John O. McMeekin, 90, passed away at St. Peter’s Hospital in Olympia on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. He was born in Cranbrook, B.C. on March 8, 1923, to Jack and Paula (Hansen) McMeekin.
John was raised on his grandma’s homestead at Garrard Creek and attended Oakville Schools growing up. He played both defense and offense on the football team at Centralia Junior College the year they won the state championship.