John William Rihn, of League City, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026 In League City, Texas at the age of 76. He was born March 12, 1950 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Herbert and Carolyn “Kayo” Rihn.

John was the first four-year letterman for basketball at South Houston High School. He was also a three-year letterman for their football team. He received a scholarship to Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska for football. He was inducted into the Hastings College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2021 along with his 1970 football team. He Graduated from Hastings College with a degree in Biology in 1972. John opened a commercial general contracting firm, Clear Lake Construction, in 1975. His company was responsible for building many of the strip centers, doctor’s offices, restaurants and office buildings throughout the Clear Lake Area and Texas. He, along with his developing partners, opened and maintained strip centers and office buildings in the Clear Lake Area. He was the founder of a scale company called Weighing Technologies, Inc. which opened in 1995.

Over the years he enjoyed deer hunting in Llano, TX and fowl hunting throughout the state. He was also a fisherman and enjoyed spending time with his friends at the boat dock. He was a season ticket holder to the Houston Texans and Houston Astros, both of which he loved to follow. He enjoyed volunteering with Longhorn Project with the longhorns located on the grounds of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. John was a lover of all animals and started bringing cats and dogs home as a child.

John is preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Carolyn “Kayo” Rihn and brother, Stephen Rihn. He is survived by his wife, Marcia Davenport; brother, Mark Rihn and wife, Peggy Rihn; niece, Allison Rihn and nephews, Andrew Rihn and Corey Rihn as well as many loving family members and friends.

A celebration of life will be held on Nov. 22 from 1-4pm at the Lakewood Yacht Club, 2322 Lakewood Yacht Club Dr., Seabrook, TX 77586.

Per John’s wishes, his ashes will be spread out at the deer lease in Llano, Texas where his parents and brother’s ashes are spread.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in John’s honor to The League City Animal Shelter. www.leaguecitytx.gov/4420/Animal-Care-Adoption-Center