John Richard Stevenson IV

John Richard Stevenson, IV aka JRSIV, passed away on October 15, 2024. He is survived by his mother, Diana Kay Stevenson, wife, Michele Stevenson & their fur babies Martha McCarney Stevenson & Sir Townshend "Townie" Stevenson, Aunt Fran & Uncle Ed Morris, Uncle David Nettelbeck, sisters-in-law, Melinda Mansoor & Mariam Al-Arda, brothers-in-law Majid Mansoor & Waled Al-Arda and beloved niece & nephews, Tasneem Al-Arda, Masoud Al-Arda, Mahmoud Al-Arda, Do'ah Al-Arda, Yunes Al-Arda & Yusef Al-Arda and cousins Penny Allen, Julie "Peaches" Singleton, Kristy Hickman, Kerri Hickman, Kim Morris and Chris Morris. He was preceded in death by his beloved father, John R. Stevenson, III (1950-2000), his grandfather, John R. Stevenson II, his grandfather Hickman, grandmother, Dorothy Hickman, Aunt Marilyn Stevenson, Aunt Irene Nettelbeck, parents-in-law, Mahmoud Mohammed Mansoor & MarJean Mansoor, Uncle David Hickman, cousin Sean Allen and kitties Havana Moon Stevenson, Alexandra P. Kitty Mansoor-Stevenson, Maxwell Mansoor-Stevenson, Minuet in G (aka Mini) Stevenson, Nigel Tufnel Stevenson, George Harrison Stevenson, Willow Stevenson and Sasha Mansoor-Stevenson. John was an accomplished musician having written, recorded, engineered & produced over 100 songs playing all instruments and vocals on every composition. The only exception is when he allowed his wife, Michele, to sing with him on his recordings. In addition to his absolute love of music, John worked professionally as a peer counselor for the State of Nevada and Foundations of Recovery conducting group sessions for people with co-occurring conditions involving addiction and mental illness. He celebrated 16 years clean and sober on August 31, 2024. In his own words: "John Stevenson was born in Las Vegas, NV in 1975. His early childhood was spent engrossed in his father's 1500 LP vinyl collection; along with the "Hey boy, check these guys out!" mentoring that accompanied it. John knew early on that being a musician is what he wanted, if not needed, to do. Stevenson began playing drums at 11, and by age 15, he was playing guitar and bass as well. Primarily a guitarist/singer/songwriter, he has produced and engineered his own demos for several years, playing all instruments himself. John has written hundreds of songs in a variety of styles; choosing not to subscribe to the "pick a genre, write similar songs and keep it that way!" school of thought. You can hear John Stevenson's music at: * http://www.soundclick.com/johnstevenson * http://www.reverbnation.com/johnstevenson * http://www.soundcloud.com/jrsivmusic Our world will never be the same without this beautiful man in it. Thank you for the 49 years we were blessed with your amazing, talented, hilarious, fun, and creative spirit. "I Will" By The Beatles Who knows how long I've loved you? You know I love you still Will I wait a lonely lifetime? If you want me to, I will For if I ever saw you I didn't catch your name But it never really mattered I will always feel the same Love you forever and forever Love you with all my heart Love you whenever we're together Love you when we're apart And when at last, I find you Your song will fill the air Sing it loud so I can hear you Make it easy to be near you For the things you do endear you to me Oh, you know, I will I will

John Richard Stevenson IV

August 12, 1975 - October 15, 2024