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Donna Hrkman
July 29, 2022
I still miss John. When I read poetry or hear a clever pun, I think of him. He made an indelible impression on my heart.
July 29, 2018
Our sincere condolences for your precious loss. May God's loving comfort be with the family. Matthew 5:4.
Patrick Dease
October 2, 2017
I never met you John but I knew you as "Lex" at the Cabin. You were a very well read man.
I enjoyed the Word Games at the Cabin. Maybe we will meet some time as we fly past the stars........... Patrick
Amy Singer
September 28, 2017
Karla & Angela I am was so sorry to receive word of John's passing. My thoughts are with you!
Phil Bevis
September 27, 2017
Our heart felt condolences from all of us at Arundel Books
Ian Smith
September 20, 2017
Always so nice to converse with Professor Lex of The Cabin in the Woods forum. The world has gone one degree colder with his passing.
Thank you for those forum conversations. My thoughts are with your family, John.
Pablo Corzo
August 26, 2017
John: A man of wisdom and kindness.
Dear Angela and Karla: Coming just out of serving in the U.S. Army in 1967, during the Vietnam era, meeting John for the first time was quite a contrast to what I had just experienced in the Army; John was a man of peace, not the type that might have danced the day away in the middle of Golden Gate Park during the Summer of Love in 1967, but the man who knew the power of your mind to control any disagreement that could end in violence, probably a reasoning as a result of his great compassion for other humans and respect for the planet Earth.
John was a few years my senior and had already accomplished great achievements in several fields of life, but that didn't seem to be enough for him; it seems to me that he was equally interested in exploring the spiritual and divine aspects of humans and that perhaps the answers could be found in the old civilizations of the world.
John's curiosity about human life, body, mind, as well as the spiritual, was so intense and vivid, that there were not enough books written in this world to answer his questions, and the valuable knowledge he achieved, he was always willing to share with others with a great degree of patience. John having been a professor in a prestigious university, it is only to be expected that his lucky students must be grateful to him and preserve special memories.
Speaking of memories, in my early days of knowing John, I was invited by him for dinner; it turned out to be an unforgettable one, and one that he prepared in a wok in front of his guests. At that time, I didn't even know what a wok was; it was very ceremonial, and the lesson to be learned for me was that a meal is a good one when it nourishes your body and soul, and the certain mystique of how you perceive it.
Johncito forever! After hearing his dear wife, Angela, call him Johncito, and, given my unconditional friendship with both of them, I took the liberty to call him that way too; for me it was a privilege that I will always appreciate.
One thing I knew when I met John was that it would be a friendship forever; he was such a special human being, and it would take me volumes to describe it, a friendship that you don't ever imagine coming to an end. His departure has left his dear wife, Angela, and daughter, Karla, inconsolable, as well as the many who knew him; a consolation to our sadness might be that he has joined his mother, for whom he professed great love and admiration, a woman who greatly influenced his life during his upbringing years in his native state of Texas, and she could be credited for much of what inspired John in life.
John, you might be gone, but your legacy will always live in our hearts.
Pablo and Family
Rene Carriere
August 21, 2017
Dear Angela and Karla, although I never met John in person, I have had the privilege of knowing him for several years through various internet boards.. Dusty Shelf, Arcadian Bookroom and most recently The Cabin. He was funny, articulate and for me educational. I learned a great deal from his posts and links to information. He was in my humble opinion brilliant. He will be missed by a great many people but fondly remembered.
Peter Wald
August 10, 2017
Angela and Karla,
We have known for so long that John wouldn't be with us much longer, but the news still comes as a shock. We are consoled by the knowledge that the amazing job you both did caring for him ensured that his final days could be spent like he spent his life: joking, laughing, and reading.
Best wishes,
Peter, Munezeh, & Ily
Pam McDonald, MD
August 9, 2017
Dear Angela and Karla,
My condolences on John's passing. We knew it was coming but with your gentle care and loving attention, he did well for so long. I always enjoyed our conversations, his chuckle, and his quiet acceptance of the health issues life was tossing him. Wishing you all well.
Rose Bushnell
August 9, 2017
Angela and Karla, I was so very sorry to hear of John's passing. Though I never met John, it is clear that he was a very kind man. You are in my thoughts. Peace.
Donna Hrkman
August 7, 2017
I, too, knew John from years of posting at book collectors forum and especially the Cabin in the Woods. John shared books with me and I sent him gifts as well. I was always in awe of his wit, his brilliance, and his kindness. I am a better person for having known him, and a sadder one for losing him.
Peace to Angela and Karla, and thank you for sharing John with us!
Rocco Dormarunno
August 7, 2017
It was an honor and a privilege to have been exposed to John's wit and brilliance at The Cabin. To say he will be missed would be a gross understatement.
Mindy BAade
August 6, 2017
ANgela and Karla, I am so sorry to hear about your dear John's passing. May God give you strength to go on and be substained by his memory. Love Mindy Baade
Joyce Carrillo
August 6, 2017
I will miss you at The Cabin In the Woods, John, and offer my condolences to your family and friends.
Edward Presson
August 6, 2017
I have many special memories of working with John at Boeing. He was always generous and helpful. I delighted in our conversations about books and words; he seemed an inexhaustible source of fascinating information. It was a treat to have him as a friend.
Ed Presson
August 6, 2017
John was a wise, kind, and gentle man. A rarity and a treasure.
John Siscoe
Mike Howell
August 6, 2017
Hans, lad: Just one month ago you and Karla recited Annabelle Lee for me on my birthday. Always kind and without guile, you made all our lives a lot less stressful. God bless Angela and Karla and Vixen who will miss you so much.
Mike and Rosemary Howell
Crowley, TX
Eric Layton
August 6, 2017
Dear Professor...
While I had never met you in person, you have been my friend and inspiration for over a decade via the wonderful tool known as the Internet.
We first "met" at the old About.com Book Collectors forums where you had started your infamous thread titled, "What's Your Favorite Silent Letter".
From there we migrated to my personal forums where we've spend the dozen years laughing and learning and being inspired by one another.
You will be so greatly missed by your friends at the Cabin. The place will never be the same without you. However, as long as I can maintain that forum, you will be a part of it.
To the stardust you now return, my friend. I shall join you, as we all shall, some day. Peace.
Peace and serenity to Angela and Karla.
~Eric from The Cabin In the Woods forums.
Jo Scott Baxendale
August 6, 2017
John: You touched us all in so many special ways. I re-hear his laughter and kind words and find myself smiling, knowing he and Norah will continue their dialogues together in heaven.
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