John Marman V
February 23, 1971 - August 14, 2022
We are saddened to announce the sudden passing of John Marman, who was an integral part of the Mt. SAC Horticulture Advisory Committee.
John attended College of the Desert, where his father Coach John Marman served as Athletic Director for 33 years. He graduated with a degree in environmental services from University of California, Riverside. John worked for West Coast Turf for 27 years starting right out of college when his sister Danielle, WCT Marketing & PR Director, convinced company President John Foster to hire her little brother to work in the sod fields. John worked his way up, spending several years with WCT’s Nevada operation in Las Vegas where he was mentored by one of the best in the business and one of the most influential people in his life, the late Barry Mohon. He then held the company’s regional manager position before being named VP of Sales and Marketing in 2015.
He is survived by his adored 10-year-old son, John Knox Marman VI from his marriage to Donna Fisher Marman, his sisters Sue (Suzi) Hanks (John), Danielle Scardino (John), nieces Margaret, Allison, and Erin Powell, aunts Jacqueline Knight, Angela Johnson, and Anne Armstrong, cousins, J Arnold Yeske, Troy Yeske, Tommy Johnson, Emily Johnson, Lexi Marman Cowden, Nickie Shenk, LeeAnn Swain, mother-in-law Mary Claire Fisher, sister-in-law Connie Fisher Powell, and the entire West Coast Turf Family.
He spent the last year of his life in a house on the ocean where he walked on the beach searching for sea glass with his girlfriend Heather.
John absolutely loved his job. He worked on projects such as Super Bowls, World Series, the Rose Bowl, Dodger Stadium, Angel Stadium, the LA Coliseum, Candlestick Park—and the list can go on forever.
John was community minded and an enthusiastic advocate for education, and he brought those loves to Mt. SAC as a longstanding member of the Horticulture Advisory Committee.
Giving in Memory of John
In recognition of his involvement with and commitment to Mt. SAC, we have established a memorial fund at the college in John’s honor. We have created both a scholarship in his name and a fund to support the Mt. SAC Turf Team. If you would like to make a gift to support this effort, please click the link below to visit the Natural Sciences Division giving page.