John Joseph Stilwell passed away at his home on Monday, January 29, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was born July 26, 1945 to Carl and Ruth Stilwell in Los Angeles, CA. Through his lifetime, John gave his love and quiet wisdom to his surviving wife, Faydra (Gamble) Stilwell, mother, Ruth Stilwell, brother, Jim Stilwell and wife Lisle. He loved his children Michelle (Jack) Ross, son Michael (Kerrie) Stilwell and three step-daughters, Mandi, Alex and Paula Germain. They blessed him with 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. John was preceded in death by his father, Carl Stilwell, wife, Marjorie Stilwell and infant son, Marcus Stilwell. John served his country in the U.S. Army (1967-1969) in South Korea and provided his technical skills for more than four decades to the Flying Tigers and FedEx Corporation. His quick sense of humor, ability to listen to your conversation without showing judgement and his contagious spirit for enjoying life will be a very special part of our memories forever. A Celebration of LIfe will be held at The Tiger Den on Saturday, February 10, 2018 from 4:00-7:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in memory of John Stilwell to the Dementia Society of America online at www.DementiaSociety.org/donate or mail to PO Box 600, Doylestown, PA 18901.
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I wanted to share some comfort and hope from God’s word. He promises to bring our loved ones back to life in a perfect world where there will be no more suffering or death. (Acts 24:15; John 5:28, 29; Revelation 21:4; Isaiah 25:8) Until that time comes, our loving heavenly Father assures us at Psalm 34:18 that he is “close to the brokenhearted” and verse 15 says that “he listens to our cry for help.” So rest assured that he understands your pain and grief and is eager to help you by giving you the strength you need to cope during this most difficult time. (Philippians 4:13) Please accept my sincerest condolences for your loss.