Obituary of John Fernando Herrera Garcia

1963-2012 Born in Bogota on January 19th, 1963 at Samaritan Hospital, baptized in honour of American president John F. Kennedy. The son of Luis Felipe Herrera Perez and Rosa Tulia Garcia Gonzales, the eight son of a family of 11 children. He lived his childhood with his parents and siblings who relocated constantly due to their profession as teachers. John Fernando was a happy boy, he was cherished by many, he had a desire to explore and invent objects, and a chocolate lover. At the age of 11 he loses his “great master” (his father) as he called him and at the age of 20, while pursuing his studies in engineering he loses his mother Rosa Tulia. After his mother’s death, John Fernando marries Cristina Rodriguez, who was his first wife, and mother of his first children Luis Alejandro, David Fernando and Laura Cristina. Looking to explore new horizons and with his constant desire to excel he moves to Canada looking for a better future, in this moment of his life he meets his second wife Gloria Herrera, who is the mother of his two youngest daughters Ayelen and Aluna. Initially, he resides in Montreal and then moves to Calgary where he worked for Steven and Stevenson until the day of the incident. In 2006 his first wife and oldest children, his first family, reunite with him in Canada, and during this time he travels regularly to Boston to reunite with his second family. In 2009 the two families begin the integration of two families into one united family. To John Fernando the education of his children was a priority, so he decided to reside in Calgary until his three oldest children started university. His dream of seeing his three children in university was fulfilled and now his wish was to reunite with his wife and daughters in Boston. John Fernando will be remembered as a father, a brother, an uncle, brother-in-law and a friend: happy, intelligent, noble, adventurous, go getter, affectionate, joker, and recursive. We will remember his perfectionism, his sensibility and his vision of life. He will always live in our hearts and his example will be the compass that guides our lives. John Fernando Herrera García 1963-2012 Nacido en Bogotá el 19 de enero de 1963 en el Hospital de la Samaritana, bautizado así en honor al presidente norteamericano John F Kennedy. Hijo de Luis Felipe Herrera Pérez y Rosa Tulia García Gonzales, el octavo hijo de una familia de 11 hermanos. Su infancia la vivió al lado sus padres y hermanos quienes se trasladaban constantemente por la labor de maestros que desempeñaban. John Fernando se caracterizaba por ser un niño alegre, mimado, inquieto por armar y desarmar y amante del chocolate. A la edad de 11 años pierde a “su gran maestro” (su padre) como el mismo lo llamaba y a la edad de 20 años, mientras cursaba sus estudios de ingeniería sufre la perdida de su madre Rosa Tulia. Después de la muerte de su madre John Fernando formaliza su relación con Cristina Rodriguez, quien fuera su primera esposa, madre de sus tres primeros hijos Luis Alejandro, David Fernando y Laura Cristina. Buscando mejores horizontes y con el constante deseo de superación se traslada a Canadá buscando un futuro mejor, en este momento de su vida conoce a su segunda esposa Gloria Herrera, quien sería la madre de sus hijas menores Ayelen y Aluna. Inicialmente vive en Montreal y posteriormente se traslada a Calgary donde trabajo para Stewart and Stevenson hasta en día del incidente. En el ano 2006 su primera esposa y sus hijos mayores, su primera familia, se reúnen con el en Canada, y durante este tiempo también viaja frecuentemente a Boston para reunirse con su segunda familia. Para el año 2009 las dos familias comienzan un proceso de acercamiento y que llevaría a que dos familias se convirtieran en una familia muy unida. Para John Fernando la educación de sus hijos es una prioridad, así que decidió residir en Calgary hasta que sus tres hijos mayores se fueran para la universidad. Su meta con sus tres hijos de iniciar la universidad se había cumplido y ahora su deseo era reunirse con su esposa e hijas en Boston. John Fernando será recordado como el padre, el hermano, el tío, cuñado y el amigo ideal: alegre, inteligente, noble, aventurero, emprendedor, cariñoso, “mamagallista”, y recursivo. Sera recordado por sus chistes flojos, su perfeccionismo, su sensibilidad y su proyección ante la vida. Siempre vivirá en nuestros corazones y su ejemplo será una brújula que oriente nuestras vidas. In living memory of John Herrera Garcia, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES Chapel of the Bells, 2720 CENTRE STREET NORTH. Telephone: (403) 276-2296.