John Reardon was born Aug. 18, 1922 in Johnson, a very small town in Big Stone County, Minnesota.  He was the son Mr. & Mrs. The family was of Irish Catholic extraction, and John 2 older sisters , Constance (Connie)and Catherine (Babs) Reardon He also had a younger brother , Richard (Dick) Reardon.. His father Tom owned the Grain Elevator in Johnson. John was a very handsome man, according to his neighbors , Maxime and Ervy Nelson. They all went to school together, 8 grades, in Johnson and to the High School in Graceville, MN.

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