John Louis Altshool of Cincinnati, Ohio, died July 29, 2013, at the age of 81 following a long battle with cancer. John was born December 19, 1931, to Jeanette (Kahn) and Stuart Altshool, whose families settled in Cincinnati in the 1800s. He attended Walnut Hills High School and Miami University of Ohio, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business in 1953. John, a self-described "train freak" since childhood, said his biggest train thrill was riding through the Chunnel. A member of the Friends of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, he volunteered annually to help restore the 1880s narrow gauge railroad cars in Chama, New Mexico. An active alumnus, John had a life-long love for Camp Nebagamon where he had been a young camper and counselor. He helped found the Imogene McGrath Memorial Library in Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin, and stocked it with children's magazines. John's keen memory fuelled his passion for genealogy and history. Other past and current memberships include the Blue Lodge Masons, National Model Railroad Association (Division 7), Cincinnati Choral Society, Society for Technical Communications, Las Cruces Community Theater, Dona Ana County Historical Society, Old Brule Historical Society, Walnut Hills High School Alumni Association, Rockdale Temple. John is survived by his wife of 16 years, Lynn Bachmann Altshool of Cincinnati and her family; his daughter from his marriage to Elsa Freudenthal Altshool, Janet Altshool and her wife, Deborah LeRose of Vancouver, Canada; and his sister, Marjorie Holland of Atlanta, Georgia. He was predeceased by his sister, Jane Levy of Jackson, Mississippi. At his request, John's body was donated to the University of Cincinnati Medical School. A memorial service will be held at Rockdale Temple, 8501 Ridge Road, Cincinnati, Friday, August 9 at 2:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Walnut Hills High School Alumni Association, Camp Nebagamon Scholarship Fund or a charity of your choice
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