Birth date: Nov 20, 1960 Death date: Nov 29, 2007
John Richard Romig Jr. was born in Victorville, CA on November 20, 1960. His arrival was greatly anticipated by his future parents. He attended Trapp Elementary, Dunn Jr. High and Eisenhower High School in Rialto CA, graduatin Read Obituary
John I have so many fond memories of you I didn't find out about you're passing until later I'm so sorry you're my little brother we did so many things together I will always cherish them.I miss you John I miss our talks our drinking beer our dreams we had drips to the beach and most of all our friendship I can't say goodbye to you because you be forever in my heart.
Love you brother
John. You will so be missed.
John and I were quite close during JU years and beyond. Fondest memory was writing/directing the Mary Poppins cast part Skit and awards. Another - was spending time in his room making phonograph recordings! And listening to Mario Lanza! I'm laughing thru my tears, as that was kind of a joke between us. Sweet John, I tried to get a contact for you the last couple years, but was unable. So sorry. I know you are loved by so many that you were undoubtedly surrounded by them. Again, you will be missed. Luv You, Christine##imported-begin##Christine Kuhn-Reeves##imported-end##
I was so sorry to hear of John's passing. He was one of the first people I got to know at JU. He was a very friendly individual who freely offered his friendship.
Just a fond memory I have of John is a night where we were hanging out at the apartment of Larry and Sandi Pirkle. John had just had one of his hubcaps stolen that day. So John, Aaron Trent and I wandered the parking lot of the complex looking for a matching hubcap for John's car. Little did we know that Larry and Sandi had come out and taken his other 3 hubcaps! During the run of JU's "A Christmas Carol" Larry strategically placed them around the set so John would discover them throughout the course of the show. John was just great that way to take the jokes well.
I'm just sorry I lost touch with him in the early 90's. He will be missed but always looked upon as a legendary JU alumni.##imported-begin##Jeff DeWitt##imported-end##
John was one of the sweetest men I ever met. He was deeply emotional and sensitive and always put his whole heart into whatever he was doing. One of my fondest memories of John was the closing night of "Mary Poppins" when, as I was about to leave, I turned to see him standing at the cast gate crying. We hugged each other and cried together, wishing that "the wind never had to change". Theater, we both realized, was more like a miniature "life". It is all too brief and, no matter how much we'd like it to go on forever, we have to enjoy it while it lasts and move on. There is no way to ever replicate a theatrical experience. Each one is unique and precious and can never be assembled again and done over. Each "ending" of a play makes us remember that we will all exit the stage of life one day. I know that's one of the reasons we were crying. We both understood that.
I am so sorry that John & I lost touch since the 1980's. I've often wondered where he went and how he was getting along and I wish I had known he was ill. I would have made every effort to come and see him if I'd known he still lived in the area. I, too, battled cancer in the 1990's and would have liked to have been able to encourage him with my story of God's merciful deliverance.
I'll miss his gentle, kind and humorous spirit. The J.U. stage was certainly graced by his funny, talented and energetic presence and I, for one, will never forget him.
With love and kindest regards,
Dee Ann "Mary Poppins" Toms
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