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|death-date = December 31, 2020 | |||
|death-place = Highlands Ranch, Colorado | |||
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==Obituary from the Monarch Society== | ==Obituary from the Monarch Society== | ||
Longtime Denver resident and local architect John L. Mason Jr, brother, father and friend took his last breath on December 31, 2020, at his residence in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, after a long illness. He was born in Washington D.C. on November 4, 1946 to Commander John (Jack) L. Mason and Ingrid Mason. He was the oldest of seven children. Together they traveled the length of the country and across the ocean to Europe. John went to dozens of public schools until graduating from Mount Vernon High in Alexandria, Virginia as an honor student and athlete. He served briefly in the US Navy to fulfill his obligation to NROTC (at Columbia University). | Longtime Denver resident and local architect John L. Mason Jr, brother, father and friend took his last breath on December 31, 2020, at his residence in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, after a long illness. He was born in Washington D.C. on November 4, 1946 to Commander John (Jack) L. Mason and Ingrid Mason. He was the oldest of seven children. Together they traveled the length of the country and across the ocean to Europe. John went to dozens of public schools until graduating from Mount Vernon High in Alexandria, Virginia as an honor student and athlete. He served briefly in the US Navy to fulfill his obligation to NROTC (at Columbia University). | ||
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John’s roots were planted in the suburbs, but his branches and limbs grew to embrace the city. He loved the city. He never missed a chance to talk with interesting strangers, doing interesting jobs in his city. He was always interested in the opinion of others and felt he could correct them by persuasion. He ran (unsuccessfully) for the opportunity to represent the people of Denver as a Libertarian in the House of Representatives. Ever the idealist, never the pragmatist. | John’s roots were planted in the suburbs, but his branches and limbs grew to embrace the city. He loved the city. He never missed a chance to talk with interesting strangers, doing interesting jobs in his city. He was always interested in the opinion of others and felt he could correct them by persuasion. He ran (unsuccessfully) for the opportunity to represent the people of Denver as a Libertarian in the House of Representatives. Ever the idealist, never the pragmatist. | ||
John was a Libertarian, contrarian, and egalitarian. He was an agitator, procrastinator, and inspirator. John will be remembered by daughter Casey (Justin Troche) and granddaughter Charlie; brother Richard Mason (Betty Mason); sisters, Karin Mason, Victoria Mason, Elizabeth Folland (Geoff Folland), and Berit Dotts (Dan Dotts); so many other loving relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Sven, and wife Sally. | John was a Libertarian, contrarian, and egalitarian. He was an agitator, procrastinator, and inspirator. John will be remembered by daughter Casey (Justin Troche) and granddaughter Charlie; brother Richard Mason (Betty Mason); sisters, Karin Mason, Victoria Mason, Elizabeth Folland (Geoff Folland), and Berit Dotts (Dan Dotts); so many other loving relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Sven, and wife Sally.<ref>[https://www.monarchsociety.com/obituary/john-mason-jr Obituary]</ref> | ||
“Johnny we hardly knew ya” | “Johnny we hardly knew ya” | ||