John R. Pahl -loving and loved husband, father, grandpa and great grandpa, and of course, PaPa . What can be said about John, he was gentle , kind and straightforward. " as John would say "Just the Facts". Born in Akron, Ohio to Ruth and John Pahl . John had 2 sisters, Madeline and Martha , both deceased . Since John's father was trying to get his pilot license during the 30's, his family moved a lot from one airline to another , which instilled his love of flying and aircraft . The last airport was in Miami, Florida. Thank God his parents sent him to a little school called St. Mary's in the Little River area. History was made when John and Teresa met in the 7 th grade. After many Ups and Down's they married in 1953. God blessed them with 3 wonderful children , Gale Bucher, Michael Pahl ( his wife, Valorie ), and Kathy Noland(her husband, Ken), as well as, 7 grandchildren(their husbands and wives), and 6 great grandchildren. Now to tell you about John's life…He graduated from St. Mary's, attended UM, and held many jobs along the way. He started his own business "Sea Bee Construction" in the 60's. He was in the Naval Reserve for 6 years and the Coast Guard Reserve for several more. He loved helping others, so after moving to Lake Placid , he volunteered at the local hospital in the emergency room for over 10 years-enjoying every minut e of it! He traveled and was blessed to be able to see many parts of the world. Though he will be dearly missed, his family and friends send him off to his Heavenly Father. Celebration of Life will be February 11, 2023 11:00 AM, St. James Catholic Church.