ZANESVILLE [OH Muskingum Co]: John Buchanan Armstrong, 87, of Primrose Retirement Community, Zanesville, and formerly of New Concord, passed away May 27, 2012, at Emeritus At North Hills, Zanesville. John was the son of the late John A. and Anna Buchanan Armstrong. Born on November 18, 1924, in Glendale, CA, he and his sister Anne were raised in Beaver, PA. He was graduated from Beaver High School, and went into the Army in 1943. He served in the European Theater, was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge, and was honorably discharged in 1946 as a Sergeant from Company L, 291st Infantry Regiment. He was a recipient of the <http://www.legacy.com/memorial-sites/purple-heart/?personid=157847154&affiliateID=2826>Purple Heart. John was graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with honor. He went on to earn an MLS from the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1950, where he met his future wife, Roberta (Bobby) Malcolm. They married in 1951. He served as a librarian at the University of New Hampshire, <http://www.legacy.com/memorial-sites/purdue-university/?personid=157847154&affiliateID=2826>Purdue University, Akron University, and Muskingum College. John retired, happily, from Muskingum as Librarian Emeritus in 1990. John had a curious mind and many interests. Known for his life-long love of trains, at one time he worked for the P&LE, served for several years as treasurer for the model railroad club in Zanesville, and filled the house with models, books, and memorabilia. He loved music. Favorites included opera, classical, and Scottish fiddle and bagpipe music. His love of bagpipes led him to try his hand at playing- practicing while marching around and around a friend's farm field. Other joys included his five "above average" grandchildren, Scotland- his ancestral home, mechanical toys, crossword puzzles, science fiction, and dogs. Friends and family miss his keen intellect and his encyclopedic memory, and his sharp sense of humor. Many thanks to the staff at both Primrose Retirement Community and Emeritus Memory Unit for their patient and loving care. He is survived by his wife, Bobby; daughter, Amy W. Armstrong and her husband, Robert E. Cape; daughter, Carey Fraser Armstrong-Ellis, and her husband, Peter B. Ellis; grandchildren, Abigail Armstrong Cape, Julia Malcolm Cape, Charles Buchanan Cape, Erin Armstrong Ellis, and Emily Moffat Ellis; and many cousins and extended family. His sister, Anne Armstrong Sargent, is deceased. Visiting hours will be held from 2-4 PM on Saturday, June 2, at Mock-Miller Funeral Home, 63 West Main Street, New Concord. A memorial service will be held in Pennsylvania in September. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the U.S.O. or the National Model Railroad Association. Published in the Times Recorder on May 30, 2012