John Pembroke Rathbone
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John Pembroke Rathbone, 52, passed away on March 13, 2014 while Cat skiing with friends at Monarch Colorado.
John was the son of Pembroke Thom and Mary Wells Rathbone. He was born in Boise on October 16, 1961.
John was raised on his parent's farm in Marsing where he learned the value of hard work, laboring on the farm and raising and caring for livestock. His favorite saying was "I haven't had a day off since I was born." John attended Marsing schools and graduated from Vallivue High School where he was a member of the National Honor Society, played trombone in the marching band and ran cross country. He was also a very active member of his father's Eager Beaver 4-H Club and the Marsing Livestock Club.
From his first turn at Bogus Basin, John had a lifetime passion for the freedom, elegance and speed of skiing. Upon graduating from Vallivue, he entered the University of Colorado, Boulder where he graduated with a degree in Commercial Recreation Management. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
John went to work for Nelson-Ball Paper Company in Longview Washington. After a few years honing his sales skills, he joined Pharmacia as a sales representative selling the Rast Test, a device that tested for allergic reactions.
While he was in LaJolla, he met his future bride, Christina Lynn Sayer. They were married in San Diego, California on February 20, 1988. He was a loving husband and father. He and Christina were blessed with two wonderful children, daughter Catherine followed by son Scott. They lived in California, New Jersey, North Carolina and Texas before moving to Colorado. In Colorado, close to Denver, he could travel but still spend more time with his family.
In 1997, not long after moving to Genesee, north of Golden, Genesee Ski & Sport came up for sale. Having tired of saying goodbye to his wife and children to hop on a jet for work, John jumped at the opportunity to pursue his passion for skiing and business. He purchased the business and changed the name to Foothills Ski and Bike. John developed a niche in the race community, he had clients who wouldn't trust anyone else with their skis. He was an expert at ski and boot selection, tuning and state-of-the-art custom footbeds. Clients included coaches, ski patrol and ski instructors. His enthusiasm and expertise will be sorely missed on the Front Range.
He is survived by his loving wife, Christina, daughter Catherine, a senior at Fort Lewis College in Durango, and son Scott, a senior at Golden High School, as well as his father, P. T. of Marsing, brother Robert of Boise and several nieces and nephews .
Published in Idaho Statesman on Mar. 19, 2014
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John Pembroke Rathbone, 52, passed away on March 13, 2014 while Cat skiing with friends at Monarch Colorado.
John was the son of Pembroke Thom and Mary Wells Rathbone. He was born in Boise on October 16, 1961.
John was raised on his parent's farm in Marsing where he learned the value of hard work, laboring on the farm and raising and caring for livestock. His favorite saying was "I haven't had a day off since I was born." John attended Marsing schools and graduated from Vallivue High School where he was a member of the National Honor Society, played trombone in the marching band and ran cross country. He was also a very active member of his father's Eager Beaver 4-H Club and the Marsing Livestock Club.
From his first turn at Bogus Basin, John had a lifetime passion for the freedom, elegance and speed of skiing. Upon graduating from Vallivue, he entered the University of Colorado, Boulder where he graduated with a degree in Commercial Recreation Management. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
John went to work for Nelson-Ball Paper Company in Longview Washington. After a few years honing his sales skills, he joined Pharmacia as a sales representative selling the Rast Test, a device that tested for allergic reactions.
While he was in LaJolla, he met his future bride, Christina Lynn Sayer. They were married in San Diego, California on February 20, 1988. He was a loving husband and father. He and Christina were blessed with two wonderful children, daughter Catherine followed by son Scott. They lived in California, New Jersey, North Carolina and Texas before moving to Colorado. In Colorado, close to Denver, he could travel but still spend more time with his family.
In 1997, not long after moving to Genesee, north of Golden, Genesee Ski & Sport came up for sale. Having tired of saying goodbye to his wife and children to hop on a jet for work, John jumped at the opportunity to pursue his passion for skiing and business. He purchased the business and changed the name to Foothills Ski and Bike. John developed a niche in the race community, he had clients who wouldn't trust anyone else with their skis. He was an expert at ski and boot selection, tuning and state-of-the-art custom footbeds. Clients included coaches, ski patrol and ski instructors. His enthusiasm and expertise will be sorely missed on the Front Range.
He is survived by his loving wife, Christina, daughter Catherine, a senior at Fort Lewis College in Durango, and son Scott, a senior at Golden High School, as well as his father, P. T. of Marsing, brother Robert of Boise and several nieces and nephews .
Published in Idaho Statesman on Mar. 19, 2014
John Pembroke Rathbone
52
John Pembroke Rathbone, 52, passed away on March 13, 2014 while Cat skiing with friends at Monarch Colorado.
John was the son of Pembroke Thom and Mary Wells Rathbone. He was born in Boise on October 16, 1961.
John was raised on his parent's farm in Marsing where he learned the value of hard work, laboring on the farm and raising and caring for livestock. His favorite saying was "I haven't had a day off since I was born." John attended Marsing schools and graduated from Vallivue High School where he was a member of the National Honor Society, played trombone in the marching band and ran cross country. He was also a very active member of his father's Eager Beaver 4-H Club and the Marsing Livestock Club.
From his first turn at Bogus Basin, John had a lifetime passion for the freedom, elegance and speed of skiing. Upon graduating from Vallivue, he entered the University of Colorado, Boulder where he graduated with a degree in Commercial Recreation Management. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
John went to work for Nelson-Ball Paper Company in Longview Washington. After a few years honing his sales skills, he joined Pharmacia as a sales representative selling the Rast Test, a device that tested for allergic reactions.
While he was in LaJolla, he met his future bride, Christina Lynn Sayer. They were married in San Diego, California on February 20, 1988. He was a loving husband and father. He and Christina were blessed with two wonderful children, daughter Catherine followed by son Scott. They lived in California, New Jersey, North Carolina and Texas before moving to Colorado. In Colorado, close to Denver, he could travel but still spend more time with his family.
In 1997, not long after moving to Genesee, north of Golden, Genesee Ski & Sport came up for sale. Having tired of saying goodbye to his wife and children to hop on a jet for work, John jumped at the opportunity to pursue his passion for skiing and business. He purchased the business and changed the name to Foothills Ski and Bike. John developed a niche in the race community, he had clients who wouldn't trust anyone else with their skis. He was an expert at ski and boot selection, tuning and state-of-the-art custom footbeds. Clients included coaches, ski patrol and ski instructors. His enthusiasm and expertise will be sorely missed on the Front Range.
He is survived by his loving wife, Christina, daughter Catherine, a senior at Fort Lewis College in Durango, and son Scott, a senior at Golden High School, as well as his father, P. T. of Marsing, brother Robert of Boise and several nieces and nephews .
Published in Idaho Statesman on Mar. 19, 2014
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John Pembroke Rathbone, 52, passed away on March 13, 2014 while Cat skiing with friends at Monarch Colorado.
John was the son of Pembroke Thom and Mary Wells Rathbone. He was born in Boise on October 16, 1961.
John was raised on his parent's farm in Marsing where he learned the value of hard work, laboring on the farm and raising and caring for livestock. His favorite saying was "I haven't had a day off since I was born." John attended Marsing schools and graduated from Vallivue High School where he was a member of the National Honor Society, played trombone in the marching band and ran cross country. He was also a very active member of his father's Eager Beaver 4-H Club and the Marsing Livestock Club.
From his first turn at Bogus Basin, John had a lifetime passion for the freedom, elegance and speed of skiing. Upon graduating from Vallivue, he entered the University of Colorado, Boulder where he graduated with a degree in Commercial Recreation Management. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
John went to work for Nelson-Ball Paper Company in Longview Washington. After a few years honing his sales skills, he joined Pharmacia as a sales representative selling the Rast Test, a device that tested for allergic reactions.
While he was in LaJolla, he met his future bride, Christina Lynn Sayer. They were married in San Diego, California on February 20, 1988. He was a loving husband and father. He and Christina were blessed with two wonderful children, daughter Catherine followed by son Scott. They lived in California, New Jersey, North Carolina and Texas before moving to Colorado. In Colorado, close to Denver, he could travel but still spend more time with his family.
In 1997, not long after moving to Genesee, north of Golden, Genesee Ski & Sport came up for sale. Having tired of saying goodbye to his wife and children to hop on a jet for work, John jumped at the opportunity to pursue his passion for skiing and business. He purchased the business and changed the name to Foothills Ski and Bike. John developed a niche in the race community, he had clients who wouldn't trust anyone else with their skis. He was an expert at ski and boot selection, tuning and state-of-the-art custom footbeds. Clients included coaches, ski patrol and ski instructors. His enthusiasm and expertise will be sorely missed on the Front Range.
He is survived by his loving wife, Christina, daughter Catherine, a senior at Fort Lewis College in Durango, and son Scott, a senior at Golden High School, as well as his father, P. T. of Marsing, brother Robert of Boise and several nieces and nephews .
Published in Idaho Statesman on Mar. 19, 2014
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