John Thomas Paine, 29, of Kalispell, passed away on March 2, 2013, from injuries sustained from a car accident outside of Kalispell.
He was born on Jan, 19, 1984, in Nashville, Tenn. John grew up in Redmond, Wash., and graduated from Redmond High School in 2002. He was an avid sports fan and played sports competitively in his youth. John was also an excellent snow skier and later became an accomplished extreme in-line skater. He also loved golf as an adult.
John served his country as a combat soldier in the Army Infantry, proudly serving in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He spent his last two years in Kalispell, where he made many great friends and enjoyed the outdoors. Most of all, John was a kind, generous and compassionate man who deeply loved his family, friends and country.
He is lovingly survived by his mother, Penny Jacobson-Everhart, and her husband, Tom, of Grapeview, Wash.; his father, Tom Paine, and his wife, Terrie, of Seattle; his sister, Alison Paoli, and her husband, Travis, of Seattle, and their daughter Stella (who John referred to as his "princess"); and his grandfather, Chet Paine, of Wenatchee, Wash. He is also survived by grandparents, John and Marion Galletti of Hollywood, Fla., and Allan and Rita Lawson of Seattle; stepbrothers, Brandon O'Quin of Redmond and Kyle O'Quin of Portland; and stepsister, Laura O'Quin, of Seattle. In addition, John is survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and many loyal friends.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 11, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church at 1001 North J St., Tacoma Wash. It will be followed by a reception and a funeral procession to Calvary Cemetery in Tacoma.
In remembrance of John, contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org, DESC, a charity aiding the homeless, at www.desc.org , or your charity of choice.
Please leave online condolences at www.gaffneycares.com. Arrangements are by Gaffney Funeral Home, 253-572-6003.
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He was born on Jan, 19, 1984, in Nashville, Tenn. John grew up in Redmond, Wash., and graduated from Redmond High School in 2002. He was an avid sports fan and played sports competitively in his youth. John was also an excellent snow skier and later became an accomplished extreme in-line skater. He also loved golf as an adult.
John served his country as a combat soldier in the Army Infantry, proudly serving in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He spent his last two years in Kalispell, where he made many great friends and enjoyed the outdoors. Most of all, John was a kind, generous and compassionate man who deeply loved his family, friends and country.
He is lovingly survived by his mother, Penny Jacobson-Everhart, and her husband, Tom, of Grapeview, Wash.; his father, Tom Paine, and his wife, Terrie, of Seattle; his sister, Alison Paoli, and her husband, Travis, of Seattle, and their daughter Stella (who John referred to as his "princess"); and his grandfather, Chet Paine, of Wenatchee, Wash. He is also survived by grandparents, John and Marion Galletti of Hollywood, Fla., and Allan and Rita Lawson of Seattle; stepbrothers, Brandon O'Quin of Redmond and Kyle O'Quin of Portland; and stepsister, Laura O'Quin, of Seattle. In addition, John is survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and many loyal friends.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 11, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church at 1001 North J St., Tacoma Wash. It will be followed by a reception and a funeral procession to Calvary Cemetery in Tacoma.
In remembrance of John, contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org, DESC, a charity aiding the homeless, at www.desc.org , or your charity of choice.
Please leave online condolences at www.gaffneycares.com. Arrangements are by Gaffney Funeral Home, 253-572-6003.