John FAHRNGRUBER

John Fahrngruber, 73 John Fahrngruber died suddenly at the Brockville General Hospital on Tuesday, April 27, 2004. He was 73. John was born Dec. 17, 1930 in Frankenfels, Austria to Johann and Theresia Fahrngruber (nee Enne). At age 20, John graduated from the Technical Masters School in Salzburg, Austria as a master electrician and then emigrated to Canada in 1951, settling in Prescott. After a number of odd jobs, in order to make ends meet, John joined RCA Victor, working his way up the ranks to plant foreman. But working for someone else was not John's way. John left RCA and would embark upon an entrepreneurial journey that would create several successful business ventures. Majestic Electric, Seaway Food Services & Fahrngruber Investments, a real estate holding company, were born. In the '60s, John was an active member of the Prescott business community and service clubs, holding executive positions with the Canadian Order of Foresters League and the Rotary Club of Prescott. Throughout his life, John had a keen interest in world affairs as well as the local needs of the surrounding area. John's early childhood on a farm in Austria left an indelible mark on him, one which John could not ignore. He stepped away from his business successes, and started again. Farming was in his blood and from the humble beginnings of a hobby farm with a few chickens and livestock, John would build a thriving dairy farm operation with the support of his entire family. John's retirement years were too short but were focused on his wife, Trudy, and their family. He was an avid skier all his life and enjoyed gardening and reading. In his early years, other favourite pastimes included cycling, hiking and mountain climbing in Austria. Just this past April 21, John and Trudy hosted a family gathering to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. John will be sadly missed and never forgotten. His legacy truly is his work ethic and what one can accomplish if one puts their mind to it. He is survived by his wife Trudy (nee Stiefsohn), daughter Gloria Rezek (and husband Gordon), son John Fahrngruber Jr., son Peter Fahrngruber (and wife Debbie), daughter Denise Veale (and husband Bill), son Tom Fahrngruber (and wife Shari), 11 grandchildren, sister Theresia Gansberger and brother Joe Fahrngruber (and wife Vivian). He was predeceased by sister Barbara Hochreiter. A private family gathering and funeral ceremony was held at the Roselawn Tribute Centre and Crematorium Tuesday, April 29, 2004. In remembrance, donations to the Diabetes Association or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be gratefully acknowledged.