- Date Of Birth: July 13, 1941
- Date Of Death: October 13, 2021
- State: Idaho
John passed away at home on October 13, 2021, after many great years of life.
John was born in Cherokee, Iowa on July 13, 1941, to Donald Ray Arrington and Edith Thelma Janet (Knudson) Arrington. He is survived by his sister Tracy Arrington. He graduated from Boise High School in 1959 and attended San Diego City College 1961 to 1966. He served in the US Navy from 1959 to 1963. He lived in various cities before settling in the Boise area for more than 20 years.
John took great pride working as a Swim Coach, the Outdoor industry for years for such companies as Gore Company the maker of Gore-Tex, Moonstone, and Gregory as a technical writer for their manuals. He also enjoyed working for Nelnet for many years in Boise where he met his very good friend Lora and husband Matt.
His personal interest varied from Backpacking, Hiking, Coaching, Surfing, Scuba Diving, Photography, Writing and most importantly Dogs.
He was a member of Ducks Unlimited, and Treasure Valley Hunting Retriever Club.
His family, friends and dogs loved him dearly.
