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John Sartin

John Sartin

John Phillip Sartin, Jr. was born on June 23, 1962 and died on December 10, 1998.  John was diagnosed with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension in June 1998 and died 6 months later.  PPH is an extremely rare and always fatal condition affecting the pulmonary arteries.

At the time of his death, John was married to Angela Berklacy Sartin, and they had two children, John Phillip Sartin, III (Phillip), age 8, and Abigail Marie Sartin, age 2.  Phillip is currently a law student at the University of Oklahoma and Abigail is a ballet student in New York City.



 
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06/05/10 12:54 AM #1    

John Lawson

What a wonderful friend of ours we lost way too early.  I've been trying for weeks to think of something I could post that would say all the right things we need to remember about John.  I can't seem to remember the year he died but I know it's been quite a long time.  Probably even before our 20th reunion and still to this day when I think about him I get choked up.

John and I spent a lot of time together during our high school career.  We spent two summers together working for his father's Oldsmobile dealership near where 31st and highway 169 cross today.  I remember thinking it was way out there driving to work each summer morning.  We worked all day together and even ate lunch together.  We especially enjoyed the Pizza Hut buffet and cold beverages frequenting the location down the street from the dealership at least 3 times/week.

We had a lot of fun times together playing baseball even though I think he may have been remembered more as a pretty good high school quarterback.  We continued that friendship to the University of Oklahoma where he became a Sigma Chi and while I joined Phi Delt.

He also tried hard to teach me how to play poker and would get a little frustrated when I couldn't remember what beat what.  I think he probably laughs a little today when I still can't figure it out.

What I'd like you to remember most about John was what a kind, caring friend he was to everyone he knew.  I came from another middle school and felt in a lot of instances if you didn't go to middle school at Edison you weren't as accepted.  He wouldn't allow me to be treated differently.  He was the one that bridged the gap, he helped me make friends, he helped me get a summer job, he helped me fit in. 

I miss John Sartin and sometimes feel cheated I didn't get to know him longer than I did.

 

 

 

 


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