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Fairview resident, veteran, and community activist, John Stark died August 16, 2019.

Fairview Observer Staff
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Long time Fairview resident and community activist, John Stark, died on August 16, 2019.
Long time Fairview resident and community activist, John Stark, died on August 16, 2019.
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John Stark at Bowie Nature Center, December 2018.
John Stark at Bowie Nature Center, December 2018.
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John Stark, while mayor of Fairview. From July 4, 1989 edition of The Fairview Observer.
John Stark, while mayor of Fairview. From July 4, 1989 edition of The Fairview Observer.
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John Stark elected mayor of Fairview. (Sept 25, 1985 Tennessean)
John Stark elected mayor of Fairview. (Sept 25, 1985 Tennessean)
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Fairview Mayor Patti Carroll visits with John and Gerry Stark at the Friends of Bowie Nature Park booth during the 2015 Nature Fest.
Fairview Mayor Patti Carroll visits with John and Gerry Stark at the Friends of Bowie Nature Park booth during the 2015 Nature Fest.
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Gerry and John Stark were instrumental in the development of the Fairview Volunteer Fire Department and its transition into the City of Fairview Fairview Department.
Gerry and John Stark were instrumental in the development of the Fairview Volunteer Fire Department and its transition into the City of Fairview Fairview Department.
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Gerry and John Stark on their wedding day.
Gerry and John Stark on their wedding day.
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Gerry and John Stark at his 90th birthday celebration hosted by the Friends of Bowie Nature Park.
Gerry and John Stark at his 90th birthday celebration hosted by the Friends of Bowie Nature Park.
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Gerry and John Stark were honored with a bench dedication along a trail in Bowie Nature Park.
Gerry and John Stark were honored with a bench dedication along a trail in Bowie Nature Park.
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Gerry and John Stark at Fairview High Veterans Day Program.
Gerry and John Stark at Fairview High Veterans Day Program.
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Gerry Stark and her husband John visit with Mayor Patti Carroll during Nature Fest 2015.
Gerry Stark and her husband John visit with Mayor Patti Carroll during Nature Fest 2015.
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John Stark (in center) and his wife Gerry Stark (third from right) were a members of the Bowie Nature Park Garden Crew.
John Stark (in center) and his wife Gerry Stark (third from right) were a members of the Bowie Nature Park Garden Crew.
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Gerry and John Stark at grand opening of the Fairview Fire Department’s new station on Bowie Lake Road.
Gerry and John Stark at grand opening of the Fairview Fire Department’s new station on Bowie Lake Road.
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The City renamed a trail in honor of John and Gerry Stark (third and fourth from right front row) for their many contributions to Bowie Park.
The City renamed a trail in honor of John and Gerry Stark (third and fourth from right front row) for their many contributions to Bowie Park.
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Fairview's John Stark, a WWII veteran, served as grand marshal for the community's first-ever Veterans Day Parade November 11, 2017.
Fairview's John Stark, a WWII veteran, served as grand marshal for the community's first-ever Veterans Day Parade November 11, 2017.
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Library Branch Manager Phillip McAndrew, BHC members Patti Erland, Rosa McKinney, Barbara Comber, Trish Kitrell, John Stark, and Eva Harris with “The Bowie Sisters and the Arts,” exhibit at the Fairview branch of the Williamson County Public Library.
Library Branch Manager Phillip McAndrew, BHC members Patti Erland, Rosa McKinney, Barbara Comber, Trish Kitrell, John Stark, and Eva Harris with “The Bowie Sisters and the Arts,” exhibit at the Fairview branch of the Williamson County Public Library.
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WWII veteran John Stark is one of many local veterans to be honored with a photograph on the Veterans Salute wall.
WWII veteran John Stark is one of many local veterans to be honored with a photograph on the Veterans Salute wall.
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John Stark in Germany in 1945.
John Stark in Germany in 1945.
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