John William Yard, 71, of Sunland, California died at home with his family on February 2, 2020. John was born in New York City and graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College in Cleveland, Ohio with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He moved to Los Angeles in 1972 and spent his career as a systems administrator for Von’s corporate headquarters, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Union Bank; Sony Pictures; and UCLA.