[Woodworkers] Where's Joe?

[WK]

I am truly sorry to hear that Joe passed.  I never got to meet him in
person, just his emails and videos.  I enjoyed his sense of humor, stories,
and his woodworking expertise.

May he rest in peace.  My thoughts and prayers are with his family and
friends.

Bill Kluckhohn

On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 11:27 PM, Jason Beam via Woodworkers <
woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org> wrote:

> 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
> <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>
>
> Date: 12/21/17 11:35 AM (GMT-07:00)
>
> To: A place where woodworkers talk about woodworking <
> woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org>
>
> Cc: Dave Heitstuman <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
> > _______________________________________________
> > I want to be one of my friends for a day so I can see how cool it is to
> hang out with me.
> > Woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org
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