John Conover, BHS '78 (1960-2020)

John R. Conover
July 25, 1960 - August 25, 2020

This sad notice and great surfer photo was posted by Mj Bass on Facebook:
It is with a heavy heart that I just received word from his daughter that late this evening, John Conover, BHS Class of ‘78, passed away. John fought a long battle of a rare form of Parkinson’s disease, which ended his career as an airline pilot. My heart is broken, but I know he’s in a better place now. RIP my friend, Captain John R. Conover. You will truly be missed. Forever in my heart. 💔😢


This photo was taken by Leslie Brogan in San Clemente in the summer of 1978.

Here are a couple of photos from John's Facebook page:




A FEW FACEBOOK COMMENTS
Kathleen Pirruccello
I’m so sorry wow my deepest condolences to his family and friend

Teri Chandler
So sorry Mj.

John Nave
So, so sorry to hear this. John was a long old friend. But, his broken body no longer ailing him. He’s free now.

Sheri Fanderlik
🙏🙏🙏

Kathy Nagy Houy
R I P

Nick Liosis
Memory Eternal ❤🙏🙏🙏

Jilayne Stevens Binning
Handsome pic.💙 My condolences to his family 🦋🌹

Leslie Wetherwax Davenport
This is very sad. May all your family and friends have fond memories.

Tim Vierra
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Leslie Brogan
Heartbreaking

Mary Walker
This is so sad and heartbreaking

Tammy Matzner
No! This is just too much sadness. He had just sent me a new request the other day. We’ve tried several times to video talk on FB. He’d always make me laugh.

Paul J Salerno
So sorry to hear this. John was a good man.

Vicki Herrin Fields
Rest in Peace

Dianne Postal-Simmons
Sending prays .. I think he was my brothers age .. so young

Bob Haws
RIP.. too much sad news!

Nancy Morrow Ayers
So sad! I worked with him at Palmer Park in Glendale one summer. Such a fun and nice guy.

Pat Purser Bushman
My prayers and condolences to his family and friends. So sorry for your loss. Rest in peace

Rob Massi
DAMN

Carolyn Purser
So sorry to hear this, may he rest in peace.

Cindy Symons
RIP & be Free 🙏🙏

Deanne Campeau
Oh, just so sad. The health struggles some of our classmates are enduring is incredibly sad. I always remember John as happy-go-lucky!!! Always with an inclusive smile 😃
BIG GROUP LOVE is sent to his loved ones from our class of ‘78!!! May he now RIP… See More

Rob Massi
He was my step fathers flight instructor...spent many times with John. Cool guy and a hilarious laugh he had. I remember his dad would walk the dog with his car! John was one of good ones. Rest In Peace and blue skies John.

Greg Williams
My condolences

Nadine Aguirre Lujan
RIP

Rosa Coria
🍇📖🌾😥🎈
RIP🌴👣

Pamela Gordon Ryan
So sorry 🙏🏻

Leslie Hall Viera
So sorry for your loss. May he Rest In Peace. Sending prayers for your family ❤️

Sherrie King
RIP

Heidi Liddiard Nansel
I am so sorry. Rest In Peace,John❤️

Denise Ann Sedlacek
Another heartbreak ~ Rest In Peace John 💟

Theresa Terry Ballesteros-Thomason
My condolences to his family RIP

Meradith Stire-Santa Cruz
Rest In Peace John🙏🙏❤️

Kathi Piacenza Lyons
Condolences to the Conover family 🙏🏻

Nicole Peterson
Rest In Peace, Bulldog. 😢

Shelley Diks
Oh. My. Gosh. What is going on. This is terrible. Oh I am so sorry to hear this. Rest In Peace, John. 😔🙏

Jennifer Todd
RIP John. 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

Pam Wright Peterson
RIP 🙏🏻

Tracey Allen-Locker
OMG, MJ!!!!! My heart is breaking!!! 💔 MJ, I am so glad we had a chance to go visit him in Arizona, recently. He was so so happy to see us and spend the weekend with us!! Now he is with our heavenly Father and well! May you rest in peace, sweet J… See More

Shari Boyd
I have many memories of John... from Muir to BHS to random encounters at the beach.. he was the first to call Sheri and I Wilma and Betty and it stuck... I loved his humor Im sorry I had no idea he was sick and his passing truly hurts my heart.. You … See More

Maggie Guevara-Fayad Psyd
RIP🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Al Fredrickson
So very sad to hear this news about another classmate My deepest condolences to his family RIP John Conover 🙏🏻 May you find peace in heaven with our Lord Jesus

Leslie Brogan
Rest In Peace Captain Conover ✈️
You were my first boyfriend and true love you never forget.
We shared so many good times and I was blessed to have you in my life. 💕
Godspeed and May your spirit fly high in heaven.
❤️✈️

Tracey Allen-Locker
Leslie Brogan: Hi Leslie, I think we all have this pic of John!! I'm so sad this disease struck John so hard!! May he rest in peace! 🙏

Linda Moyer Hebenstreit
This has truly been a very sad day for our Class of ‘78. RIP John 🙏

Carrie Diaz-Lathouwers
My condolences ti all his family and friends. RIP John.

Tracey Allen-Locker
OMG, I am so sad to hear this MJ!! My heart us breaking!!! 💔 I am so grateful that we went to visit him in AZ when we did!!! He was so happy that we spent the weekend with him!! Well he is finally out of his pain and frustration and now with our heavenly Father! 🙏 Goodbye, sweet John!! We all love you ❤
 
Mj Bass
Tracey, I’m absolutely devastated. This was a great trip. Glad we went together. ❤️💔😢


Julian Almaraz
RIP 🙏

Dennis Guillies
John and I have always stayed in touch either by phone or messages. Him and I have done lots of stuff together. Some I can talk about and some I can’t🤣. When we were able to get together we would always reminisce about the good times we had. We always planned to get together but living out of the country the last five years made it a little difficult. He had told me about his condition awhile ago. You will be dearly missed my friend!

Racquel Tommy Rippengale
RIP John...🙏🏻

Lori Diane Pietrantonio
So sad. RIP John. Gone way to soon. We are losing too many of our friends. 🙏❤️🙏👍💔

Marianne Buonanno
Oh John. Fly with the angels. You have your own wings now. Prayers for your family during this difficult time.

Sue Basile
RIP🙏

Donna Blum-Fligg
RIP John

Chick Karen P. Rapport
😔Comfort for the family, in Jesus’Name 🙏🙏

Owen Moss
Condolences, I knew John having grown up a few blocks away on Lincoln Street and gone to Horace Mann with him.

Luis Bloise
Very sorry for your loss

Bonnie Galloway
Sorry for your loss🙏❤🤗

Jennifer Rogers Doyle
This is so sad. Prayers to his family.

Barbara Coryell O'Malley
Profound condolences to his family.

Bob Long
So sad to hear. I remember John having an amazing presence about him. RIP 🥀

Mary Boriso Jordan
May God comfort his family....Rest in peace, John...🌹

Sunny Singer
🙏🏼💕❤️

Christy Campbell Gallyon
RIP Captain

Patsy Raymundi
Sorry for your loss

Lynda Woodhouse
So very sorry!

Karen Torres Weil Morrison
Prayers your way!

Nancy McNamara Zambrana
Sending condolences to his family & friends. Rest In Peace John

Stacy Homan
I am so very sorry for your loss, it is clear he was loved by many… You have my deepest condolences.

Marlene Keables Benda
John you'll be missed, So sorry for your loss, our prayers are with your family.

Carol Forrand Tallakson
RIP

Angie Capuano-Hunter
🙏🙏🙏

Loanne Walker Ginchereaux
❤️🙏🏻

Jeanette Alexander
God's blessings to all family and friends! We'll miss you John!

Suzanne Lane Tondre
😢

Rob Rudolph
Very sad. I knew John very well. 😢

Shawna Armstrong
RIP 🙏❤️

Karen G Veggie
Fly high John. I always remember you hanging around the house with Dennis & Tracey. And you were always so happy and friendly. I remember you taking me flying...and doing a dead drop. So glad i did not puke on you. And you laughing. Our mom always liked you!

Leslie Brogan
Karen G Veggie: It’s called a stall maneuver. Part of the pilot training. He loved doing that!
❤️✈️

Kari Strouth-Blankenship
Sorry for your loss.

Tracey Allen-Locker
That's funny Karen, 🤣 I remembered John taking me on a small airplane doing the same thing, doing the drop, it was scary but exhilarating. John was awesome!! I miss those days! 😃

Karen G Veggie
We had good times all of us!!! Those really were the days of being carefree.

Dale Baker
John’s daughter called me this morning with the very sad news of Captain John Conover’s passing . I already miss John...he was a once in a lifetime friend. I think about all of the fun we had as kids growing up together. He will be missed by everyone t… See More

Powell Loskamp
My heart goes out, John was someone I looked up to and admired.💙💙

Brian Morrison
I’m so sorry to hear about John’s passing. He was such a mind soul.