JOHN MCKEY HALLOWELL

John was an enormous teacher to me. I had him as a teacher when he was teaching English through Harvard Extension at the Harvard Medical School. To say he was encouraging would be an understatement. It is very sad to read that he has passed.

John gave me great encouragement with my writing . I was looking at his page after watching Credence Clearwater . I only heard of his illnesss when I was not living in Cambridge . A great loss , a special person.

John my close.friend.and.mentor. I was.so.proud to send.You a copy of my first book. Rest in.peace.

John was a beloved and mentor to me during a very critical time during my youth. As John was a very powerful spirit it's quite symbolic that he passed in his sleep on Christmas morning. You will be so missed dear friend.

Love, John aka "Ariel"

I met John later in his life - we became fast friends.

Visiting John was one of my favorite parts of the week, we would chat for hours about Andy, Gore Vidal and many of his other friends and memories of friends past. One of my fondest memories is when I would walk into his apartment and when I looked to the right - there it was, his throne, surrounded by neatly organized memories of the life of a fascinating man who had seen so much.

I never knew the young John, but I like to...

John was a good friend. He shared his access to Harvard's graduation with me in 1978 so I could witness Alexander Solzhenitsyn's commencement address. We lost contact years ago. His passing leaves the world a bit diminished. Ave atque vale.

John just came up in conversation. And I was having such fun sharing stories of his class that for nostalgia I googled him. I feel like I've squandered my chance to know him better. Memories of him have always been such a substantive part of my life and I am so saddened to hear of his passing. I feel I've lost a dear friend. He was the sweetest man I've ever known. He taught me so much. I've never forgotten anything he taught me. And I never will, nor will I ever forget him. Your still with...

I was so very sorry to learn of John's death. I had seen him shortly before Christmas and he was his usual dear self--but seemed very tired. I was then out of town and missed learning about his passing until now. We met about five years ago and discovered that we were classmates at Harvard. This led to our going together to our 50th Reunion, an important occasion for both of us.
John told wonderful stories about his professional and personal relationships with famous actors, actresses,...

In the words of one of your favorites, John, I'll put a candle in the window...I will think of you often: every time I pass Simon's, whenever the indomitable Angela Lansbury is in the news, when I watch Gaslight for the one hundredth time...as long as I can see the light. You remain My Man Godfrey, SEK