
John was born April 11, 1940 to John and Elizabeth Resell in Williston, North Dakota. He grew up in this area graduating from Williston High School in 1958. John attended UND and graduated with a Bachelor of Philosophy degree on January 26, 1963. While attending UND he was in the ROTC and upon graduation was commissioned into the Army as a 2nd Lieutenant. John married Georgia K. Blomquist on January 27, 1963 in Grand Forks at First Presbyterian Church. He was stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. After he was discharged from the Army he returned to North Dakota where he worked as an insurance adjuster for 30 years. He was very meticulous and conscientious doing his job very well. He retired in 2002. On January 27, 2013 with family John and Georgia celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary