John O.

Penhollow

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IN LOVING MEMORY

John O. Penhollow

Aug 26 1934 - Apr 25 2022

John Orin Penhollow, 87, of McKinney, Texas passed away on April 25, 2022, after a brief illness.  He was born on August 26, 1934 in Tama, Iowa.

John is preceded in death by his parents, Harry S. and Mary Ann (Herink) Penhollow and grandson, Austin Paul Jones.  Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Yvonne, his 2 children, 8 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild: Daughter, Cheryl Penhollow Stroope (Bill) of Southlake, Texas and children, Kevin Stroope, (Lyndsey), Eric Stroope (Ashley and their son Kyle), David Stroope, Kristen Blackwell (Tyler), Brian Stroope, and Sara Stroope; Son, Steven Penhollow (Linda) of Frisco, Texas and children, Andrew Penhollow, and Emily Penhollow. John is also survived by his brother, Richard Penhollow (Joyce) of Yulee, Florida.

John was in the ROTC program at the University of Iowa where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. As a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, he proudly served in both active and reserve assignments. John also received his doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana.  John had a long and notably honored career as a Systems Information Research and Development Engineer in the Future Technologies, Geotech, Petroleum and Data Analysis fields. He was proud to work in a variety of assignments, reaching leadership positions at Bell Labs, Exxon, Bowne Corp., and the U.S. Government.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home Chapel, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas 75013. Interment will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park in Allen, Texas.

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