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1951
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2020
John Wheeler Obituary
November 13, 1951 - December 17, 2020
Sacramento, California - Jay was the son of John D. and Jane (Gwerder) Wheeler. He passed away due to complications from heart surgery. He lived most of his life near Courtland CA where he worked on the family farm before losing his eyesight at age 33. While he created his own business, continually repaired things, and was adventurous in travels to Mexico, Latin & South America, Europe and Africa, he was more than his list of achievements. He was a beautiful "thought wave passing through time". He chose every day to embrace his life as it was, never giving in to bitterness or self- pity. He was always genuine, gentle in nature, ingenious in thought, and intent on managing his health problems quietly with dignity. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Cindy Baksys, sisters Janet (Wheeler) Wilson, Judy (Wheeler) Culbertson, Jill "Happy" (Wheeler) Callis, nieces, nephews, in-laws, aunt, cousins and life-long and newer friends. We all thought we were taking care of Jay; but, as it turns out, he was taking care of all of us. It will be difficult going on without his care. Donations can be made to The Wounded Warriors Project.
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Memories and Condolences
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Sandy Baksys
December 20, 2023
Jay was a part of our lives and we will always remember him. Gone too soon.
Norman Spalding
December 23, 2020
Travel on in happiness dear friend.
Cindy Baksys
December 21, 2020
A memorial website is setup at https://jaywheeler.org
Sandy Baksys
December 21, 2020
Jay was devoted to good times and inventive "big fun" with his family and many friends, and that included travel all over the world, woodworking, music, and the collecting, repair, and trading of vehicles and other objects of interest.
As a human being, Jay was not a monoculture but an entire ecosystem unto himself, full of life and proliferating with projects that he enjoyed sharing with others.
To his wife Cindy and his three sisters, nieces and nephews, my condolences for your loss.
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