John Howard Bishop

John Howard Bishop 59, passed away at his home surrounded by those whom he loved on January 30th, 2025, after a long 12-year battle fighting bone cancer. John was born on April 14, 1965 to Robert John Bishop and Lucille Hunter in Cedar City, Utah. He grew up in Cedar City, where he spent his whole life. John graduated from Cedar High School in 1983. After graduation he started working in construction, where he learned a trade that would take him through the rest of his life. In his early years in construction, he and his friend Larry Naegle traveled to Las Vegas and worked there during the week and would come home on the weekends. He worked hard all week and played on the weekends. He believed you should work hard and play even harder.
In 1994 he started his own business as a General Contractor under the name “Bishop Construction”. He took great pride in his building and built some beautiful homes throughout southern Utah.
In his free time, he enjoyed spending time up on Kanarra Mountain (God’s Country). He said it brought him peace being up there. If you couldn’t find him that’s where he’d be.
He loved fast cars and had a few of his own. He would take whoever was willing, for a ride, and of course he’d put the pedal to the metal just to get a squill out of whoever was in the passenger seat.
He was always joking around with his siblings, as well as his nieces and nephews. He had a big heart, but most didn’t know it because he always played the tough guy.
John was always the first one to offer his help, and the last to ask for it.
John is survived by his sisters Heidi (Mike) Stephenson; Emillie (Chris) Chisholm; his brother Jack (Carrie) Holt; nieces and nephews Lexie (Keaton) Jensen; Shayley Stephenson; Flynn (Angie) Stephenson; Danzi (Mason) Hoisington; Rykker Holt; Corbin Stephenson; great nephews Bentley Chisholm and Ridge Jensen; and great nieces River Jensen and Harper Hoisington. He was preceded in death by his father and mother.
The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff at Intermountain Cancer Center - Cedar City, as well as St. George for helping John with his fight. And a special thanks to Carrie Holt for her tender care in his final days.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 3, 2025 @ 11 am at Southern Utah Mortuary (190 N. 300 W., Cedar City, UT.) A viewing will be held prior to the funeral from 9:00-10:45 am at the Mortuary. Interment will be in the Cedar City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. To view a livestream of the funeral service and share online condolences, please visit www.mortuary.org.