John Tomlinson

John A. Tomlinson, 66, of Chillicothe, died unexpectedly Saturday October 18, 2008. Private graveside services conducted by the Ross Co. Veterans Honor Guard will be held at the convenience of the family in Grandview Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at 11:00am Wednesday, October 22, in the Haller Funeral Home. Friends may call Tuesday from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at Haller Funeral Home where an Elks service will be conducted at 6:00pm. John was born February 9, 1942, in Chillicothe, OH, the son of John Davenport and Emma Brown Tomlinson, both of whom predeceased him. He attended Chillicothe High School and graduated from Moses Brown School, Class of 1960. He graduated from The Ohio State University where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He returned to Chillicothe in 1966 and engaged in the family insurance businesses. He served as president of the Tomlinson Insurance Agency, Inc. from 1980 until 2005. He was a member of the Elks Lodge 52 and served as Exalted Ruler in 2005 following in a family tradition of his father and grandfather, both of whom served as Exalted Ruler of Lodge 52. He was also a member of the Scioto Lodge 6 F & AM, Aladdin Shriners, Ross Co. Shrine Club, Chillicothe Country Club, the Sunset Club, Rotary Club, and the Zeta Chapter of Symposiarchs. He served his country in the US Marine Corps and was a member of the American Legion Post 62 and the AmVets No. 4. John is survived by his three children: Laura W. (David) Bannister; John D. "Deacon" Tomlinson, all of Cincinnati; and Andrew L. (Meredith) Tomlinson, of Chillicothe; three grandchildren: John A. Tomlinson II; Halle Bannister; and Nicholas D. Tomlinson; a special friend Susan Popadych and numerous cousins. John was a friendly gregarious person who loved his family, his friends, golf, travel, bid seven-up and his life-long community of Chillicothe. He was a life-long member of St. Paul Episcopal Church of Chillicothe. Memorial contributions may be made in John's name to the charity of the donor's choice.
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