IN LOVING MEMORY OF

John Kindred

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Molpus

Nov 9, 1929 — Jun 20, 2011

Obituary

John Kindred Molpus Jr. 81 went to be with the Lord on June 20th 2011 after a brief illness. A visitation will be held on Friday June 24th at Lohman Funeral Home Daytona from 6pm-8pm. Funeral Services will begin at 10am on Saturday June 25th at First Baptist Church of Daytona Beach 118 N. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach FL. Burial will follow at Daytona Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors. Born November 9 1929 he was the son of the late John Kindred Molpus Sr. DDS and Katharine E. Bond Molpus. Mr. Molpus graduated from Mainland High School Daytona Beach FL and then earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville FL. After college he served three years in the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged with the rank of Captain. Following his military service Mr. Molpus was employed by Florida Power & Light (FP&L) a career that lasted more than forty years until his retirement in the 1990's. During his tenure at FP&L he earned a Master of Business Administration degree in 1976 from the New York Institute of Technology. After retiring from FP&L he served as a quality improvement instructor for Qualtec Quality Services teaching quality improvement techniques to the Federal Aviation Administration. After retirement from Qualtec he served many years as a dedicated volunteer at Halifax Hospital (now part of Halifax Health) the site of his birth as well as that of his three sons. He was a deacon of First Baptist church of Daytona Beach FL and served on the Pulpit Committee that recruited beloved Pastor Bobby Welch. He had a lifelong interest in biblical eschatology and taught many church courses regarding the book of Revelation and the End Times. He is survived by three sons John Lane Molpus MD (wife Tonya) of Greensboro NC; Kelly Lorin Molpus MD (wife Angela) of Ponce Inlet FL; and Brantley Kent Molpus MD of Orlando FL; two grandsons Garrett and Jacob Brody Molpus of Ponce Inlet FL; and younger brother Frederick Durett Molpus (wife Helen) of Orlando FL. He was preceded in death by his brother Edward Lynell Molpus and sisters Kennie May Molpus and Mary Ivie Molpus Farmer. Mr. Molpus was a beloved father grandfather uncle and a friend to all who knew him. He was a man of great faith and moral character who led by example because he lived his life by the precepts he taught. The family would like to thank the Medical and Nursing Staff of unit 500 at Halifax Hospital for their professionalism expertise & care given. Arrangements are under the direct supervision of Lohman Funeral Home Daytona.
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