HARLAN, JOHN L. John was born July 19, 1928 in Shelby County, MO and died May 30, 2002 at his home in Lakewood. A veteran of the Korean War, he held an MA in Geology from the University of Missouri.

He went on to graduate from the Art Center College in Los Angeles in 1951, and in 1970, Harland painted a portrait of John Wayne for the actor's introduction as the Press Club's Man Of the Year award.