Obituary for John H. Talbot, IV, Pine Bluff, AR

John H. Talbot, IV, 66, of Pine Bluff, Ark., handed away unexpectedly on December 25, 2020, at Jefferson Regional Medical Middle. John was born on August 28, 1954, at Eglin Air Drive Base, Fla., to John H. Talbot III and the late Dorothy (Armstrong) Talbot. John grew up in Pine Bluff, Ark., the place he graduated Pine Bluff Excessive Faculty Class of 1972 and was an excellent tennis participant and member of the State Champion tennis workforce. He went on to play tennis at Hendrix School the place he earned a Bachelors diploma in philosophy. After a number of years serving as an assistant tennis professional at The Cloister Resort in Sea Island, Ga., he earned a Masters diploma from The Johns Hopkins College in Baltimore, adopted by a Doctorate at St. David ‘s School, College of Wales, United Kingdom.

After educating a number of years at Georgia Southern College, he discovered his dream job educating at Finger Lakes Neighborhood School in Canandaigua, N.Y., the place he spent some 20 years, educating philosophy, logic, and English. As an completed fencer, he additionally taught fencing there. John was additionally an completed newbie archeologist of Native People in addition to a lifelong canine lover, with three lovely collies, Mosie, Mattie, and Bess.

Upon retiring, he returned to his roots in Pine Bluff, persevering with to play tennis and spending time together with his dad and sister there in Pine Bluff. Regardless of his tutorial and athletic achievements, he might be greatest remembered for his laughter, large coronary heart, and his untiring skill to tug pranks, most frequently on relations and the unwitting public.

John is survived by the love of his life, his son John H. Talbot V, presently a senior legislation pupil at Wake Forrest College; his father John H. Talbot III, sister Susan (Talbot) Brown, of Pine Bluff; brother Thomas Talbot of Alexandria, Va.; brother, Andrew Talbot of Pensacola, Fla., and quite a few nieces and nephews who beloved “Uncle John” immensely.

Personal graveside companies might be at Bellwood Cemetery by Ralph Robinson and Son Funeral Administrators (on-line register: www.ralphrobinsonandson.com). The household requests no flowers. Memorials could also be made to Heifer Worldwide, 1 World Avenue, Little Rock, Ark. 72202 or heifer.org.

Revealed December 29, 2020