John Struck

John Roger Struck, age 66, of Lumpkin County, Georgia, met his Savior, Jesus Christ, face to face on May 4, 2024, due to unexpected medical complications related to surgery. Born January 8, 1958, in Miami Beach, Florida, John was a beloved husband, father, friend, teacher, and mentor. John is survived by his wife of 38 years, Jenny, and his children Gorden, Aaron, and Rebekah.

John was a graduate of Miami Killian Senior High School and The University of Texas at Austin where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Speech in 1982. He continued his education and earned a Texas Teacher Certificate in History and Speech in 1984.

John began his 34-year teaching career in Round Rock, Texas, where he taught US History and coached the school swim team. In 1987 John and his wife moved to Fairfax County, Virginia. He taught at Thomas Edison High School, Fairfax High School, and for the last 24 years of his career at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. Along with his deep knowledge of American history, John brought humor and a positive, caring environment to his classroom. During his tenure, he received the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History 2014 Virginia History Teacher of the Year Award. John was an AP US History reader since 1999, serving as a table leader and early table leader. He was also a consultant for the College Board in AP US History for the last eighteen years. In 2008 John served on a teacher’s panel for the revision of the AP US History exam, consulted with the Khan Academy in their development of an online AP US History course, with the Bill of Rights Institute in their development of practice exam questions, and with McGraw-Hill Publishers on their revised AP US History textbook. Beyond his professional pursuits, John enjoyed working with students and his desire was to provide them with a relevant and positive educational experience.

John was a man of great character. He was known for his devotion to his family, faith-based family, his dry humor, unwavering loyalty, leadership, and a role model for his children. John was an avid fan of the Miami Dolphins, The University of Texas Longhorns, and followed competitive swimming with intense interest. He coached both school and summer league swim teams for 18 years. He also loved gardening, bird watching, and reading.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at Lake Ridge Baptist Church, Lake Ridge, Virginia on Saturday, July 27th at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made to the building fund of Creekstone Church, Dahlonega, Georgia and the RUF campus ministry at the University of North Georgia in honor of John Struck. A donation may be made at https://creekstonechurch.churchcenter.com/giving/to/in-memory-of-john-struck or mailed to Creekstone Church, P.O. Box 1234, Dahlonega, Georgia, 30533.

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases, His mercies never come to an end.

They are new every morning; great is Thy faithfulness.

The LORD is my portion, Therefore I have hope in Him.

Lamentations 3:22-24