A great man, Greenville's John Fourman passed away January 25, 2010

John S. Fourman passed away on Jan. 25, 2010, at his residence at the Brethren Retirement Community.

He was born on May 29, 1919, in Arcanum, Ohio, to Phares and Fannie (Christian) Fourman.

He married Mary L. Lawrence on Nov. 7, 1941; and is survived by Mary, a resident of the Brethren Retirement Community; sons, Dr. Michael Fourman of Greenville, Kenton Fourman of Brentwood, Tenn., and Jeffrey Fourman of Oak Park, Ill.; grandchildren, Dr. Matthew Fourman, David Fourman, Aaron Fourman, Christopher Fourman, Eric Fourman, Mark Fourman, Grace Fourman, Marie Fourman and Sam Fourman; and great-grandchildren, Hallie Fourman, Kate Fourman, Maddie Fourman and Ella Fourman.

A memorial celebration of John’s life will be held at the Greenville Church of the Brethren on Central Avenue on Saturday.

Family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. followed by the memorial service at 2:30 p.m. John gifted his body to the Wright State University School of Medicine. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Resident Aid Fund at the Brethren Retirement Community.