John Foster Flynn was born January 14, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois. He grew up
fifty miles from downtown Chicago in Valparaiso, Indiana. John's father left the
family early in his life, so John financed his education by himself. Fortunately, he
was awarded an athletic scholarship for basketball and golf at Valparaiso
University.
After graduating from Valparaiso University, he passed the Indiana Bar exam,
and, later, the Arizona exam. He served one year as a Juvenile Probation officer
on the south side of Chicago.
He then obtained a position of Assistant United States Attorney in Hammond,
Indiana. He prosecuted general crimes, including bank robberies and theft from
Interstate transport. He became a specialist in environmental law, trying cases
against United States Steel, Mobil Oil, and DuPont. He then transferred to
Phoenix, Arizona, in the same position, handling litigation involving construction
of the Central Arizona Project. This ultimately resulted in the expansion of
Phoenix and Tucson.
John retired and lived in Scottsdale, Arizona, after practicing law in Phoenix
and Scottsdale. He passed away July 28, 2022, in Scottsdale. He is survived by his
niece, Ivy, nephew, Bart, and great-nieces, Audrey, Katy and Amity, and great-
nephew, Nathaniel.