John Thomas Sauer, 90, passed away on February 14th, 2019. He was born on Sep. 26th, 1928, in Elwood, IN. He was one of 5 children born to Theodore Joseph and Margaret Martha Sauer. He proudly served in the US Navy. He spent his early vocation as a barber for 20 years. He married, Beverly Ann Staugler, of Fort Recovery, OH, and had seven children together. They moved to Gresham, OR in 1967. Both he and Beverly retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He always had fascinating stories about growing up and working on the railroad at 13yrs old, crossing the country by hopping freight trains, and traveling the world as a seaman. He had a great sense of humor and was a bountiful source of jokes and old sayings that would make anyone laugh. He will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by former wife Beverly, son Ted, and daughter Tina Bredenkamp. He is survived by sons Tom Jr., Tim, and Todd, and daughters Terri Cook and Toni Morse. He also is survived by 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.