John Richard Lent
John Richard Lent died March 1, 2020, in Murrieta from complications of Non Hodgkins lymphoma. He was born in Whittier August 20, 1946, to Cecil and Peggy Lent. His brother Mike was 3 years old. They soon moved to Riverside where John lived until he moved to Murrieta with his wife Donna and daughter Monica in 1975. He grew up in Rubidoux. He played Little League baseball and high school football. He learned to waterski at a young age at the Salton Sea where his family frequently went fishing and camping. He graduated from Rubidoux High in 1964 and Riverside Comunity College in 1971. He was drafted into the Army in 1967 and was stationed in Germany. When he came home he joined his friends at Jurupa Hills Country Club as greenskeepers. There he learned to grow grass and play golf. After moving to Murrieta he went to work for McMillan Farm Management and learned to manage large groves of avocados, lemons, kiwis, and wine grapes. His last job was at Oak Grove Institue in Murrieta as the sole groundskeeper, and occasional occupational childcare worker.
He was smart, funny, fair, and kind (except for stray cats in his yard).
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Dear Donna and Monica,
It has come to the day to celebrate his life, and yet we are all seemingly far away today, but we are close in spirit and heart 🙁 We were hoping to support you and spend time together. Now it seems, that maybe the event will be postponed? We are sending our love and hope that you will be reunited with John in the future in Heaven. <3 Thank God for the seasons to come and this new one of spring will bring beauty to surround you in the grey of loss. We hope the hugs will be felt today. xoxoxo
Love, Lauren, Paul, Zac and Julia
Donna I am so sorry for your loss. I was hoping to be with you to celebrate John but I am with you in my heart. John was a quiet, kind and special guy. I have so many memories of us when we were growing up, Our neighborhood craziness!! My thought and prayers are with you and your family!
Love and hugs
Sharon Vermillion
Donna,
I am very sorry for your loss. What a wonderful life it must have been with John! I always looked up to John, playing football, going to the beach. He always had that quiet strength, a kind and good man. I will miss John very much. May he rest in peace. Our prayers are with you. Good Bless, hope to see you soon.
Love, Bill O’Rourke
Donna,
I know your and Monica’s hearts are hurting. John was a special guy. Always calm, easy going, a gentle soul. I remember in high school during a football game, a pebble jammed up his nose. Needless to say his nose was all swollen. But he went out after the game. When he got home, his Mom wouldn’t let him in the house until he went to the hospital! I guess he figured he could just take care of it. We were all at the beach once and, of course, he had his surf board. Back in our day, the surf boards were huge. I asked John if I could try it and he said sure. I couldn’t lift it to get it to the water, it was so funny, we just laughed. If I couldn’t lift it how as I suppose to maneuver it in the water. I hold the John memories in my heart, as I know you and Monica will, too. Memories of the heart are there forever. My love and prayers to you, my friend.
Love,
Laura O’Rourke