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Longtime resident, public servant, and community volunteer, John McIntosh, has been announced as the 2024 Morris F. Neighbor Community Impact Award recipient. The announcement was made at the Marion State of City address on Tuesday. John McIntosh graduated from Marion High School in 1964 and then proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. Upon returning home, McIntosh began a 35-year career with the Marion Water Department, retiring in 2001. McIntosh has lived a life rooted in service. He was a Marion reserve police officer, a volunteer firefighter, and even served as the assistant pool manager at one time. In 2023, he was recognized for 50 years with the Marion Fire Department. McIntosh is a member of the American Legion and has served on the Marion Water Board of Trustees and on the Marion Park Board since 2011. In addition to his community involvement, McIntosh is an active member of Marion Christian Church where his talents and consistent presence continue to shine. Following the 2020 derecho, he spent months working to repair significant damage at the church and haul debris. In January of this year, McIntosh participated in his fifth mission trip to Guatemala to help build homes for those without. His dedication to that project is reflected in his fundraising efforts, which also generated funds for the Marion Food Pantry and other local non-profit organizations. “John spends hours helping friends and neighbors in the community,” said Patrick Knight in his nomination. “Because of his humility many of those hours of service are unknown, he just does it in an unassuming way.” The Community Impact Award is presented by the Marion Chamber of Commerce and the City of Marion. It honors longtime banker and community philanthropist Morris F. Neighbor. Neighbor began his career at Farmers State Bank in 1945 as a teller and in 1968, he and his wife, Betty, purchased the bank. Throughout his career, he championed the importance of volunteerism and dedication to the community. Through his leadership, the Neighbor family has given to countless capital campaigns, community events and charitable organizations. Mr. Neighbor passed away in 2019 at the age of 100, but his legacy lives on in part, through the annual Morris F. Neighbor Community Impact Award.
Longtime resident, public servant, and community volunteer, John McIntosh, has been announced as the 2024 Morris F. Neighbor Community Impact Award recipient. The announcement was made at the Marion State of City address on Tuesday.
John McIntosh graduated from Marion High School in 1964 and then proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. Upon returning home, McIntosh began a 35-year career with the Marion Water Department, retiring in 2001.
McIntosh has lived a life rooted in service. He was a Marion reserve police officer, a volunteer firefighter, and even served as the assistant pool manager at one time. In 2023, he was recognized for 50 years with the Marion Fire Department. McIntosh is a member of the American Legion and has served on the Marion Water Board of Trustees and on the Marion Park Board since 2011.
In addition to his community involvement, McIntosh is an active member of Marion Christian Church where his talents and consistent presence continue to shine. Following the 2020 derecho, he spent months working to repair significant damage at the church and haul debris. In January of this year, McIntosh participated in his fifth mission trip to Guatemala to help build homes for those without. His dedication to that project is reflected in his fundraising efforts, which also generated funds for the Marion Food Pantry and other local non-profit organizations.
“John spends hours helping friends and neighbors in the community,” said Patrick Knight in his nomination. “Because of his humility many of those hours of service are unknown, he just does it in an unassuming way.”
The Community Impact Award is presented by the Marion Chamber of Commerce and the City of Marion. It honors longtime banker and community philanthropist Morris F. Neighbor. Neighbor began his career at Farmers State Bank in 1945 as a teller and in 1968, he and his wife, Betty, purchased the bank. Throughout his career, he championed the importance of volunteerism and dedication to the community. Through his leadership, the Neighbor family has given to countless capital campaigns, community events and charitable organizations. Mr. Neighbor passed away in 2019 at the age of 100, but his legacy lives on in part, through the annual Morris F. Neighbor Community Impact Award.