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for John Schellkopf
Woody Wise
June 8, 2025
The Brotherhood of the Popcorn miss you, and I miss you.
CHARLES CHENOWETH
July 12, 2021
07-12-2021
Nancy,
A 'tad' late, but in searching for past friends, I of course thought of you and John...and our past long friendship dating back (with John to 1964 in Wisconsin) and my visit to Pacific Palisades CA and the wonderful tour of the Nethercutt's Tower of Beauty and the wonderful collection of musical instruments and, of course, the pipe organ and collection of automobiles. Also of memory were the terrible wind swept fires in Pacific Palisades and hosing down your home with you on the roof and then having to evacuate!! I hope you're still with us and will eventually find this notation and memory. Hugs, Charles Chenoweth, B.S., B.S., D.D.S.
Woody Wise
June 8, 2021
Will always remember John. We were friends for over 40 years. We loved our mutual feelings for classic films and theatre pipe organ. He was a charter member of my classic film group, the Brotherhood of the Popcorn. Pictured is our original members from the 1980’s. John is standing far right. I am sitting in the center. Rest is peace my dear friend. You will not be forgotten.
Family dinner on Sunday
Larry Regan
January 10, 2021
Celebrating my 17th birthday
Larry Regan
January 10, 2021
Graduation Day in San Diego
Larry Regan
January 10, 2021
Celebrating Christmas, leave from the Navy
Larry Regan
January 10, 2021
Larry Regan
January 10, 2021
Sharing family photos of John blessed to have had him in our lives.
Woody Wise
June 8, 2020
Rest In Peace John. Thanks for all the good times we had. We watched many good movies and listened to great pipe organs together. Miss you. Woody
"The Cliffhangers"
Woody Wise
July 1, 2015
I became acquainted with John in the mid 1960's through film collecting. A couple of years later John was traveling through my hometown of Alexandria, Virginia and came for an in-person visit. It was instant friendship as we found we had much in common., not just movies but movie projectors, movie palaces and theatre pipe organs, thus began an almost 50 year friendship.
We both somehow ended up in California and the friendship became even stronger. In the early 1980's I formed a classic film group called "The Cliffhangers" in honor of the old time movie serials. A few of my friends would get together on Saturday mornings and watch a double feature of old movies and a cliffhanger serial. John was one of the first to sign up. He became affectionately known to the group as "Cookie" John. John would bring a big plate of chocolate chip cookies, sometime still warm from the oven.
John was a warm hearted, gentle human being. If you were a friend of Johns, you knew what real friendship was. The world could use more John Schellkopf's.
Thanks for being my friend John.
Woody
Mary Olson Kanian
June 29, 2015
Nancy...I know you & John from WAAAY back--maybe 40 years??-- when you got your little dog "Co-Co" thru my dad ...Dr Phil Olson. I am Mary Olson Kanian and I recall sharing many a movie night at the Simonton home with you & John. Well...the years slip by & along the way we drift apart, but the memories we all shared are warmly recalled. You & John created a wonderful life for so many years. I regret not being a part of it...but grateful for what we did share. He was a kind & warm human being. He will be missed & so warmly remembered. Hugs to you, Nancy!
John, Larry, and Denny
Larry Regan
June 27, 2015
John was a wonderful person, were thankful to have had him in our lifes. Christmas was always a fun time at John and Nancy's house, it was like being at Macy's so beautiful decorated and full of the Christmas time spirit. May we remember John and the kind person he was, until we meet again. Larry Regan (Foster Son) and my partner Denny Gerber.
June 14, 2015
My wife and I express our sincere sympathy to John's wife, Nancy. In my years as an LACC colleague I always could count on John's cheerful nature and professional expertise to brighten many a difficult day.
Sincerely, Ed Williams
Woody Wise
June 14, 2015
John was one of the most wonderful and kind persons I have ever met. Rest in peace John. You will be missed.
Charles Romero
June 11, 2015
Nancy: My condolences on your loss. John was a wonderful colleague and dedicated teacher.
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