Obituary of John Thomas Connolly, Jr.

John Thomas Connolly, Jr. was born August 8th, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee and died March 24, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family in Monument, Colorado. John was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. During his service he patrolled the Mississippi and was part of the Boating Safety Detachment on Kentucky Lake. He was a Diesel Mechanic having worked for Cummings Diesel and Federal Express. He also worked for Joy Manufacturing in Denver. John retired from Federal Express in 2006 and bought a Snap On Franchise in 2006 that he operated until retiring due to illness in 2011.John was an avid tournament fisherman and loved to duck and goose hunt. He was a guide with Reelfoot Guide Service on Isom Game Reserve in Kentucky.John is survived by; his wife Connie; his daughters Meghann (Chris) Miller and Jessica (Shawn) Haddock; grandchildren, Tara Lee Haddock and Lane Haddock; mother, Josephine Connolly; sisters, Maria Mayfield, Keiren Alvarez, Elizabeth Newman, Alma Smock, Kathleen Eskew and a brother, Thomas Connolly.Memorial Contributions in John's memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Cancer Treatment Centers of America.Funeral Services will be 11:00AM, Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Church for All Nations, 6540 Templeton Gap Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Interment will be 2:30PM Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Staging Area "B", 3698 South Sheridan Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80235.A Celebration of Life will follow the interment in the barn at 231 Front Street, Monument, Colorado.Funeral Home:The Springs Funeral Services3115 East Platte AvenueColorado Springs, , COUS 80909 Events Service Tuesday, April 1, 2014 11:00AM Church for All Nations 6540 Templeton Gap Road Colorado Springs, CO 80923 Phone: 719-591-1800 Cemetery Tuesday, April 1, 2014 2:30PM Fort Logan National Cemetery 3698 South Sheridan Boulevard Denver, CO 80235 Phone: 303-761-0117