John died peacefully at home on Nov. 3, 2020, at the age of 72. John treasured his family and will be dearly missed by his wife, Shirley, KGH Nursing 鈥71, and his children Geoff, Steph, Artsci/PHE鈥04 (Kyle Bournes, Artsci鈥04), and Andrew, of whom who he was immensely proud. John was the adoring 鈥淕rumps鈥 to his grandchildren Linden, Rowan, and Juniper and his granddogs. He was also close to his cousin Steve Knox, Com鈥74, and his family, as well as a large extended family. John grew up in Kingston and went on to spend most of his career in the federal government, occupying several roles, most significantly as a senior program officer and policy analyst, investigating unfair trade practices by foreign exporters to Canada. While Ottawa was home, John considered himself a K-Town boy at heart. He was an athlete and a passionate sports fan. He had a cherished circle of friends from his school days in Kingston, his time at Queen鈥檚, and his career in the federal government. Many of these friends visited him right up until he died of advanced prostate cancer. John was a faithful attendee at his class reunions and even managed to make it, virtually, to his 50th reunion, which brought him immense joy.