John Alexander, 97, of Fort Wayne, passed into eternity on Thursday, July 10, 2025 to be with his Savior Jesus Christ.  Upon graduating from Tri-State (Trine) University in 1953, he was employed by General Electric and then went into industrial sales with National Mill Supply.  In 1975, he was promoted to manage the Industrial Division.  In 1985, he founded American Sealants Inc. from which he retired in 2002.  John was an active member of Rotary International, Senior Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE), Gideons International, Allen County Jail Chaplaincy, DAC (Drug and Alcohol Consortium), SAR (Sons of American Revolution) and the Elks.  John enjoyed traveling, taking cruises, bus excursions, and driving trips.  He was an avid Cubs fan, and enjoyed watching many of their games.  He is survived by his wife Patricia; son, Paul (Jenny); daughter, Catherine; daughter-in-law, Laurel, step-sons, Brett and Kent; granddaughters, Rachel (Drew), Cheryl (Travis), Kaitlynn, Jordan and Dana; grandsons, Alex (Staci), and Ian; step-granddaughters, Jade, Megan, Kende (Jason); seven great-grandchildren; nephew, Rob; and niece, Elizabeth.  John was preceded in death by his previous wives, Carleen and Thelma; son, John III; brother Milton; nephew, Jim; and step-daughter-in-law, Melita.  Service is 11:00 am Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at Westview Alliance Church, 9804 Illinois Rd., with calling one hour prior.   Calling also 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at the church.  A private graveside service will be held at Prairie Grove Cemetery of Fort Wayne, IN.  Memorials may be made to Gideons International or the Allen County Jail Chaplaincy.  To sign the online guestbook, go to www.fairhavenfortwayne.com