John Glen Savage

John Glen Savage, born April 14, 1967, was called to Heaven on July 13, 2016, at a very young age at Boundary Community Hospital.

John’s services was held at the fire station in downtown Bonners Ferry, Idaho, on Tuesday July 19, 2016, at 2 p.m.

The service was a fireman’s memorial service. John was a firefighter for South Boundary Fire Department and Bonners Ferry Fire Department.

John then took one final ride to Grandview Cemetery on the “Old 55” Firetruck where he was laid to rest. A reception followed at the Springs of Living Water Free Methodist Church.

John’s previous occupation before Coldwater Creek in Idaho was information technology.

In 1985, he graduated from Deer Valley High School in Phoenix, Ariz. He was the senior class president, and the regional president of Vocational Industrial Clubs of America.

John was an avid fisherman, hunter, and loved North Idaho.

Besides being active in two fire departments, he was also active in search & rescue, Sherriff’s Posse, EMT, and Ambulance.

John was a dearly loved part of his community and local church. John moved to Boundary County in 2008 after leaving Coldwater Creek in Sandpoint, Idaho. Instantly he became actively involved in the community and never stopped giving. John battled Glioblastoma (brain cancer) for nine months which finally took its toll on him on July 13, 2016.

John was loved by many and he will surely be missed by all.

He preceded in death by his mother, Jean Louis (Wheelock) Savage. He is survived by his father, Robert Lee Savage and wife Rosemary; a brother, Robert Charles Savage; his sisters, Lisa Ann (Savage) Munson, and Amy Lynn (Savage) Riddle; his sons, Nicholas Jay Savage, and Nathan Taylor Savage; and numerous friends that John had made over the years.

John was an outstanding father, son, brother, and friend.