Attorney
John served his required military duty as a First Lieutenant in the Army Judge Advocate Generals Corp posted in the Pentagon.
He married Margaret Ann Towsley (Ranny), daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Harry A. Towsley. They were married for 51 years.
He moved to Midland in 1958, where he joined the law firm of Tyrone Gillespi, which evolved over the years into the prestigious Midland law firm Riecker, Van Dam, Barker & Black. The office, an 85-year-old colonial house near Downtown Midland, is now home to the Junior Achievement Building.
John served in many capacities for educational institutions such as Delta College, U of M, CMU, and Northwood.
He was a moving force and an incorporating attorney for Midland Center for the Arts in 1967.
MidMichigan Health honored John and Ranny’s contributions to the community and the medical center in the name of its Riecker Surgery Center.
John passed away in November of 2008 at the age of 77.