John E. Flemming Jr.

When I interviewed at Tulane Medical School, John was my initial contact in New Orleans. His brother George was a classmate at Birmingham-Southern and John was a graduate. He could not have been nicer or more accommodating. He met me in the cafeteria and looking at me drinking coffee asked how many cups of the chicory coffee I had drunk. I told him 2 and he said stop. He told me I would regret it and would be hyper the remainder of the day. He also added good luck with the interviews....

John, you forage ahead, into that Far Country, the land from whence none ever return. I shall join you there directly, and we shall set up the base camp for all our friends who will follow. Together as always, we will explore that dimly understood place, and at last find God and have Him explain what this life was about, and what He wants us to do, ultimately in the new life that follows. I've never understood any of that, though you have seemed to know most of it already. But I shall see you...

Reading God's word of hope for those who have passed on is faith building and encouraging. John 6:40. He has given us the wonderful hope of life without end at last. John 3:16.

I am so sorry for your loss. It's never easy losing a loved one. Please be comforted in knowing that God cares for you and will help you in your time of need(1Peter5:7).