Friday, September 10, 2021
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My condolences to JT, Kim and Nicole; Nicole your grandfather was so proud of you!!! It was a shock to hear of Jon's passing because I always thought of him as ageless. He was an amazing man blessed with many talents. I was always jealous of his energy level...work all day at school, coach, and then go home and work in the shop. He coached a number of sports at Panama which was an indicator of his many talents, I have many fond memories of our years together coaching girls' volleyball. One thing about Jon...he never wanted to be the bad guy. If something wasn't going quite right at practice he would get in my ear until I would blow the whistle and "correct" whatever was bugging him. I also have great memories of Jon on the volleyball court at the Y with our Panama faculty team. He may have been our oldest player in years but you would never have known it by the way he played. We had a lot of fun sessions around my kitchen table...he, Keeney, and I and a few other drop-ins from time to time. He loved his coffee...and beer. He could put a beer away faster than anyone I've ever known. And most of all, I am grateful that he gifted me with a stained glass candy cane. Every year when I open that box at Christmas I think of Jon and all the great times we had as friends. Rest in peace, comrade!!!
