May our forum brother rest in peace. Condolences to his family and friends.
I’m heartbroken - 18DAI has left the building
- Thread starter Jeppo
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squidsix
Member
He forgot more about 3rd gen .45s than I will ever know. And I know a lot thanks to him.
"7+1 rounds of hope and change"
He was the BEST
I will miss him.
"7+1 rounds of hope and change"
He was the BEST
I will miss him.
So young; so sad. RIP, 18DAI.
Condolences to his family...Forum and blood.
Condolences to his family...Forum and blood.
My condolences to John's family and friends. May he rest in peace.
Would it be appropriate to link or cross-post this to the Third Generation forum where John was most active? A lot of people never visit the lounge.
Not only here on the Forum, but everywhere that John touched people's hearts, WE ARE DIMINSHED. R.I.P.
I'm in total shock and unbelievably sad upon seeing this about John. It comes on the heels of losing my wife of 15 years to Parkinson's disease at the end of January, and is especially poignant.
Over the years we PM'ed each other about our mutual interests in 3rd Gen's. Upon hearing that I had acquired a 1076 and was looking for a set of curved factory grips for it (not an easy find for the frame mounted decockers)... he sent me a set out of the blue.
Our favorite discussion topic was the 4566 Melonite that I obtained and was factory lettered as having been stored in S&W inventory for 10 years before finally being sold and shipped out.
Members come and go... but this one really hurts.
Condolences and blessings to John's family... goodbye and rest easy, my friend.
Over the years we PM'ed each other about our mutual interests in 3rd Gen's. Upon hearing that I had acquired a 1076 and was looking for a set of curved factory grips for it (not an easy find for the frame mounted decockers)... he sent me a set out of the blue.
Our favorite discussion topic was the 4566 Melonite that I obtained and was factory lettered as having been stored in S&W inventory for 10 years before finally being sold and shipped out.
Members come and go... but this one really hurts.
Condolences and blessings to John's family... goodbye and rest easy, my friend.
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John was a friend. He always had a positive attitude, always a constructive comment.
I had some great "conversations" via email with him..
He will be missed...
I had some great "conversations" via email with him..
He will be missed...
I never knew the man but it sounds like that is my loss. 60 years of age is way to early. He is now in a place that never has a shortage of ammo.
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Jeppo
Member
This started out there this morning.
muzzleblast
Member
Not only should it be cross-linked...
It should be a STICKY... On the sub-forum...
At least for a moderate period of time...
R.I.P. John.
Prayers sent for his family and loved ones. God Bless.
Don
Prayers sent for his family and loved ones. God Bless.
Don
Don't know what to say. Life is a race to the finish that no one wants to win. RIP 18!
I didn't have the honor of knowing John but if his handle was a reference to an army MOS, 18D is a SF medic, a very special skill indeed that would seem to fit what has been said of him here.
Yes RIP.............
It was a reference to his job, at one point. 18DAI = 18th Judicial District, District Attorney Investigator.
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RIP 18DAI. I didn't know John personally, but I got to know him through his contributions to this forum. I looked forward to reading his insights. Sincere condolences to his family.
Larry
Larry
Thanks for sharing this sad news. His thoughtful and knowledgeable 18DAI forum posts will be missed.
My condolences to John's family and friends. R.I.P.
My condolences to John's family and friends. R.I.P.
