Services for Boy Scout leader John Patrick Mulkern, 44, were held October 1, 1998 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Perris, California. Burial was in the Perris Valley Cemetery. He died September 23 at Lake Elsinore, California.

Mr. Mulkern, who was born on May 5, 1954 in San Francisco, California, lived in Perris eight years. He was a small-equipment salesman for Breezer Equipment Company in Anaheim. He was an Eagle Scout and a member of The Order of the Arrow. He was working on his Wood Badge. He enjoyed rock climbing, outdoor sports, photography, art and attending Native American events. He taught the youth at LDS churches in Perris and Fullerton.

Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Christina; one daughter, Heather of Perris; three sons, Ryan, Ian and Timothy, all of Perris; his mother Rose, of Perris; one brother, Peter, of Utah; and two sisters, Diane Heasley and Babette Rollins, both of Arizona.

Modified from The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, CA published Wednesday, September 30, 1998