[Woodworkers] Where's Joe?

[Jason Beam]

Disregard, my email client made it look like i sent a half dozen emails 
to the list. My fault! :(

Jason Beam
Sacramento, CA

On 12/24/2017 10:20 PM, Jason Beam via Woodworkers wrote:
>
> holy crap - what the hell was this?
>
>
> Thunderbird seems to have over-sent my messages as i wrote it...
>
> Jason Beam
> Sacramento, CA
> On 12/24/2017 10:18 PM, Jason Beam wrote:
>>
>> I don't have words. I have thoughts, nebulous and disconnected. I 
>> have memories, more faint than I wish they were now. I don't have a 
>> coherent statement... I have emotions that I can't articulate.
>>
>> I feel fortunate to get to hang out with Joe in Vegas in 2009. I wish 
>> I'd written them more clearly to memory.
>>
>> My respect for Joe's unwavering generosity with his experience will 
>> be my fondest memory. If he's ever done it, and he probably has, he'd 
>> always tell you how he got it done. It's with a heavy heavy heart 
>> that I bid him goodbye.
>>
>>
>> Jason Beam
>> Sacramento, CA
>> On 12/24/2017 8:50 PM, Dave Heitstuman via Woodworkers wrote:
>>>
>>> WOW, I just got a text from my daughter, and checked my email.
>>>
>>> I am left speechless and sad and a few other emotions all at the 
>>> same time.  I was welcomed into this group by this big friendly 
>>> goofball that Idaho Dave brought by my house one day about 12 years 
>>> ago.  Joe and I became friends mostly through emails between us.  
>>> His sense of humor was one of a kind.  He could point out things 
>>> with something you had done that never once felt like he was 
>>> critiquing your work at all.  It was just pure fun.
>>>
>>> I will cherish the week I spent with him redoing my daughters 
>>> bathroom for the rest of my life.  He will be deeply missed by my 
>>> daughter and myself.
>>>
>>> RIP my friend.
>>>
>>> *From:*Woodworkers [mailto:woodworkers-bounces at lists.sawdusters.org] 
>>> *On Behalf Of *devlincab via Woodworkers
>>> *Sent:* Sunday, December 24, 2017 6:05 AM
>>> *To:* A place where woodworkers talk about woodworking
>>> *Cc:* devlincab
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Woodworkers] Where's Joe?
>>>
>>> Hi dave,
>>>
>>> This is jeff devlin joe's woodworking partner... I am the one in the 
>>> videos...  I am 4 years into a traumatic brain injury so I don't 
>>> partake in emails and such, but I have been part of the group for a 
>>> long time. I didn't know who to tell so I am telling you. That it is 
>>> with sad regret to tell you that Joe Johns passed away yesterday 
>>> morning around 4 am under the care of hospice. I am still in shock 
>>> and don't know anything else at this time... I would appreciate it 
>>> if you could let the others know...  Thanks Jeff
>>>
>>> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
>>>
>>> -------- Original message --------
>>>
>>> From: Dave Heitstuman via Woodworkers 
>>> <woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org 
>>> <mailto:woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org>>
>>>
>>> Date: 12/21/17 11:35 AM (GMT-07:00)
>>>
>>> To: A place where woodworkers talk about woodworking 
>>> <woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org 
>>> <mailto:woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org>>
>>>
>>> Cc: Dave Heitstuman <DaveH at sphcontrols.com 
>>> <mailto:DaveH at sphcontrols.com>>
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: [Woodworkers] Where's Joe?
>>>
>>> I called Joe a couple weeks ago and we had a good conversation.  I 
>>> don't feel that it is my place to pass on any of the medical stuff 
>>> he shared with me but I hope it is OK if I tell everyone this.
>>>
>>> He sounded like he was tired but I think he is on the road to 
>>> recovery albeit a bit slow.  His attitude is good, and he is working 
>>> on a plan to get back in his shop.
>>>
>>> I think that all we can do is to continue to hope for the best and 
>>> say a prayer or two for him.
>>>
>>> 2Dave
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Brian Johnson
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2017 8:28 AM
>>> To: A place where woodworkers talk about woodworking
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: [Woodworkers] Where's Joe?
>>>
>>> Is anybody near Joe that could fill us in? I think I speak for every 
>>> single person on this list when I say we are all genuinely concerned.
>>>
>>> -Brian
>>>
>>> Tom Lovelace via Woodworkers wrote:
>>> > I haven’t heard anything fro Joe for awhile.
>>> > Joe: Are you there?
>>> > Regards
>>> > TomL
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