John Presley

     John Presley, 76, of Richland, Oregon died at his home on October 30, 2025 surrounded by his family.
     John was born on June 13, 1949 in Oregon City, Oregon. To Clifford and Beulah Lawrence. His early years were in Oregon City, later the family moved to Huntington, Oregon and in his sophomore year, they moved to Creswell where John Graduated from Creswell High in 1967. After high school, he was married and had three children, they later divorced.
     John and Nancy had known each other for years, their children growing up together, they decided to make a life together in 1999. During his life he worked 10 years for Boise-Cascade, owned his own mechanic shop called “Ridin High” in La Grande. He drove a belly dump, worked three years on the pipeline and retired as a diesel mechanic.
     John loved anything outside, hunting (elk and deer) fishing, camping and golfing. In his youth he enjoyed motorcycle and jeep races. He had a great outlook on life and always looked forward to the next adventure.
     He is survived by his wife Nancy, his children, several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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