John M. Whitaker

You quietly, lovingly and peacefully have been and will continue to be an inspiration for me and all. Thank you and God bless.

John brought grace and style to this world that will be missed. Thank you for your wisdom, I was honored to have had you in my life.

John was a colleague of mine at Children's Bureau.He had a generous heart for all the people he worked with and for. I know that his joy of Life continues.

John, rest in peace. Thank you for helping me in my early career as a therapist as my Clinical Supervisor at Children's Bureau. I have wonderful memories of that time because of your allowing me the freedom to stretch my intern wings. I learned the essence of growth and transformation from you that I carry today in my work and writing of children's therapy stories. Linda, please accept my condolences and know that John didn't just make a difference in the lives of children, but also in the...

We met and chatted that I live near you and Linda at the MSIA conference last year. Your physical presence will be missed.

So sorry and sad by your passing john. We will miss your presence and big smile. May you rest in peace

So sad to hear of this loss for children and their families. John always put children and their families in the forefront. He was a great partner and a kind-hearted soul. He will be greatly missed.

I am so sad to learn of John's passing. He and I had such a wonderful professional collaboration - presenting our results on the Partnership for Families child abuse prevention program, both locally at ICAN and then at the national Zero To Three convention. We also worked together on LA County's Department of Mental Health ICARE steering committee and group (to which we also presented). He was universally respected and admired in the field. But it was all due to the deep and heart-felt...

It was my privilege to know John as a colleague and consider him a friend. The world is a better place because of his contributions;very young children and their families have been particularly impacted by his caring and generous work. My condolences to John's family.