ZANESVILLE - John R. "Johnny" Lent Jr., 33, of Zanesville, passed away at 8:32 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, at Grant Medical Center following a hunting accident.
He was born March 28, 1974, in Zanesville, to John R. and Carolyn Hendershot Lent. John was a graduate of Zanesville High School and employed by The Longaberger Co. as a basket weaver. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed breeding and showing his champion beagles. He enjoyed playing pool and spending time with his family.
He is survived by his loving wife, Tasha Baker of the home, whom he married July 19, 1997; his parents, John and Carolyn Lent Sr. of Zanesville; three sisters, Janice (Gary) Yost of Mount Perry, Teresa (Dean) Ruppel of Zanesville and Tina Harper of Zanesville; grandfather, James Hendershot of Zanesville; six nieces and nephews; aunts and uncles; many cousins, including a special cousin Tom Lent; friends, Adrian Harris and Bernard Hayes; mother and father-in-law, Bea (Brian) Hicks of Zanesville; a brother-in-law, Sean Hicks of Zanesville; a sister-in-law, Ashley Hoffman of Los Angeles; and his grandmother-in-law, Ann Baker of Zanesville.
He was preceded in death by maternal grandmother, Verna Hendershot; paternal grandparents, Norval and Catherine Lent; and an aunt, Debbie Tubbs.
When I Must Leave You
When I must leave you
for a little while,
Please go on bravely
with a gallant smile
And for my sake and in my name,
Live on and do all things the same —
Spend not your life in empty days,
But fill each waking hour
in useful ways —
Reach out your hand
in comfort and in cheer,
And I in turn will comfort you
and hold you near.
– Helen Steiner Rice
ZANESVILLE - John R. "Johnny" Lent Jr., 33, of Zanesville, passed away at 8:32 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, at Grant Medical Center following a hunting accident.
He was born March 28, 1974, in Zanesville, to John R. and Carolyn Hendershot Lent. John was a graduate of Zanesville High School and employed by The Longaberger Co. as a basket weaver. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed breeding and showing his champion beagles. He enjoyed playing pool and spending time with his family.
He is survived by his loving wife, Tasha Baker of the home, whom he married July 19, 1997; his parents, John and Carolyn Lent Sr. of Zanesville; three sisters, Janice (Gary) Yost of Mount Perry, Teresa (Dean) Ruppel of Zanesville and Tina Harper of Zanesville; grandfather, James Hendershot of Zanesville; six nieces and nephews; aunts and uncles; many cousins, including a special cousin Tom Lent; friends, Adrian Harris and Bernard Hayes; mother and father-in-law, Bea (Brian) Hicks of Zanesville; a brother-in-law, Sean Hicks of Zanesville; a sister-in-law, Ashley Hoffman of Los Angeles; and his grandmother-in-law, Ann Baker of Zanesville.
He was preceded in death by maternal grandmother, Verna Hendershot; paternal grandparents, Norval and Catherine Lent; and an aunt, Debbie Tubbs.
When I Must Leave You
When I must leave you
for a little while,
Please go on bravely
with a gallant smile
And for my sake and in my name,
Live on and do all things the same —
Spend not your life in empty days,
But fill each waking hour
in useful ways —
Reach out your hand
in comfort and in cheer,
And I in turn will comfort you
and hold you near.
– Helen Steiner Rice
