John Edward Kloske

A native of Vallejoan, aged 72, and a 21-year resident of White House, Tennessee passed away January 6, 2015 at Alive Hospice following a long illness from cancer. He is survived by his mother Doris (Monsees) Mitchell of San Diego, California - sisters Jerry Ann Cook (Gary), JoAnne Steely (Philip), nieces, nephews and grandnephews, and was pre-deceased by his father, Robert Earl Kloske late of Jupiter, Florida, and his brother James Morgan late of Aberdeen, Washington. He had no children. John was a native son of Vallejo, California but lived in his youth in several California communities, and in Arizona, Missouri, Louisiana, and Hawaii. He was a longtime resident of Sacramento, California where he served most of his 29 years of public service in various roles with the State of California. John was a peace officer and former deputy State Fire Marshal, an employee of the State Personnel Board, the Department of Personnel Administration, the Office of Emergency Services, and the Department of Corrections. He was a former member of the City of Vallejo Fire Department, where he spent most of his eight years of service in the fire prevention bureau rising to the rank of Fire Marshal. He was the Director of the Junior Fire Department in Vallejo schools, and a leader in improving emergency cardiac and respiratory response techniques and equipment. At one time he was recognized as the preeminent authority in the regulation of fire alarm signaling systems in California. He was a trainer and educator of fire science subjects at Solano Community College at Solano Community College at Suisun, California for several years, and at the State Fire Academy at Asilomar. John was also a commercial radio and television artist in Hawaii, Louisiana and California from 1958 through 1973 and appeared as master of ceremonies at many public and private events under his own name and also under the stage name of "Clay Allen". He worked at radio stations as a disk jockey and staff announcer in Vallejo, Napa, Monterey and Needles, California. For many years he was the voice of the Vallejo 4th of July celebration activities and events. Throughout his years he voluntarily, and generously gave of his time and talent to service with the American Red Cross, the Heart Association, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the Boy Scouts, the Camp Fire Girls, the Vallejo Chamber of Commerce, the Vallejo Jaycees, the Improved Order of Redmen, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (Vallejo and Sacramento Lodges), the Loyal Order of Moose, the Vallejo Firefighters Local 1186, the International Association of Firefighters, the California Firemen's Association, the California Emergency Services Association, the American Management Association, and the Correctional Industries Association. In Tennessee, he was the past Executive Director of the White House Area Chamber of Commerce, a member of Kiwanis International, a director of his neighborhood homeowner's association, and occasional volunteer in various community activities. He also worked briefly as director of codes enforcement for the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance i the Division of Fire Prevention. In 2009 he published his first book - "The Killing of Olive Taylor", a story of judicial misconduct and other felonious acts involving the violent death of his great grand aunt in 1932, and founded Point of View Publishing in White House. The family requests any remembrances be made in John's name to the White House City Library, his special place for many years. AUSTIN & BELL WHITE HOUSE is in charge of arrangements. Funeral HomeAustin & Bell Funeral Home White House 533 TN-76 White House TN - 37188 US 615-672-5000 615-672-1274

John Edward Kloske

October 4, 1942 - January 6, 2015