Birth date: Aug 19, 1940 Death date: Mar 21, 2004
John "J.B." Ferguson, 63 of Western Grove, Arkansas passed away Sunday, March 21, 2004 at the Veterans Hospital in Fayetteville, Arkansas, he was formally of Phillips County, Arkansas. He was born August 19, 1940 in Parkin, Arkans Read Obituary
My heart goes out to all of the family. It is really hard to lose a brother and friend. My husband and I have just moved back to Arkansas after being in other states for 37 years. I would love to hear from the ones that remember me. I graduated with Patty. Contact me if you would. I will keep you all in my prayers.
I didn't see much of John from the time he left home to join the Army way back in 1959. Probably didn't see him more than 10 times over the following years. I always thought of him as aloof and distant, as if he was suffering from painful memories. I can identify with that because RVN left me with some of those memories as well. I wasn't aware of his service record until the funeral. I'm very proud of him and his service to his country. I know that he's no longer in pain and I hope to see him again one day. I have always loved him.
Most folks didn't really know my brother except for what they saw of him around Marvell. If you had taken a minute of your time to talk with him more than a few seconds you could have known the true character of this brave, unselfish human being. He didn't care for flashy things and lived a simple life doing the things he wanted to do. He loved his son, Jonathon, very much and talked of him when we got together. I guess I was the only one that he talked to about his record while he was in the Army. His record speaks for itself as is, however it should also be let known that he was recommended for the Medal of Honor in RVN, probably in 1972 when he was flying Cobras. The recommendation was lost somewhere in the papermill. I asked JB for the dates it was submitted, so I could try and locate it, and he said he had just as soon forget about it. When JB died he was a 100% disabled Veteran caused by his coming in contact with Agent Orange while flying in RVN. Three times his aircraft was shot down and he always got back in another aircraft as soon as he returned to his base and continued with the mission. I loved my older brother very much and will miss him dearly. Lee
To see a man clearly, you must look through the eyes of those who love him. In this way I have learned that J.B. was a very special human being, with the bravest of hearts and the most generous of spirits. I wish I could have known him.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
