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A fine man and a treasure to know.
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October 09, 2022 | Family
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John Michael BANCROFT
St. Petersburg, Florida
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Send FlowersBANCROFT, John Michael 65, of Bradenton, died on Oct. 12, 2014. Raised all around the Midwest and Southwest, John called Tucson, AZ, his hearts home. He began his journalism career while still in his teens at the Indianapolis Star, and he was a reporter, critic and editor for newspapers and...
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My Dear Lady, I remember John's tender attention to you that cold morning after the swim. Partners, I thought. Years ago, I paid a nice lady to embroidery and frame a quote from our friend, Peter's Snow Leopard: "The absurdity of a life that may well end before we understand it does not relieve one of the duty to live it through as bravely and generously as possible." xx R
RANDY WHITE
October 24, 2014 | SANIBEL ISLAND, FL
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So very sorry to learn of your loss. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.
Alice Stegink (Aunt Mary's daughter)
October 22, 2014 | Ann Arbor, MI
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A true writer he was. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. His writings will live on for all to read.
Larry Jackson
October 21, 2014 | St. Petersburg, FL
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We lost one of the great writers and all around great guys.
John was a bright light right til the very end. Praying God will wrap his healing arms around the Bancroft family and many friends.
Mary Scourtes Greacen
October 21, 2014 | Tampa, FL
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A robustly intelligent, wonderful guy with a rare twinkle in his smile. John made a lasting impression on me. So very sorry he's gone.
James hall
October 21, 2014
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My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
A. H.
October 20, 2014 | NC
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July 1982
John was truly a very special, extremely intelligent, one of a kind person who will be missed but never forgotten.
Pam Alexander
October 18, 2014 | Sarasota, FL
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What a sad loss. John made the world more interesting and his presence will be missed.
Barbara Hutchinson
October 17, 2014 | Tucson, AZ
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