The brother of John Ringling North, the circus's former president, Henry was overshadowed by John's flamboyant showmanship. Please try again later.To suggest a correction or addition, visit the memorial page and click You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site.We’ve updated the security on the site. John Ringling North II is currently 76 years old and was born into the circus business. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their requestYou are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial.The email does not appear to be a valid email address. This break from the business ended once he heard that this circus was for sale by David Rollins in 2006.
Please try again later.Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code.If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the mapPlease check your email and click on the link to activate your account.Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Clown Fajolino came back in the spotlight and performed a tossing act. (Photo: Amanda Ventre)Grace Rhinesmith presents key to Jefferson Township on behalf of the Mayor. He eventually decided to take a 40-year break from the circus and moved to Ireland.
He eventually decided to take a 40-year break from the circus and moved to Ireland. Please reset your password.This account has been disabled. © 2019 The Jefferson Chronicle℠, LLC. John Ringling North II is steadfast in presenting animal acts on his one-ring Kelly Miller Circus. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. The second half of the show began with a rope spinning act with increasingly longer ropes as the act progressed.

This break from the business ended once he heard that this circus was for sale by David Rollins in 2006.

She spends her free time with a good book, studying and volunteering for causes she's passionate about. The finale of the show was a tribute to America with an array of American flags as each of the circus members came out into view. In 2009 at Milwaukee, his circus will play the city prior to the resumption of the Great Circus Parade. A reporter right or wrong quoted it. A system error has occurred. As the great nephew of the famous Ringling brothers and also being the only living Ringling in the world to own a circus, John Ringling North II now possesses a key to the city of Jefferson Township, presented prior to a performance of the Kelly Miller Circus in town. Ringling stated that he was aware a Ringling brother lived in New Jersey but he did not know the specific location and he was surprised by the size of the mansion in town upon visiting it along with some of his circus crew.

The Mongolian Masters of Balance performed next in a breathtaking display of body strength.

Despite rumors to the contrary, John Ringling North II is still on the road, and that in itself is the best of all signs. She's involved in multiple honor societies, and officer positions in clubs including student government and environmental club. Verify and try again.Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive?This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review.Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried.For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab.All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. (Photo: Amanda Ventre)Amanda Ventre is a senior at Jefferson Township High School. Following the presentation of the key, the show continued as usual first with a welcome from the ringmaster, who shockingly was suspended by her teeth alone. The next act was from the Gypsy Rovers and included numerous dogs and a pony performing tricks such as jumping through hoops. We have emailed an activation email to .

Beautiful aerial ballet was performed next by numerous women. The show continued with a zebra performing math problems by picking up numbered blocks with the correct answer. John Ringling North played himself, or rather an idealized version of himself: wise, concerned for all, a good boss. The Greatest Show on Earth is treated a little condescendingly by film buffs today.

What magical symbolism —a Ringling returning to the home state where it all began back in 1884. As a child, he performed as a clown and later as an assistant ringmaster.

JR (James Royal) admits to maybe having dropped the “m” word (magic, kids). It seems so right with the universe.

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As a child, he performed as a clown and later as an assistant ringmaster.

Just before intermission, a talented performer, Lamount, displayed many tricks with fire.At one point the show, viewers had the opportunity to buy a bag of peanuts and some of them had winning tickets which resulted in a prized balloon. He stated that it is “unbelieveable” and also “an incredible honor” to be presented with the key to Jefferson Township. John Ringling North II claimed never to have promised any such "magic."