One of the great ones is gone

[Stella]

We should all be so lucky to have someone like John in our lives. 

Really sorry to hear about the passing of your friend Dan.  Nice though that he lived his life for who he was and he likely inspired others along the way.

RIP John and good memories to his family and friends...

[IZ]

   sad to hear.  sorry for the loss Dan

[sbrguy]

rip to your friend.

you should be thankful that you got the opportunity to know someone that you genuinely respect and care for in life for any amount of time that you have, its rare and a privilege to do so.  At the same time you should take care to know that your presence probably in John's life probably equally fulfilled his life in the same way that he made an impression on you, he may not have said or made it known but many times in life we all have sometimes very good and profound effects on others that we may never know but that doesn't make it any less important.

also the good thing is that by knowing people like john, with any luck that will inspire you and others to try to emulate him in your own ways so that you too will be viewed the same way he was and positively effect others that you meet in your life much the same way he did in yours.

[fastwin]

My condolences. May he rest in peace. But he will always be alive in your memory and with the other friends he made along the way. Sounds a little like my Dad. But he could also be a bit of a SOB. I try to be more like the "John side" of him and less of the SOB. Sometimes I fail at both.

RIP John.