Caption: NNPA First Vice President John Smith, NorthStar Award winner U. S. Rep. John Lewis, Curtis Etherly, Coco-Cola vice president for public affairs.

John Halsell, affectionately known as John Lee, passed away on April 8, 2025, at the age of 94, surrounded by his loved ones, after a life of service, hard work, and enjoying the fruits of his labor.