John Adam Ford

Name: Fort Stanton Cemetery is small. John is toward the back of the newer part of the cemetery.
Address: 1398 State Highway 20, Fort Stanton, NM 88323, USA

March 3rd, 1949 - November 30th, 2025

Memorial

Mementos

“To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.”

In place of a formal obituary, let us create a celebration of John’s life through this site. Please join what I have begun and share photos, memories, comments, stories, quotes, and anything else that would help us remember John in our hearts.

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Resting Place

Fort Stanton Cemetery is small. John is toward the back of the newer part of the cemetery.

1398 State Highway 20, Fort Stanton, NM 88323, USA

33.4896187, -105.5162308

Tributes

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Paul Berg

We have some fairly extreme flight situations (opportunities) here in Alaska. Every time I see someone land, and then take off from a 25 ft sandbar in a running river, I always seem to picture Jack smiling out the window. Nearly 30 years ago he offered to teach me to fly. Missing that opportunity is among my life's greatest regrets.

Published September 2nd, 2026

Robin Billington

Thanks, Mike, for making us look so adorable and rugged all at once! Keijo and Max are awesome too!

Thanks, Mike, for this! We were great trekkers for sure!

Published May 22nd, 2026

Duane Gilbert

You were a great friend John. I miss you buddy.

Published May 20th, 2026

Robin Billington

Robin, I knew John years ago when I was hauling freight in 2006. We both had a long layover in Carlsbad, NM and got to know each other pretty well during that time. We didn't keep in touch after that year, but I always remembered him and the quality of discussions we had. I also remembered that he lived in Lincoln, NM. Today, I drove through Lincoln for the first time in my life and tried looking him up. That is how I found that he died last November and also your kind efforts to create a space of remembrance for him. I don't know how you knew him, but you are a true friend. I'll catch up with him during a layover on the other side! God bless you.. J. Gordon Seaman

Published June 14th, 2026