John in his element

Here is a photo taken of John last Fall, just after the diagnosis.

Memorial Celebration for John Stark

The Memorial Celebration for John will be held on May 22nd from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Stark home, 1570 Fairfield Lane, Wichita, Kansas, 67208. All who wish to share memories of John are welcome to drop in to the open house-type celebration between these hours.

John in Guadalajara

This is a video of John and Shirley visiting Marco and Carmen in Guadalajara in 1991 with his sister Dot and her husband Bruce. Thank you Marco for sending this. It is lovely to hear John laugh.

John's favourite Golf Course ; Musselburgh Old Course

The 19th hole at Musselburgh , where John Salem shared too many Scottish beers with John!

View of Arthur's Seat (Edinburgh)

from Musselburgh Old Course

Fond memories of our last game together here in 2005 where, I believe,...........I won!

(The lengths some people will go just to avoid a return match!)

Always remembered,

Your loving sis,

Dot

David and Violet's 'wee laddie' ( Viv didn't like Davy and Vi ....too common!)

For John:


Much loved and loving son of David and Violet Stark (deceased)

Wonderful older brother to : Vivienne, Michael, Audrey (deceased), Gilbert, James, Dorothy and Graham.

Dearly loved uncle and great-uncle of the family in Scotland, England,Canada and Australia



Lo! some we loved, the loveliest and best
That Time and Fate of all their Vintage prest,
Have drunk their Cup a Round or two before,
And one by one crept silently to Rest.

And we, that now make merry in the Room
They left, and Summer dresses in new Bloom,
Ourselves must we beneath the Couch of Earth
Descend, ourselves to make a Couch----for whom?

Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend,
Before we too into the Dust descend;
Dust into Dust, and under Dust, to lie,
Sans Wine, sans Song, sans Singer, and----sans End!

Omar Khayyam.