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River <br />Clity Request: <br />John Barth was. teacher,!. and Activities Director at River <br />School1years.. .; household name throughout1 <br />livedHe in Elk River forr before buying r home on <br />Mississippi Riverjust outside the city limits in Big Lake Township. <br />John accomplished much during his years at ERHS but he also spent <br />countless hours volunteering for the community in general and specifically <br />the youth of the community before has passed away in July, 202 1. He is a <br />legend in Elk River and should be remembered forever. <br />John played fast -pitch softball, beginning in his junior high years. It was one <br />of his favorite1! ! play and he was very • 1!1 at it. Naming the two <br />softball fields after John seems very fitting. <br />Served <br />Director of the Elk River Boys' Youth Basketball organization for 20 years <br />on Elk River youth1! boards 1! 1 and baseball <br />leaguesCoached boys'youth basketball for 20 years <br />Coached youth football and youth baseball for 10 years each <br />Directed and organized Elk River summer youth basketball camps and <br />ServedServed as an Elk River Big Brother mentor <br />as an Elk River YMCA mentor <br />Served at an Rotarian from <br />Guest speaker for Rotary and Boy Scout events, attending many fundraisers <br />for endowments <br />Coached several state AAU championship basketball teams, winning . <br />National + 1 1 # in 1988 <br />