Bio | John England, 50, of Blue Springs, MO, died suddenly as a result of an accident at home Sunday, June 1, 2003, at Independence Regional Health Center. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, 2003, at Speaks Suburban Chapel,
Independence, MO. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2003, at the chapel. Burial in Forest Hill Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established at Liberty Savings Bank, P.O. Box 1158, Platte City, MO 64079. John was born July
13, 1952, in Independence, MO, to Ray and Jewell (Poole) England. Mr. England was employed by Kansas City Southern Railroad for the past 30 years as an Engineer. John will be remembered for his love of nature, bike riding (especially with his son), gardening, golfing, the adventure of
traveling the back roads and for his sense of fairness and honor. John is survived by his wife, Jane "Janie" Carroll England, and son, Cole, of the home; brother, Jerry England and companion, Vicki Hicks, of Kansas City, MO; brothers-in-
law, David and Rita Carroll of Maitland, MO, Joe and Roberta Carroll of Platte City, MO; sisterin-law, Barbara and Ed Nielson of Maryville, MO; stepsister, Linda and Ed Jones of Lee's Summit, MO; stepbrother, Marvin Laffoon of Salzberg, Austria. Mr. England is also survived by aunts,
Mary Margaret Sturdevant of Freemont, CA, and OIga Poole of Buffalo, MO; cousins, Deryl Sturdevant of Pleasanton, CA, Lisa Sharp of Freemont, CA, Robert Poole of Windyville, MO,
and Daunis Hendricks of Buffalo, MO; nieces, Jaclyn England, Julie Nielson. |