I’m trying to remember some of the good times.
Just so you all know. John was not the type of friend who would bail you out of jail. That just wasn’t his style. No, he was the type of friend who would be sitting next to you in the cell going “I cannot believe we actually did that! That was a BLAST! hahahaha…”
I ended up down in Atlanta for a week while John was in Georgia, so we hooked up with a buddy of his Drew, and drove down to Florida to do some fishing with his dad.
It started out quiet enough. But, it was hot, and there was beer involved, and before you know it, well, I’ll just let the pictures tell the story.
And then it really got out of hand.
That was a fun trip.
That was also the trip where John won us all free beer at a local bar by winning the tricycle races. (-: Buy me a beer some time and I might tell ya that story.
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December 2, 2006 at 12:47 AM
Dawn
Now that’s the smile I will truly miss! You captured the spirit John always had even when things wern’t going his way. John just had a way of turning any occaission into an adventure. T God Rest His Soul!
December 2, 2006 at 12:51 AM
Rich
This is what I will remember of John. He just had a care free side to him. He got more speeding tickets while we were at Ft Campbell than any other person I had ever heard of. It wasn’t that he was in a hurry, he just refused to be tied down by a bunch of rules, or speed limits in this case.
I know we could tell some pretty hair raising stories about our adventures with John, eh Dawn? (-:
December 5, 2006 at 8:03 AM
Jeffrey Schueller
i remeber when john tried to make everything into a joke no matter how down the mood was. He was a great man,uncle ,and father.I just hope that Steven and Tori know how much he loved them .when my mother went through his jewlry box she found Tori’s & Stevens teeth in it. This tragedy is killing our family very badly i don’t know how much longer we can go on like this with my garandfather (C.T Jones) in the hospital….
December 5, 2006 at 11:47 AM
rebecca blue
Once again, anyone who would like to talk with me regarding who John was and could help paint a picture of him for those who didn’t know him I would love to talk with you. This means those who spent time with him in Iraq, former classmates, friends, family, anyone. You can reach me at the Bradenton Herald at 941-708-7919. Thanks.
December 5, 2006 at 5:45 PM
Victoria
Yes, he was a very good dad. What he was like was a very special person. I am not just saying that he was always happy and he could never be rude. HE would always sweet talk and even do a little crazy thing, Like inAlaskan but i will get into that but he was a very good person. I really miss him. WHo knew that he would leave us so soon at least he left us in an honnerable way. There is so much that I planed to do or show he when he go back to G.A. but somehow I’ll find a way to do it still. Like I said he was a very good man.
December 6, 2006 at 7:31 AM
Jean
Yeah, he was a very good uncle. He always knew how to make you laugh. I always had fun around him. He was also good at giving me really long meaningful lectures.Im looking forward to everyone getting together, I just wish it didnt take this for it to happen.