In Loving Memory

John Dion Ridenour

September 8, 1968 · January 20, 1989 · Tampa, Florida

Taken too soon. Still seeking justice.

This website is dedicated to preserving John’s memory, sharing verified details about his life and death, and helping more people understand why his case still matters. Publicly available family records identify him as John Dion Ridenour, born in Tampa on September 8, 1968, and deceased in Tampa on January 20, 1989 at age 20.

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Who John Was

Publicly available family memorial records and later family obituaries show that John Dion Ridenour was from Tampa and remained remembered by his family decades later. He is named as a predeceased grandson in the published obituaries of Jess G. Cannon Jr. and Shirley Mae Cannon.

His Memory

John is still remembered through family memorial records and obituary notices published years later. Those records show that his loss remained a lasting part of his family’s story.

His Story

Publicly indexed family-history material states that John was born on September 8, 1968, died on January 20, 1989 in Tampa, and was buried on January 25, 1989 at Hillsboro Memorial Gardens. That same source describes his death as the result of a shooting.

Why It Matters

Even where public records are limited, remembrance matters. This page can serve as a respectful place to preserve verified facts, family memory, and any additional documentation that may later be added.

Timeline

Below is a conservative timeline based only on information I could verify from publicly accessible sources. You can expand it later if you have newspaper clippings, court records, or family documents.

September 8, 1968

John Dion Ridenour was born in Tampa, Florida.

January 20, 1989

Public family-history material records John’s death in Tampa, Florida at age 20.

January 25, 1989

Public family-history material lists his burial at Hillsboro Memorial Gardens.