[AT] Another member of our ranks has passed
John Slavin
chaunceyjb at sbcglobal.net
Tue Feb 16 09:33:56 PST 2016
Charlie:
So sorry for you loss. As for your mother, my mom was 97 when she passed last October. It was her time.
John Slavin
> Most folks from ATIS will not know this fellow but many who also
> frequent the old engine sites, or did a few years back, will remember
> Gerald Johnson from Avery Co. in the NC Mountains. He was my
> dear friend for many years and we talked by internet at least once and
> usually several times a day. In recent years he developed a rare
> muscle wasting disease that not only made it hard for him to get around
> but also affected his heart. He's had and recovered from several heart
> procedures in the last few years. About 2 weeks ago he had surgery
> for a bleeding ulcer that caused him to loose a lot of blood. He was back
> at home and recovering from that surgery when today he took a turn
> for the worse and died in route to the hospital in an ambulance.
>
> Gerald knew he didn't have much time left and he had hinted that to me
> many times. I would just encourage him to take care of himself. My mother
> is 97 and near her end as well. Gerald prayed for her and for me every day.
>
> I just thought that those who knew him would want to know.
> I will miss him more than words can possibly express.
>
> Charlie Hill
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