John James Creighton was born on May 21, 1941, at home in Thomson, Illinois, to Nellie Margaret LaShelle and George Herbert Creighton Sr. He attended school in Thomson and graduated from Thomson High School in 1960.
An avid athlete, John was passionate about sports, excelling in basketball and particularly in baseball as a pitcher. His talent on the mound led him to try out for the Milwaukee Braves. One of his proudest achievements was pitching a perfect game on April 22, 1958-a moment he cherished, keeping the game ball and a list of his teammates proudly displayed on his bookshelf.
In 1966, John answered the call to serve, joining the U.S. Army and serving in Vietnam. After three years of active duty, he pursued higher education, earning a Bachelor of Science in Law Enforcement from Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State University) in August 1972. That same year, he moved to the Washington, D.C. area and began working at the Library of Congress while also earning a M

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