 John's senior picture Cohn High School - 1967 |
 John and friends at Cohn High School |
 John on his wedding day in 1967 with his best man, Jim Gilliam |
 John at Radnor Lake His Walden Pond |
 Senator Howard Baker presents John with honor at Radnor Lake |
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Radnor Lake |
 John having some fun. with a furry friend. |
 John and Tom, his Indian Guide at Monument Valley, September 2000 |
 At the Grand Canyon September 2000 |
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Our Most Celebrated Graduate The Class of 1967 of Corrine L. Cohn High School reflects with a mixture of sadness and pride on the life of John Netherton as we come to terms with the loss of our most celebrated graduate. It was a life well lived; a life full of vivid color and passionate causes. John Netherton was a talented artist and passionate environmentalist. But to all of us he is the boy from West Nashville who did good. This is a new note that I added on March 6, 2010 when I was preparing to put this page back on the internet to honor the anniverary of John's passing. This note is for all you Cohn High grads. This impacted me because it brought home to me how important it was to all of us to be recognized by our peers when we were in high school. John never really stood out in high school; he wasn't a jock, and he wasn't rowdy - he just wasn't an attention seeker. But John went on to become OUR MOST CELEBRATED AND HONORED GRADUATE. After his memorial service I was walking back down to my car with someone who had sat at John's table at our last reunion that took place a few years prior to John's passing. I presented John with an award that night as our MOST CELEBRATED GRADUATE. According to what this person told me John returned to his table all smiles, award in hand and said, "Of all the honors I have ever received, this means the most to me." Can you imagine him saying that? And he had received a lot of very prestigious awards? You made us all proud, John.
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| John Netherton, one of this country's premier nature photographers, was named by American Photographer Magazine as a Friend of the Earth, citing his personal philosophy, respect for nature, and commitment to recording it with passion and sensitivity. His work spans three decades and captures moments of inspirational magnificence. His photographs inspire the viewer to experience the emotions of the place. John is known for his work in the environmental community and recently received the prestigious "Outstanding Tennessean Award" from Governor Don Sundquist. He is currently president of Friends of Radnor Lake. His photographs are used to help preserve natural areas and wildlife around the world. John's photographs have been published in such major magazines as International Wildlife, Natural History, Nature's Best, Birder's World, WildBird, Atlantic Monthly, Geo, Ranger Rick, Modern Photography, Popular Photography, Photo Pro, American Photographer, and Petersen's Photographic. His photographs of wading birds have been featured in National Wildlife, and his photo essay on frogs was featured in Audubon. Nikon World has featured John and he writes a regular column for Outdoor Photographer. John's work has been featured in twenty of his own books. This bio was taken from John's web site at http://www.johnnetherton.com which is no longer active. | ||||||||
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Web sites where John is featured: http://www.nethertonnature.com/ The John Netherton Photo Archive John Netherton books on Amazon.com John's Passion - Radnor Lake People to Meet | ||||||||
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The Memorial Service for John Netherton took place on Saturday, March 17, 2001, at 2:00 p.m. at "John Netherton Overlook" at Radnor Lake in Nashville, Tennessee. The lake made a beautiful and serene backdrop for the speakers who eulogized John, and an eagle named Challenger paid his respects.  Page Created and Maintained by: Faye Combs,fayecombs@comcast.net of JMG Web Designs Page Last Updated: 03/06/2010 |
