John Alvin Thayer, 96, passed away May 13, 2020 in Redlands, Calif. A proud patriot and WWII A proud patriot and WWII veteran, he was born in Lincoln, Kan. on June 3, 1923 to Charlie W. and Winifred Mae (Stonebraker) Thayer. He moved to California in 1942 where he met and married ...