John was the younger of two children of Marion Isabel Johnson (1905-1978) and Christian (Christ) Anhorn (1895-1964). He grew up in Fessenden, North Dakota, where, until their retirement, his parents farmed lands that John's grandparents Johannes Anton (John, 1847-1932) and Christina Stadel (1857-1918) had homesteaded. John graduated from Fessenden High School, where he was an honors student and a delegate to Boys State, among other distinctions, and then attended North Dakota State University for two years before transferring to Rice University in Houston, Texas. At Rice, John earned Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Architecture degrees. In 1971, John earned a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University. At Rice, John met Judy Schaaf and they married on 19 July 1969 in Northfield, Minnesota. In 1980, they moved to Vermont, where their two sons, Adrian John and Evan Christopher, were born.
John was artistic and made beautiful architectural renderings and sketches and also learned to etch. He was also a gifted singer, a tenor, and performed with the Bel Canto Chamber Singers (Hanover, New Hampshire) for almost four decades.
John is buried in the Anhorn family plot in his home town of Fessenden.
---------Obituary; Publ. in the Ashley Tribune (MacIntosh County ND) and in the Herald-Press (Wells County, ND)
John Christopher Anhorn passed away on 22 November 2023 in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Born on 18 April 1945 in Bottineau, North Dakota, to Christ and Marion Isabel Johnson Anhorn, John was their second child and only son. He was a grandson of immigrants Johannes Anhorn and Christina Stadel and of first-generation Americans John Ever Johnson and Regina Olava (Jenny) Holm. John graduated with honors from Fessenden High School and studied for two years at North Dakota State University before transferring to Rice University in Houston, Texas, where he earned the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Architecture degrees. At Rice, John met Judy Schaaf; they married in 1969 in Northfield, Minnesota. The couple had two sons, Adrian John and Evan Christopher. In 1970, John earned the Master of Architecture degree at Harvard University. In 1980, John and Judy moved to Vermont, where their children were born.
In the early years after graduating from Harvard, John worked for large architectural firms, including those of Robert A. M. Stern and I. M. Pei in New York City and Kevin Roche in New Haven, Connecticut. In his later years, John practiced privately in Vermont. John was a talented architect and artist who made beautiful architectural renderings and sketches. He was also a gifted singer, a tenor, who for decades performed with the Bel Canto Chambers Singers in Hanover, New Hampshire.
John was an avid reader who derived great pleasure from the natural tranquility of his Vermont home. Those who knew John well remember him for his wit and mischievous humor, his love of nature, and his long discourses on art, history, architecture, and philosophy. He is and will be profoundly missed by his children and grandchildren. The family plan a graveside service in Fessenden, North Dakota, in summer 2024 at the family plot in Hillside Cemetery.
John was artistic and made beautiful architectural renderings and sketches and also learned to etch. He was also a gifted singer, a tenor, and performed with the Bel Canto Chamber Singers (Hanover, New Hampshire) for almost four decades.
John is buried in the Anhorn family plot in his home town of Fessenden.
---------Obituary; Publ. in the Ashley Tribune (MacIntosh County ND) and in the Herald-Press (Wells County, ND)
John Christopher Anhorn passed away on 22 November 2023 in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Born on 18 April 1945 in Bottineau, North Dakota, to Christ and Marion Isabel Johnson Anhorn, John was their second child and only son. He was a grandson of immigrants Johannes Anhorn and Christina Stadel and of first-generation Americans John Ever Johnson and Regina Olava (Jenny) Holm. John graduated with honors from Fessenden High School and studied for two years at North Dakota State University before transferring to Rice University in Houston, Texas, where he earned the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Architecture degrees. At Rice, John met Judy Schaaf; they married in 1969 in Northfield, Minnesota. The couple had two sons, Adrian John and Evan Christopher. In 1970, John earned the Master of Architecture degree at Harvard University. In 1980, John and Judy moved to Vermont, where their children were born.
In the early years after graduating from Harvard, John worked for large architectural firms, including those of Robert A. M. Stern and I. M. Pei in New York City and Kevin Roche in New Haven, Connecticut. In his later years, John practiced privately in Vermont. John was a talented architect and artist who made beautiful architectural renderings and sketches. He was also a gifted singer, a tenor, who for decades performed with the Bel Canto Chambers Singers in Hanover, New Hampshire.
John was an avid reader who derived great pleasure from the natural tranquility of his Vermont home. Those who knew John well remember him for his wit and mischievous humor, his love of nature, and his long discourses on art, history, architecture, and philosophy. He is and will be profoundly missed by his children and grandchildren. The family plan a graveside service in Fessenden, North Dakota, in summer 2024 at the family plot in Hillside Cemetery.
John was the younger of two children of Marion Isabel Johnson (1905-1978) and Christian (Christ) Anhorn (1895-1964). He grew up in Fessenden, North Dakota, where, until their retirement, his parents farmed lands that John's grandparents Johannes Anton (John, 1847-1932) and Christina Stadel (1857-1918) had homesteaded. John graduated from Fessenden High School, where he was an honors student and a delegate to Boys State, among other distinctions, and then attended North Dakota State University for two years before transferring to Rice University in Houston, Texas. At Rice, John earned Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Architecture degrees. In 1971, John earned a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University. At Rice, John met Judy Schaaf and they married on 19 July 1969 in Northfield, Minnesota. In 1980, they moved to Vermont, where their two sons, Adrian John and Evan Christopher, were born.
John was artistic and made beautiful architectural renderings and sketches and also learned to etch. He was also a gifted singer, a tenor, and performed with the Bel Canto Chamber Singers (Hanover, New Hampshire) for almost four decades.
John is buried in the Anhorn family plot in his home town of Fessenden.
---------Obituary; Publ. in the Ashley Tribune (MacIntosh County ND) and in the Herald-Press (Wells County, ND)
John Christopher Anhorn passed away on 22 November 2023 in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Born on 18 April 1945 in Bottineau, North Dakota, to Christ and Marion Isabel Johnson Anhorn, John was their second child and only son. He was a grandson of immigrants Johannes Anhorn and Christina Stadel and of first-generation Americans John Ever Johnson and Regina Olava (Jenny) Holm. John graduated with honors from Fessenden High School and studied for two years at North Dakota State University before transferring to Rice University in Houston, Texas, where he earned the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Architecture degrees. At Rice, John met Judy Schaaf; they married in 1969 in Northfield, Minnesota. The couple had two sons, Adrian John and Evan Christopher. In 1970, John earned the Master of Architecture degree at Harvard University. In 1980, John and Judy moved to Vermont, where their children were born.
In the early years after graduating from Harvard, John worked for large architectural firms, including those of Robert A. M. Stern and I. M. Pei in New York City and Kevin Roche in New Haven, Connecticut. In his later years, John practiced privately in Vermont. John was a talented architect and artist who made beautiful architectural renderings and sketches. He was also a gifted singer, a tenor, who for decades performed with the Bel Canto Chambers Singers in Hanover, New Hampshire.
John was an avid reader who derived great pleasure from the natural tranquility of his Vermont home. Those who knew John well remember him for his wit and mischievous humor, his love of nature, and his long discourses on art, history, architecture, and philosophy. He is and will be profoundly missed by his children and grandchildren. The family plan a graveside service in Fessenden, North Dakota, in summer 2024 at the family plot in Hillside Cemetery.
John was artistic and made beautiful architectural renderings and sketches and also learned to etch. He was also a gifted singer, a tenor, and performed with the Bel Canto Chamber Singers (Hanover, New Hampshire) for almost four decades.
John is buried in the Anhorn family plot in his home town of Fessenden.
---------Obituary; Publ. in the Ashley Tribune (MacIntosh County ND) and in the Herald-Press (Wells County, ND)
John Christopher Anhorn passed away on 22 November 2023 in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Born on 18 April 1945 in Bottineau, North Dakota, to Christ and Marion Isabel Johnson Anhorn, John was their second child and only son. He was a grandson of immigrants Johannes Anhorn and Christina Stadel and of first-generation Americans John Ever Johnson and Regina Olava (Jenny) Holm. John graduated with honors from Fessenden High School and studied for two years at North Dakota State University before transferring to Rice University in Houston, Texas, where he earned the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Architecture degrees. At Rice, John met Judy Schaaf; they married in 1969 in Northfield, Minnesota. The couple had two sons, Adrian John and Evan Christopher. In 1970, John earned the Master of Architecture degree at Harvard University. In 1980, John and Judy moved to Vermont, where their children were born.
In the early years after graduating from Harvard, John worked for large architectural firms, including those of Robert A. M. Stern and I. M. Pei in New York City and Kevin Roche in New Haven, Connecticut. In his later years, John practiced privately in Vermont. John was a talented architect and artist who made beautiful architectural renderings and sketches. He was also a gifted singer, a tenor, who for decades performed with the Bel Canto Chambers Singers in Hanover, New Hampshire.
John was an avid reader who derived great pleasure from the natural tranquility of his Vermont home. Those who knew John well remember him for his wit and mischievous humor, his love of nature, and his long discourses on art, history, architecture, and philosophy. He is and will be profoundly missed by his children and grandchildren. The family plan a graveside service in Fessenden, North Dakota, in summer 2024 at the family plot in Hillside Cemetery.
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