Dr. John Werner Trieschmann

Pediatrician Dr. JOHN WERNER TRIESCHMANN, 77, passed away on Nov. 26, 2013. His devotion and care to generations of children, who came to the Children and Youth Clinic in Hot Springs made him a beloved caregiver in that community. He was born on Sept. 22, 1936, in Little Rock, Ark. His parents were Martha Shipp Trieschmann Jarvis and John Werner Trieschmann Jr. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Ann Grisham Trieschmann; his four sons, John Werner Trieschmann and wife, Martha C., Pastor Lamar Adams Trieschmann and wife Jennifer, Timothy Shipp Trieschmann and Joseph Taylor (Jay) Trieschmann; seven grandchildren, Margaret Rose (Maggie) and Anne Claire Trieschmann of Hot Springs, John Werner and Kenneth Irby (Kit) Trieschmann, Maximus Taylor (Max) and Catharine Alline (Allie) Trieschmann of Little Rock and Timothy Liam Trieschmann of Houston, Texas; his sister, Ann Spikes of Shreveport, La.; brother, James Shipp Trieschmann and wife, Donna of Wheaton, Ill., and Andrea Middleton Trieschmann and Dr. Lydia Lane of Little Rock, Ark. John attended Little Rock Central High School and played football under the legendary coach Wilson Matthews. He then attended Hendrix College and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Medicine degree and Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree. His internship and residency rotation was at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, his specialty being Pediatrics. He also served as an intern in Pediatric Surgery at The Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. He practiced Medicine at the Children and Youth Clinic in Hot Springs for 38 years. Upon retirement, he founded Stepping Stone Clinic, a practice in Behavioral Medicine. He joined the Air Force Reserve to complete his service to his country and drove to the Jacksonville Air Base once a month for eight years. John was a proud Eagle Scout and received the Order of the Arrow. He also created a program for scouting for the handicapped and served four years as a member on the Executive Board for the Ouachita Area Council of Boy Scouts of America. Because he was a person of deep abiding faith, he was instrumental in organizing and working tirelessly in the following organizations: Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Kanakuk Kamps and Kids Across America camp in Branson, Mo.; Mission work in Mexico, Haiti and Honduras; Gideons; The Sheriff's Youth Ranch in Mulberry, Ark.; Firefall Ministries (Board Member); Charitable Christian Medical Clinics in Hot Springs and Little Rock, Ark.; Youth at First Step School; and Methodist Youth Fellowship. Another great passion of John's life was growing roses. He began by raising them at his home, then, property at the Children and Youth Clinic. At one time, he counted 150 rose plants. He mentored young men who worked with him and shared his advice on how to become a Christian and strong leader. They called themselves the ROSE BOYS. The family would like to express their heartfelt appreciation to the physicians and nurses at Baptist Hospital, Parkway Health Center and The Hospice Center of Little Rock, also to physicians in Hot Springs in Little Rock who were not only friends but excellent caregivers and advisers. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home, 155 Section Line Road, Hot Springs, Ark. A private graveside service is being arranged. The Celebration of Life service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Lake Valley Community Church, 910 Shady Grove Road, Hot Springs, Ark. 71901. Phone 501-623-8892. The Trieschmann Family requests that memorials be given to Lake Valley Community Church's ministry or www.firefallinternational.org in memory of Dr. John Werner Trieschmann. Guests may register at www.caruth-hale.com.