Birth date: Jan 26, 1943 Death date: Apr 1, 2018
John Howard Pierson, 75, Pharmacy consultant passed away April 1, 2018 in Tulsa,OK. He was born January 26, 1943 in Pryor, OK to Clarence and Alma Wrenda (Wilson) Pierson.Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, April 4th Read Obituary
Sorry to hear of John’s. We were classmates for 12 years.
Coach Pierson was my 7th grade head basketball coach at Skelly Junior High in Tulsa in 1973/74. He and Coach Patterson coached ten of us. Neither one of them had a player on the team. They just wanted to coach and impact kids. They did. He was a great coach and person. I still remember him having us over to his house on a Saturday morning for breakfast and team time on one occasion before a big game. It worked. We won. He is one of the coaches that made an impact on me. I have seven kids now. I have coached youth football, basketball, baseball, and softball. His influence on me caused me to want to coach too. He set a great example for me.There was one instance when we all messed up. Coach Pierson was not at practice. I remember him calling me on the phone. In a very calm and fatherly voice, he told me that he was surprised that I took part in the mess up. He said “I thought you would not be one of the ones who did.” He said “I thought better of you.” You talk about a dagger to the heart. He could of run me for a week and not impacted me as much as knowing that I had let him down. That is the impact of a great coach.My thoughts and prayers are with his family. He impacted a young boy/man. I am eternally grateful that God brought our paths together. May God pour out His grace and His mercy on you. I am so sad for your loss.
Fun memories of years past: volleyball, softball, cards, skiing and taking inventory at a pharmacy. Rest in Peace old friend.
There are no great words of wisdom that I can say to make the pain in your heart go away, but know that I love you and you are always in my thoughts and heart every day. I know John and Bob are together just watching us and smiling down knowing we are going to be o.k.
