<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Yeah, I remember moving from the woodworking newsgroup to The Oak, to Woodworkers, following Joe the whole time. I’m gonna miss him. <div><br></div><div>John<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature"><ul style="margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 2em; padding: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Everything is always okay in the end, if it's not, then it's not the end.</span></li></ul></div><div><br>On Dec 24, 2017, at 3:08 PM, Scott Rohan=Smith via Woodworkers <<a href="mailto:woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org">woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Joe and I had many wonderful woodworking adventures together. Rest in peace buddy, say hello to Laurie for me and Denise.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I will be raising a glass to the memory of Joe tomorrow at our Christmas dinner.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Take care all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Smitty<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> Woodworkers [<a href="mailto:woodworkers-bounces@lists.sawdusters.org">mailto:woodworkers-bounces@lists.sawdusters.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kirk via Woodworkers<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 24, 2017 11:58 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org">woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Kirk<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Woodworkers] Where's Joe?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I know that a bunch of us that left, "The Oak" some 20 yrs. ago for a different pasture, Woodworkers, will certainly miss Joe and all of his looks on life. He has, as David says, been the heart and soul of this group. I hope that we will all continue grazing here and on the chat room to carry on in the same spirit. See ya Joe! </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Kirk Seifert<br>Oakrocker</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On 12/24/2017 12:32 PM, Dave Cohen via Woodworkers wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Sad and speechless. Joe was the heart and soul of the group. Happy woodworking in heaven. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">David Cohen<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 1:03 PM, Dominic Palazzola via Woodworkers <<a href="mailto:woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org" target="_blank">woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">I can’t begin to express my sadness <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">I’ve known joe for 17 years....<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">I will miss him greatly <o:p></o:p></p><div id="m_6180179822245192712AppleMailSignature"><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks; <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Dom<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>On Dec 24, 2017, at 9:04 AM, devlincab via Woodworkers <<a href="mailto:woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org" target="_blank">woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hi dave,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">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<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="m_6180179822245192712composer_signature"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#575757">Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">-------- Original message --------<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">From: Dave Heitstuman via Woodworkers <<a href="mailto:woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org" target="_blank">woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org</a>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Date: 12/21/17 11:35 AM (GMT-07:00) <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">To: A place where woodworkers talk about woodworking <<a href="mailto:woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org" target="_blank">woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org</a>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Cc: Dave Heitstuman <<a href="mailto:DaveH@sphcontrols.com" target="_blank">DaveH@sphcontrols.com</a>> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Subject: Re: [Woodworkers] Where's Joe? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">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.<br><br>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.<br><br>I think that all we can do is to continue to hope for the best and say a prayer or two for him.<br><br>2Dave<br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Brian Johnson <br>Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2017 8:28 AM<br>To: A place where woodworkers talk about woodworking<br><br>Subject: Re: [Woodworkers] Where's Joe?<br><br>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.<br><br>-Brian<br><br>Tom Lovelace via Woodworkers wrote:<br>> I haven’t heard anything fro Joe for awhile.<br>> Joe: Are you there?<br>> Regards<br>> TomL<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> I want to be one of my friends for a day so I can see how cool it is to hang out with me.<br>> <a href="mailto:Woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org" target="_blank">Woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org</a><br>_______________________________________________<br>I want to be one of my friends for a day so I can see how cool it is to hang out with me.<br><a href="mailto:Woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org" target="_blank">Woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org</a><br><br>To unsubscribe from this list -<br><a href="http://lists.sawdusters.org/listinfo.cgi/woodworkers-sawdusters.org" target="_blank">http://lists.sawdusters.org/listinfo.cgi/woodworkers-sawdusters.org</a><br><br>Address to contact the list ADMIN staff -<br><a href="mailto:woodworkers-owner@lists.sawdusters.org" target="_blank">woodworkers-owner@lists.sawdusters.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br>I want to be one of my friends for a day so I can see how cool it is to hang out with me.<br><a href="mailto:Woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org" target="_blank">Woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org</a><br><br>To unsubscribe from this list -<br><a href="http://lists.sawdusters.org/listinfo.cgi/woodworkers-sawdusters.org" target="_blank">http://lists.sawdusters.org/listinfo.cgi/woodworkers-sawdusters.org</a><br><br>Address to contact the list ADMIN staff -<br><a href="mailto:woodworkers-owner@lists.sawdusters.org" target="_blank">woodworkers-owner@lists.sawdusters.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br>_______________________________________________<br>I want to be one of my friends for a day so I can see how cool it is to hang out with me.<br><a href="mailto:Woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org">Woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org</a><br><br>To unsubscribe from this list -<br><a href="http://lists.sawdusters.org/listinfo.cgi/woodworkers-sawdusters.org" target="_blank">http://lists.sawdusters.org/listinfo.cgi/woodworkers-sawdusters.org</a><br><br>Address to contact the list ADMIN staff -<br><a href="mailto:woodworkers-owner@lists.sawdusters.org">woodworkers-owner@lists.sawdusters.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>I want to be one of my friends for a day so I can see how cool it is to hang out with me.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:Woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org">Woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>To unsubscribe from this list -<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://lists.sawdusters.org/listinfo.cgi/woodworkers-sawdusters.org">http://lists.sawdusters.org/listinfo.cgi/woodworkers-sawdusters.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Address to contact the list ADMIN staff -<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:woodworkers-owner@lists.sawdusters.org">woodworkers-owner@lists.sawdusters.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>I want to be one of my friends for a day so I can see how cool it is to hang out with me.</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org">Woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>To unsubscribe from this list -</span><br><span><a href="http://lists.sawdusters.org/listinfo.cgi/woodworkers-sawdusters.org">http://lists.sawdusters.org/listinfo.cgi/woodworkers-sawdusters.org</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Address to contact the list ADMIN staff -</span><br><span><a href="mailto:woodworkers-owner@lists.sawdusters.org">woodworkers-owner@lists.sawdusters.org</a></span></div></blockquote></div></body></html>