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John B. Wolters of San Antonio, Texas, passed away on March 19, 2023, at the age of 67. John was born on September 5, 1955, and after growing up in small town Illinois, at age 12 he and his family moved to Fairfax, Virginia. He graduated from High School in Fairfax in 1973 and entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in July of that year. As a Cadet, John earned the respect of his classmates and was known for his devoted working habits and involvement in numerous volunteer positions with the Scuba Club, Spanish Club, and Class Committee, among others. He graduated from West Point in June 1977 and was commissioned in the United States Army as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Field Artillery. After continued training at Fort Sill, his first assignment was in Panama. Upon returning to the United States, he went to Fort Polk where he commanded a battery. But most importantly, that was where he met his future bride, Cheryl. They were married on May 26, 1984. John continued his military career with assignments at Fort Bragg, two additional tours in Panama, Fort Campbell, Fort Leavenworth, schooling at Norfolk, serving as a Foreign Area Officer at the United States Embassy in Santiago, Chile, and finally a posting to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. He retired from active duty as a Lieutenant Colonel in January 2001 with over 23 years of service. Following his military retirement, John worked for the city of San Antonio and rose to become the Assistant Director for Capitol Programs for the city. He retired from his city position in November 2017. John loved the outdoors and especially enjoyed scuba diving, swimming, and cycling. Most of all he loved his family. He will be greatly missed by all. John is survived by his immediate family to include his wife, Cheryl, of San Antonio; his daughter Caroline (Brent) Smarinsky and grandchildren Blair and Connor, of Dallas; and his son Jack (Alexa) Wolters and grandson Rowan, of Dallas. He is also survived by his sister Beth (Paul) Hecimovich and family. A memorial service at Concordia Lutheran Church, San Antonio, is being planned and will be announced shortly. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the ‘West Point Class of 1977 50th Reunion Gift’ are preferred. Donations can be made at www.westpointaog.org/giveto77. Be sure to check in the box that this gift is in memory of John Wolters.

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John B. Wolters

September 5, 1955 - March 19, 2023