John McGilvra joined the Mazamas in 2000 and took the Basic Climbing Education Program in 2001. You could frequently find John leading new hikers up Silver Star Mountain in Washington as it was one of his favorite hikes (he had at least 55 Silver Star summits!). In one year, he even summitted Mt. St. Helens 50+ to celebrate his age. In addition to Silver Star and Mt. St. Helens, he had 60+ trips up Mt. Defiance, 50+ summits of Mount St. Helens, 13 summits of Mt. Hood, and many others.
John was a high pointer—working to summit the highest peaks in all 50 states—and had come within 4 or 5 summits of completion (he was missing Alaska, Washington, Montana, Wyoming, and Hawaii). When Mazama member Barbara Bond was researching her “75 Scrambles in Oregon” guide, John accompanied her on at least 20 peaks.
There will be a Memorial Service for John on Tuesday, May 3 at noon at Willamette National Cemetery (11800 SE Mt. Scott Blvd, Portland). Please plan to arrive 15–20 minutes prior to the start of the service, check in at the administration office, and they will direct you to the appropriate shelter. A reception will follow in St. Helens at Sunset Park Community Church (approx. time 2:30–4:30 p.m.).
If you have remembrance of John, please share them with us at adventure@mazamas.org. We will add your remembrances to our obituary for John.
John was a high pointer—working to summit the highest peaks in all 50 states—and had come within 4 or 5 summits of completion (he was missing Alaska, Washington, Montana, Wyoming, and Hawaii). When Mazama member Barbara Bond was researching her “75 Scrambles in Oregon” guide, John accompanied her on at least 20 peaks.
There will be a Memorial Service for John on Tuesday, May 3 at noon at Willamette National Cemetery (11800 SE Mt. Scott Blvd, Portland). Please plan to arrive 15–20 minutes prior to the start of the service, check in at the administration office, and they will direct you to the appropriate shelter. A reception will follow in St. Helens at Sunset Park Community Church (approx. time 2:30–4:30 p.m.).
If you have remembrance of John, please share them with us at adventure@mazamas.org. We will add your remembrances to our obituary for John.
