took him peacefully on his next mission on October 26, 2024 at age 41.
A Catholic Burial Mass will be at 1:00 pm Saturday, November 2, 2024 at Sacred Heart on All Souls Day Catholic Church Springfield, Missouri. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 am Saturday, November 2, 2024 at Greenlawn Funeral Home East.
A special military burial will be held at a future date.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Sacred Heart Catholic Church 1609 North Summit Avenue Springfield, Missouri 65803 or Dickerson Park Zoo 1401 W. Norton Road Springfield, Missouri 65803 https://dickersonparkzoo.org/donate/donation-form/
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Robert Alexander Smith
October 2, 2025
To the loving family and friends of my good friend and collaborator, John Errante, having found out just this evening that such a gifted and talented soul had been taken home by God just last year, and WAY to soon, has left me numb and deeply saddened.
He and I met in early 2001, when he graciously availed himself to my nascent campaign for the office of Norfolk, VA City Treasurer. Our friendship continued through his activities in D.C., and until he informed me of his decision to join the Army.
With his having been on my heart for several months, I endeavored to see if I might locate and reconnect with him, and now this. I extend to you belatedly my sincerest and deepest sympathies and take great solace in the knowledge that he suffers no more and now resides with the Lord and His angels.
Farewell my eternal and trusted Friend!
Robert A. "Bob" Smith
2504 Ludlow Street
Norfolk, VA 23504
757-536-7555
Arla Collins
July 12, 2025
FORT SNELLING NATIONAL CEMETERY
7601 34TH AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450
SECTION 11-A, SITE 342
LOCATION
December 2nd, 2024
DATE OF INTERMEN
John´s Mom
December 20, 2024
HONORING THE LIFE OF JOHN ATTILIO ERRANTE
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HON. ERIC BURLISON
of missouri
in the house of representatives
Friday, November 15, 2024
Mr. BURLISON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy
of John Errante of Springfield, Missouri, who recently passed away
after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 41 years old.
John was an amazing individual. He was self-taught and a member of
Mensa. As his long-time friend, Beau, said of him, ``He was routinely
the smartest man in the room, in a room filled with smart people. He
had a way of seeing to the core of a problem, and embracing and
implementing solutions no one else would have considered, much less
tried.''
John loved the arts and was a composer and a concert pianist. As a
teenager, he became involved in politics and attended the Leadership
Institute here in Washington, DC. While there, our homeland was
attacked on September 11th, which had a profound effect on John. This
led him to join the U.S. Army where he served in Army Psychological
Operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
After leaving the military, John moved to Springfield where he
graduated from Missouri State University on the President's List, the
university's highest honor reserved for those who receive a 4.0 grade
point average or higher. He again became involved in politics, serving
as the communications director for his friend Bill's gubernatorial
campaign. Ultimately, he became employed as a marketing specialist with
MediaCom.
John's life was defined by service . . . to his country, to his
neighbors, to his family and friends. He was taken from us too soon and
will be greatly missed by his father, Steven Errante, his mother, Arla
Collins and a host of friends who loved him. It is my great honor to
recognize this remarkable individual, and I am praying for peace,
comfort and good memories for his family.
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