I remember the anticipation we all felt 4 yrs ago when John was coming to San Diego for the first time. We had heard so much about him from Tom and Linda that we all felt as if we already knew him. We knew of his struggles with fighting cancer and spending months in a hospital room and we just wanted to give him the best time possible. We spoiled him so much in a week, that he went home to Virginia and came back again the following week with his girlfriend Cynthia and then again and again because as John use to say "San Diego was paradise."
There are no words to describe the sadness that I felt when I heard John passed away. As a parent myself, my heart goes out to Johns parents for their loss and unimaginable pain they must be feeling. I hope they can find some comfort in reading the beautiful tributes said about John on this site. They are a true testament to his character and through their gift of John, he enriched the lives of all of those that he came in contact with.
My heart also goes out to Cynthia, who I had the pleasure of meeting many times. Cynthia, you are in my thoughts and prayers at this time. Last but not least, to Tom and Linda, thank you for giving me the opportunity to know John through his many visits out to San Diego. I know how special he was to you guys and my deepest condolences to you both as well.
Whenever I think of John, I will always remember his positive upbeat attitude he had in spite of all he was going through. I will also never forget the eternal smile that he had on his face every time I interacted with him. It was a true honor to know him.
There are no words to describe the sadness that I felt when I heard John passed away. As a parent myself, my heart goes out to Johns parents for their loss and unimaginable pain they must be feeling. I hope they can find some comfort in reading the beautiful tributes said about John on this site. They are a true testament to his character and through their gift of John, he enriched the lives of all of those that he came in contact with.
My heart also goes out to Cynthia, who I had the pleasure of meeting many times. Cynthia, you are in my thoughts and prayers at this time. Last but not least, to Tom and Linda, thank you for giving me the opportunity to know John through his many visits out to San Diego. I know how special he was to you guys and my deepest condolences to you both as well.
Whenever I think of John, I will always remember his positive upbeat attitude he had in spite of all he was going through. I will also never forget the eternal smile that he had on his face every time I interacted with him. It was a true honor to know him.