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What a Loss to his Family, and Friends!  I will always miss his brand of humor, no one else could ever replace that!
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Posting this with great sadness.
Sail on, John.
Gonna miss ya here.
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Gone too darn soon. I'm gonna miss you John. I loved your off the wall wit, courageous spirit and strong character. It's not going to be the same around here without you.
Thanks for letting everyone know Sandra.
So sad.
Thoughts and prayers for his family.
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I echo the sentiments on this board to this point. The funny thing I find about this is how people from all parts of the world can become intimately acquainted with one another. I am sure few of us actually met John pesonally. But, he was a guy that invested his wisdom and personality here to where we all have been touched by his character.
The neat thing also that comes with this medium is that you can go back through past threads to get a chuckle over John's observations and thoughts we would all share together. So, it is almost like those TV shows from the 50's where the actors have long since died, yet you can watch them as if they were still working on the screen.
For my conversations with him, I gleaned a lot from his perspectives on music. My prayers go out to his family. Although it was not a surprise given his preexisting condition; there is still that loss in their lives that we were never wired to experience. No matter how generations come and go we will never conquer it on our own. Only One had come to conquer death. And only in Him can that peace and assurance be found when that day comes to all of us.
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John will be in my thoughts tonight...
Bob
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The sadness of his passing will be long overshadowed by the joy and humor he brought to us all.
Thank you John for all you were and all you will continue to be.
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Very sad news.
John is a much loved member of this forum, and has many friends here. His wit, prose and friendly banter will be missed. John had a great outlook on life, very positive, and always proud to be a Canadian. He showed us how love for family, friends and music are the best things in life. I thank him for all the support and help he has given to the people on this forum, and his great support and suggestions for the software.
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Thank you Sandra for letting us know. I will miss John's humor and outlook on life, and am thankful for the chance of at least feeling like I got to know him through his presence on the forum.
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There will be a large gap in this forum now.
RIP John
Best Wishes to his family at this sad time
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Got a shock when I read this sad news, seems like only yesterday when he was posting. My thoughts are with his family.
Will miss you around here John.
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A sad loss indeed.
Our thoughts are with his family.
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RIP John sad I never got to meet him when he was over here last year.
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Vale John Conley I cannot add to what has been said, but I can, and do, concur.
--=-- My credo: If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing - just ask my missus, she'll tell ya  --=--You're only paranoid if you're wrong!
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God Bless and Rest In Peace, John and may your Intellect and Wit in Heaven be as sharp and as good as it was here on Earth.
My thoughts go out to his family and friends for their sad loss.
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I will also miss John.
RIP Mr. Conley.
Dad, how will I know when I've become an adult.
When your day is ruined because they rearranged the grocery store.
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This place won't be the same without him. RIP John.
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OMG! What heart-breaking news. So sad.
I actually had a 'friendship request' pending for him on FB but he obviously never saw it as he never added me. Thank you for letting me know, Sandra.
My sincere heartfelt condolences to his wife, family and friends.
RIP John - you will be missed
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Sincerely, goodbye and RIP John - you left before the CODA.
My best thoughts to his wife and family
(I logged in just for this and I'm out again)
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At the request of one of John's friends, I put a link to this thread on the Facebook post, and mentioned that people here were remembering John.
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Please allow this old catholic to pass on this prayer for our departed forum buddy.
"...Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen."
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