Editing John Falloon (section)

==Early life and family==
Falloon was born in [[Masterton]] on 17 February 1942, the son of Margaret Falloon (née Woodhead) and Douglas John Falloon.<ref name="HBTQ">{{cite book |last1=Taylor |first1=Alister |last2=Coddington |first2=Deborah |authorlink1=Alister Taylor |authorlink2=Deborah Coddington |title=Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand |year=1994 |publisher=New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa |location=Auckland |isbn=0-908578-34-2 |page=138}}</ref> He was educated at [[Lindisfarne College, New Zealand|Lindisfarne College]] and [[Massey University]], graduating with a diploma in sheep farm management.<ref>{{cite web |title=Former cabinet minister John Falloon dies |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10348758 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=5 October 2005|accessdate=31 July 2009}}</ref>

Falloon had three children with his wife Philippa.<ref name="HBTQ"/> His cousin, Ian Falloon, was one of the first psychiatrists to have family involved in the treatment of [[schizophrenia]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Martin |last=Johnston |title=Pioneer psychiatrist brought families in |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10392461 |work= [[the New Zealand Herald]]|date=22 July 2006 |accessdate=31 July 2009}}</ref>