John Eben Page II, 80, died July 15, 2019, at his home in Joplin, Missouri. John was born August 30, 1938, to John and Elizabeth (Fowle) Page in Boston, Massachusetts, the oldest of three children. John prepared at Belmont Hill School before matriculating at Harvard College in 1956. He was a member of Winthrop House at Harvard and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1960. Later, John attended the University of Southern Maine, and in 1984 earned a master’s degree in education from the College of William and Mary. John’s career was in private and public schools, primarily in athletic administration and alternative school development, until he retired in 1992. In ‘retirement”, he especially enjoyed playing golf while operating a small ice cream and yogurt shop in Myrtle Beach.
He is survived by Sheryl Page and three children and their families - Michael and Teri Whitmore; Marcia Himes and Jason Cannon; James and Angela Page.
In lieu of flowers, please plant a flowering annual in his memory. Please send cards and memories to Marcia Himes: 929 S. Monroe Ave, Joplin, MO. 64801. They will be shared at a ceremony in Maine at a later date.
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