John F. Lundquist
April 5, 1925 ~ April 27, 2014
Long-time Arlington resident, John F. Lundquist, passed away quietly on the evening of Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at the age of 89. Born in 1925, John was the only son of John and Ida Lundquist, and was raised and lived in Arlington his entire life. He graduated from Washington-Lee High School in 1943 and proudly attended his 70th reunion this past summer. He attended George Washington University prior to enlisting in the U.S. Navy during WWII. John was a dedicated member of his local VFW chapter for many years. After the war, John worked for the U.S. government as an accounting clerk until he retired. John was a kind-hearted, generous, sweet soul who was known and loved by many. He ambled the streets of Arlington and "never knew a stranger". He was always ready to stop and chat, share a snack, a cup of coffee and a good conversation. He was a big sports fan, and particularly loved baseball: Go Nats! He will be missed by all who knew him. A memorial gathering will be held in his memory at the VFW Chapter 3150 in Arlington, Virginia on Monday, June 9, 2014 at 6:00PM.
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
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I’ve known John all my life at Clarendon Presbyterian Church. He remembered the “good old days” when his Dad and mine worked together in the church and enjoyed talking about them.
Johnny was a all around great guy!!.we lived next door to him and his mother ida in the 70s.had a peach. Apple. And walnut tree there at the Wayne street house to.l would stuff myself with the delicious peaches in the summer and johnnys mom mrs lundquist would yell to me out the kitchen window not to eat to many or l will get a belly ache!!
John Lundquist was our brother in arms. It was a pleasure to share a moment with John. He was witty, charming and full of stories. He could talk forever about baseball, his knowledge of baseball today and yesteryear was amazing. He could quote the stats on so many players of teams past, like the Washington Senators who became the Minnesota Twins. He used to talking about walking to Griffith Stadium for a double hitter. He loved telling the fictional story of Joe Boyd, a middle-aged real estate salesman and long-suffering fan of the Washington Senators baseball club. As a long standing member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3150, he will be missed.