John was born July 21, 1918 in Jacksonville, Texas to John and Rebecca Johnson Novak.
The family moved to Palestine when John was young and he graduated from Palestine High School in 1935.
He and his younger brother, Frank, both entered the Navy Air Corps in August of 1942. John served in Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand. After the war, he moved to California and started his own general contracting business in the Novato area.
John was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by sons, John Novak and Jeffrey Novak; sister, Geneva; and brothers, Frank, Richey, Bob, Willie, and James.
John was born July 21, 1918 in Jacksonville, Texas to John and Rebecca Johnson Novak.
The family moved to Palestine when John was young and he graduated from Palestine High School in 1935.
He and his younger brother, Frank, both entered the Navy Air Corps in August of 1942. John served in Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand. After the war, he moved to California and started his own general contracting business in the Novato area.
John was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by sons, John Novak and Jeffrey Novak; sister, Geneva; and brothers, Frank, Richey, Bob, Willie, and James.
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