John Bishop Buckman

John Bishop Buckman John B Buckman’s life on earth ended June 10th, 2019. He was first born son to John B Buckman and Edith Eve (Bishop) Buckman December 3, 1922 in Hanover, PA. His younger brother and sister, Edwin and Jane, preceded him in death. After completing high school John attended Ursinus College in Pennsylvania until higher learning was interrupted by WWII. John enlisted in the US Army, seeking to join the Army Air Corp. His flight abilities were vastly surpassed by his gift for mathematics and its application to engineering. The Army was sufficiently impressed to invest immediately in advanced degree work at Washington University in Saint Louis. As the war was finally neared end, he met his spouse to be Bernice (Bee) Margaret Winkler of Shelbina, MO. They wed on June 19, 1947 and settled in Ferguson, MO. He began family life and a career as an electrical engineer and was recruited as a part time math instructor at Washington University by his favorite professor. John’s first job as an electrical engineer was with Knapp Monarch, a specialty was small electric motor manufacturer for home appliances and utilities. He and Bee within their first year together expanded the family adding first John Bruce, followed by William Chris, Marley Eve, Robert Kurt, Timothy Alan and Laura Jean. Shortly after Laura arrived John was recruited as the Director of Engineering at Fasco Electric in Rochester, NY. He and Bee learned to play Duplicate Bridge during Rochester years and his golf skills improved on Sunday mornings. John’s passion for teaching mathematics resurged in service to Monroe Community College. In 1966 a new opportunity was won at AO Smith in Tipp City Ohio; as senior electrical engineer. The family settled in Troy, OH and John continued to work, play an occasional round of league golf and once again; teach mathematics at Wright State University. He eagerly replaced his slide rule with a Texas Instrument calculator; only to quickly seek an upgrade to a Hewlett Packard with all the newest bells and whistles. As soon as personal computers became somewhat affordable John, as always, was willing to learn new skills. He became highly computer capable; a skill that would serve him well his entire life; right up to the end. Later, John was instrumental in facilitating a new AO Smith motor manufacturing plant in Mebane, NC. Several years later as he neared retirement age he assisted in starting up a new motor factory in Juarez MX for AO Smith. As he neared retirement, he and Bee set sight on a new destination; Punta Gorda, FL. Upon retirement they completed the move and built Bee’s 6th new home. Bee liked new homes. They lived there for more than 20 years and enjoyed Florida life (golf, bridge, friends, church) and proximity to John Bruce’s home in Tampa. During his Florida years John focused upon learning and documenting his and Bee’s family origin. He relentlessly pursued family history and was able to document 10 precedent generations of the Buckman family tree as early as 1667. Hurricane Charlie sufficiently stress tested their Florida commitment and after 18 months repairs John and Bee relocated to Central Indiana where Bee’s 7th new home was built. This home was close to Marley whose support was invaluable to John and Bee sunset years. John was very grateful for her loving support. John’s questioning mind coupled with computer skills and the ever-expanding internet became invaluable to assist Bee manage heath care choices as her needs increased. He was data driven and it became his passion to research better medical options to improve her health outcomes. Sadly, he lost the love of his life December 31, 2014 after 67 years. During her final year he developed preliminary signs of arterial disease. Its advent became his stimulus to take on a new lifestyle as he adopted the teaching and practice of Esselstyn plant-based diet in June 2015. Strict vegan dieting produced mostly positive results in his 93-year-old-body; his blood work showed marked improvement reversing declining trends. John had become an Apple technology fan and always had an I-Pad and I-Phone within hand’s reach. He and his I-Pad Pro were inseparable. It provided him access to enumerable educational resources on diet and nutrition, teaching university hospitals, alternative medicine, homeopathic solutions and holistic health resources. His children, and their children, and all in his sphere of influence became his new student body as he dared to evangelize healthy eating and alternatives to modern medicine closely coupled to an ever-expanding drug industry (Big Pharma). John was a loving man. He especially loved small children. Nothing made him happier than to be with them. They gave him joy, and he reflected it back to them. He lovingly sought opportunities to stretch young formative minds by giving them more information at younger ages than classical or even modern education promotes. He looked for opportunities to convey to them his late in life insights so that they might not have to wait until it is too late in life to learn to live better. John was heard to say there are three things, three legacy insights he would like to share with all; but especially for his family and all the children. First, for parents always look for a better way in all choices you make for them. Question that which is not generally questioned; seek more complete answers, do not settle for risk you do not understand. Second, everybody needs to agree that eating an American diet is bad for you, not healthy. Look at the risks and make better choices and eat a heathy diet. Third, but not least; everybody needs to think about things and find the better way and then do it! John was always willing to advocate for better and earlier math education. He promoted practical teaching methods developed by Kahn Academy. He was an active supporter to Holy Cross School financially and promoted insights for better mathematics curriculum, teaching methods and healthy food choices. From his life’s beginning to end John unceasingly committed to and treasured wisdom, knowledge, a loving family, wonderful love of children. He possessed a profound passion in his beliefs and commitment to his ideals. His persistence and stubbornness put an exclamation on his points of view. He documented his family tree going back to its earliest years in what would become the United States of America. John has now moved closer to God with the love of his life Bee , sons Bruce (died 1988) and Chris (died 1992) and is survived Marley and Jim Webb of Anderson Indiana, Kurt and Gwenda Buckman of New Richmond, Ohio, Tim and Cecilia Buckman of Black Forest, Colorado and Laura and Joel Pearce of Round Rock, Texas. His roots now reach down into future widely branching generations. His six children grew the family by 15 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren who all lay claim to John’s indelible mark on each of their lives. John’s legacy is electronic, like all data, never to go away; He cannot be forgotten by these and all who knew him. John, we love you, especially your loving heart! Services: Tuesday June 18, 2019 Location: St Ambrose Catholic Church 2801 Lincoln St Anderson, IN. 46016 Visitation: 9:30 — 11:30 am Mass of Christian Burial 11:30 am Meal & Celebration of Life following Mass at Assembly Hall. Interment will be at a date to be determined. Polk Grove Cemetery, Butler Township, Dayton Ohio Memorial Contributions: Holy Cross School 2801 Lincoln St Anderson, IN. 46016 Contact: Harriett Russel, Business Manager Http://www.stambroseanderson.com

John Bishop Buckman

December 3, 1922 - June 10, 2019