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John Albert Daugherty of Salida passed away March 4.
He was born March 5, 1974, in Lawton, Okla., to James and Linda (Cox) Daugherty.
Daugherty moved to the area 6 years ago from Lawton and was employed by the Buena Vista Health Clinic as a nurse practitioner.
He has been in nursing since 1994 and a nurse practitioner since 2011.
Being a nurse practitioner was his passion and he loved taking care of his patients and they all felt his love and caring.
His family said that his family and nursing were the best parts of his life.
Daugherty enjoyed hiking, being in the outdoors, going for walks with his puppy Loki, graphic novels and watching movies with his family.