John Demetrius Koubourlis

JOHN DEMETRIUS KOUBOURLIS
December 28, 1977 ˜ March 12, 2023

John Koubourlis of Moscow, ID, and Pullman, WA,died in March 2023 in Portland, OR. He died too young. We are heartbroken, sustained by our memories of him and by the knowledge that each of us in her or his own way tried their best to help him. He is survived by his mother, Toni; by his father, Demetrius; and by his sisters, Niki, Kore, Yana, and Sophia (Karla).

John was born in Moscow on Dec. 28, 1977. John and his family moved to Pullman when he was about two, where he graduated from Pullman High School in Spring 1996. John also attended Lincoln Middle School, where he is doubtless well remembered, and Jefferson Elementary School.

After graduation, John moved to Seattle where he attended the University of Washington, earning a BA in the College of Letters and Science and a BS in the College of Business. He went on to earn an MBA at the University of Oregon. For many years, he worked with his mother managing her rental properties in Vancouver, WA. Later he started his own business.

As a teen and young man, John often cared for and helped the underdog. He appreciated music (he loved Kiss before the age of 7, punk rock as a teen, and The Eagles and The Band as an adult). John was a drummer in several bands, including Billy Blank and the Radar Boys, Mea Culpa, and Buttercup. John’s sense of humor and his urge to live large burned bright. He always made an effort to do the little things that made an ordinary event, dinner, or trip just a bit more special. He will be missed.

To view photos from John’s life and share tributes, please visit here: https://www.forevermissed.com/john-koubourlis/about. Should you have a story about John that you would be more comfortable sharing with the family privately, please do so here: friendsofjohnk@outlook.com; your stories are welcome in our time of grieving.

The John Koubourlis Memorial Fund has been established in John’s name at Columbia River Mental Health Services in Vancouver, WA. This is a non-profit that does great work with kids, teens and adults in all walks of life regardless of ability to pay. They tried to help John. Donations may be made here: https://crmhs.org/donate/ and enter the John’s name where indicated. Memorial donations are a beautiful way to honor John’s life by possibly saving the life of someone like John.
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