Johnny Alfred Hamblen was born December 30, 1947 at the family farm just outside of Allendale, Mo. He was called home on March 6, 2016 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.
John was the 32rd of 4 children born to Henry & Cora(Scott) Hamblen. John attended Allendale area school before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps on December 5, 1967. It was shortly after John enlisted that he was called into action and fought for his country in the Vietnam War. John served until being honorably discharged December 4, 1973. John was a very proud Marine; never saying "I was a Marine" but rather "I am a Marine". John fought like a Marine until his final breath.
John worked at the Grant City sale barn for many years. He broke horses; was a farm hand and built grain bins among many other jobs in his life.
John was married and divorced many times. From these unions came 4 Sons and 2 Daughters & a step Daughter that he loved very much.
John was preceded in death by his parents, sister Margaret, brothers Billy and Jackie & his life long friend Jeanie Hamblen.
Those left to cherish his memory include his daughter Regina (Scott) Culbreth of Bladenboro, North Carolina and their 4 children & son John Minteer of Liscomb, Iowa and his 2 children.
John was the 32rd of 4 children born to Henry & Cora(Scott) Hamblen. John attended Allendale area school before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps on December 5, 1967. It was shortly after John enlisted that he was called into action and fought for his country in the Vietnam War. John served until being honorably discharged December 4, 1973. John was a very proud Marine; never saying "I was a Marine" but rather "I am a Marine". John fought like a Marine until his final breath.
John worked at the Grant City sale barn for many years. He broke horses; was a farm hand and built grain bins among many other jobs in his life.
John was married and divorced many times. From these unions came 4 Sons and 2 Daughters & a step Daughter that he loved very much.
John was preceded in death by his parents, sister Margaret, brothers Billy and Jackie & his life long friend Jeanie Hamblen.
Those left to cherish his memory include his daughter Regina (Scott) Culbreth of Bladenboro, North Carolina and their 4 children & son John Minteer of Liscomb, Iowa and his 2 children.
Johnny Alfred Hamblen was born December 30, 1947 at the family farm just outside of Allendale, Mo. He was called home on March 6, 2016 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.
John was the 32rd of 4 children born to Henry & Cora(Scott) Hamblen. John attended Allendale area school before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps on December 5, 1967. It was shortly after John enlisted that he was called into action and fought for his country in the Vietnam War. John served until being honorably discharged December 4, 1973. John was a very proud Marine; never saying "I was a Marine" but rather "I am a Marine". John fought like a Marine until his final breath.
John worked at the Grant City sale barn for many years. He broke horses; was a farm hand and built grain bins among many other jobs in his life.
John was married and divorced many times. From these unions came 4 Sons and 2 Daughters & a step Daughter that he loved very much.
John was preceded in death by his parents, sister Margaret, brothers Billy and Jackie & his life long friend Jeanie Hamblen.
Those left to cherish his memory include his daughter Regina (Scott) Culbreth of Bladenboro, North Carolina and their 4 children & son John Minteer of Liscomb, Iowa and his 2 children.
John was the 32rd of 4 children born to Henry & Cora(Scott) Hamblen. John attended Allendale area school before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps on December 5, 1967. It was shortly after John enlisted that he was called into action and fought for his country in the Vietnam War. John served until being honorably discharged December 4, 1973. John was a very proud Marine; never saying "I was a Marine" but rather "I am a Marine". John fought like a Marine until his final breath.
John worked at the Grant City sale barn for many years. He broke horses; was a farm hand and built grain bins among many other jobs in his life.
John was married and divorced many times. From these unions came 4 Sons and 2 Daughters & a step Daughter that he loved very much.
John was preceded in death by his parents, sister Margaret, brothers Billy and Jackie & his life long friend Jeanie Hamblen.
Those left to cherish his memory include his daughter Regina (Scott) Culbreth of Bladenboro, North Carolina and their 4 children & son John Minteer of Liscomb, Iowa and his 2 children.
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