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06/08/2020 9:14 am
I posted a few weeks ago about John White's condition. Just learned he has passed.
This comes from Bob Hooper by way of Rick Thompson. I knew from my conversation with Jeff Lane that there wasn't going to be any miracle as he was already brain dead. A big loss to our hobby.
06/08/2020 9:58 am
Sad to lose another craftsman
06/08/2020 10:05 am
Sad news, I'm so sorry about that outcome.
06/08/2020 10:33 am
John was not only a talented craftsman; he was a real gentleman as well.
06/08/2020 10:36 am
I only knew about him from the positive comments from others and
I have several of his models, which are amazing. May God bless him.
06/08/2020 10:53 am
That's unfortunate and sad news. A real loss.
06/08/2020 11:07 am
John was a nice guy, a good friend, and he will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him. May he rest in peace.
06/08/2020 11:51 am
I've been looking at my group of John's models today, remembering how each one came to be.
I'll raise my glass tonight in John's honor. Rest in peace, JW.
06/08/2020 3:01 pm
Sad. A real gentleman and a skilled craftsman who made our hobby better.
07/08/2020 7:13 am
Very sad to hear this news. John's work was outstanding...
and I'm sure that all collectors who have his models will treasure them all the more now.
07/08/2020 10:23 am
There needs to be some clarification here.
It seems that the transmission of information regarding John White's condition has gotten blurred as it has been passed along, so that hearsay has been presumed to be fact.
John is, in fact, legally and biologically alive in a hospital bed in New Jersey as I write this. He is not expected to improve or recover , but as of right now, he is not past tense.
His close friends there have been involved in a very painful and anguished effort to find some closure to his situation. Societal safeguards intended to protect the individual who cannot speak for themselves can sometimes trap them in legal limbo when no one else has been designated to speak for them. The legal process to unravel this for John is ongoing and has been proceeding for weeks now. Hopefully a resolution can be reached before too long.
This should be a cautionary tale for any of you who do not have a designated Power of Attorney.
Topic starter
08/08/2020 1:52 pm
Apologies.
I found out that what Joe said is still correct. John is still on life support. Please excuse my posting that I had not verified at the source.