John was the quintessential "good dude."  We played football together in high school, and people would often mix us up due to the similarity of our names... he'd always call me "Maes" and I'd call him "Maas".  I saw John and his dad a couple of years ago at church; he'd been through a lot, but was always positive and warm.  A sweet guy... RIP John.

John was a great guy. I have lots of memories from Lake Shasta meeting him and his family over 30 years ago. Late nights at Lakeshore and bingo nights as a group. We always had a good time together. My prayers are with the whole Maes family. Maggie Grinton