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Hello, for those of you who knew Marge Homeyard, the Navy General Library Program Director, until May 2001. > This appeared in the Nov 28th Pensacola News Journal. > Nellie > J. JOHN HOMEYARD > 1938-2002 > John Homeyard, of Pensacola and North Parsonsfield, ME, died Wednesday, > November 20, 2002 at the Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA. > John, son of Virginia Dunlap Homeyard and James Edward Homeyard, was born > April 29, 1938 in Philadelphia, PA. He grew up in Ottawa, KS. Following > graduation from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served in > Germany, Korea, and at various stateside commands. An Officer Candidate > School graduate, he held the grade of Captain when he was discharged in > 1968. > John and his wife Marjorie (Sawhook) lived in Yokohama, Japan and San > Diego, CA before moving to Pensacola in 1977. He was a graduate of San > Diego State University with a BS degree in Business Management. Prior to > retiring in 2001, he worked as a computer specialist for the city of > Pensacola, Naval Education and Training Professional Development and > Technology Center, Business Alliance Solutions, and ORACLE Corporation. > John was predeceased by his parents; a brother, Thomas; and infant > daughter, Susan Jean. > He is survived by his wife Marjorie; a sister, Virginia Coleman of Winter > Park, FL; daughter and son-in-law Linda and James Fitzpatrick of > Pensacola; a son, Robert of East Lansdowne, PA; a grandson, James > Fitzpatrick Jr. of Pensacola; and many cherished friends. > John was an active member of the Maine Garden Railway Society, the > committee to restore the old Parsonsfield Townhouse, and Sam's Family > History Foundation. He also contributed his talents to the Parsonsfield > Public Library and to Par Sem Days 2002. > A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 30, at > the United Methodist Church, Route 11, Newfield. > In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Parsonsfield Public Library, > P.O. Box 120, Parsonsfield, ME 04047 or to Restoration of the Old > Townhouse, 120 Middle Road, Parsonsfield, ME 04047. > > > Nellie S. C. Moffitt > Navy General Librarian > NETPDTC N73 > 6490 Saufley Field Road > Pensacola FL 32509 > 850-452-1001 x 2188 (DSN 922) > 850-452-1738 Fax >