John Julien Haggard, 71, passed from this life suddenly on his houseboat on his beloved Lake Cumberland on Monday, August 16, 2021. He was born in West Lafayette, IN on March 19, 1950, a son of the late Rachel (Gossard) and John Marcus Haggard.
John thought every day on the lake was a good one. John's children would tell you their father was a relentless purveyor of apple cider vinegar and chocolate ice cream for your health - he was also known as a prolific texter.
The oldest of 6 children growing up in rural Indiana, John met his wife of 50 years, Sharon, on Lake Harmony, Ohio where he developed a life long love of water sports, especially barefoot skiing, before settling in Bluffton, Ohio to raise his family. He never retired from his work as an agricultural consultant where a non-conventional approach to soil health was a life-long passion.
Other interests including motorcycling and motorhomes occupied much of his time in later years but spending time with family was always priority number 1.
He was also preceded in death by a brother, Tim Haggard.
SURVIVORS:
Wife: Sharon Haggard of Jamestown, KY
3 daughters: Rachel (Heath) Brewer of Mt. Airy, MD; Sarah (Phil) Shank of Bluffton, OH; Emily (Trevor) Morris of Buckhannon, WV
1 son: Julien, husband of Jeanna Haggard, of Bluffton. OH
2 sisters: Mary Lois Bennett and Rachel Ann Coles
2 brothers: Ted Haggard and Dan Haggard
11 grandchildren: Justin, Grace, Addie, Wyatt, Magen, Zoe, Mason, Roman, Micah, Elijah, and Noah
The family chose care and cremation.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held later in Ohio.
This obituary is a courtesy to the family by H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel in Jamestown, KY.
