John Mason

John Kenneth Mason was born on Wednesday, July 16, 1941 in Sac City, Iowa, the son of Winton Cleo and Odetta (Grieve) Mason. He passed this life at his home in Broken Arrow on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. He was 84 years of age. Raised in Sac City, Iowa, John graduated high school with the class of 1959. He worked various jobs in town and worked on a farm for a while. John enlisted in the United States Air Force in January 1962 and was honorably discharged in November 1965. He tried his hand at commercial fishing in Rhode Island, while there he started building brick fireplaces. He moved back to Sac City and began working for McCorkle Construction Company as a job Superintendent. John traveled from job to job, building everything from hospitals, meat plants and nursing homes. He met Linda in Garden City, Kansas, they married on September 10, 1976 in Sac City, Iowa and became a family of four, including his daughter Deirdre and John Jay from a previous marriage. After moving to Crete, Nebraska, son, Eric Ryan was born in 1980, completing the family. He came to Broken Arrow in December 1981, to become a Superintendent for a construction company. After he left that company, he began a journey as a self-employed carpenter. 3 years later he made the decision to go to work for Carr Pools building in-ground swimming pools. John and his family joined BA Assembly in 1981. One of his favorite memories was being able to meet the challenges of building sets for the many, many musicals over the years at the Assembly and for the drama department at Summit Christian School, he met every challenge. For the last several years he worked in maintenance for The Assembly and Summit Christian Academy. John was involved in numerous Missions trips, including trips to Mexico, France and Jamaica, but his favorite was the work he did at the Dream Center in Colorado City, Arizona. The family requests memorials to The Assembly, Neighbors and Nations, 3500 West New Orleans Street, Broken Arrow, Ok 74011. John is survived by, His wife,Linda Mason, of the home Daughter,Deirdre White, Hastings, MN Son,John Jay Mason, Hastings, MN Grandchildren,Alex, Tyler and Kyle Great Grandchildren,Ryan, Clio and Lianna Brother,Winton James Mason, Grand Rapids, MN John was preceded in death by his parents, Winton and Odetta and son, Eric Ryan Mason.

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John Mason

July 16, 1941 - July 29, 2025