John David Sonnenberg

It was October 16th,2008 and John David turned 60 years of age and he hosted a great party for his wonderful family in Salt Lake City, commemorating the years spent in serving his fellow-men and especially his family. Mother Joyce (to our friends) made a approprieate birthday greeting card that said "Son-it's a joy thinking back to the boy you were with a picture of going to schoool in LaGrange Park in 1956. Then a family picture of Opa, me (John) and his five brothers in 1964. Then a picture in cap & gown as he graduated from Medical School from the Uni. of Illinois in 1976. Then she added a picture of him , as a young father, playing with his young children. And the final notation ..."but it's a greater joy to think of the man you've become." Happyg Birthday Son, with love from your Mother and Dad . And year 2008.

On the back page a picture in full dress uniform as a Lt. Col. in the Army where he served his country in Afghanistan and later in Irag. In addition to that service was his calling from the Lord to serve a little over two years in Switzerland for the Church and his fellowmen.

King Benjamin said it well to each of us "when you are in the service of your fellowmen, you are only in the service of your God.