My sincere condolences to you and your family. John hired me a couple of months prior to his retirement from CA State Lottery. He was a good person to work with and I am thankful to him for giving me the opportunity to work for a great organization.
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I met John in December of 1995 when I joined the California Lottery team. At that time he was my supervisor. With years working with him he was always inquisitive with questions. One day while John was riding with me he asked me about my diabetes. I told him that I take three or four shots a day. He asked “do they hurt” I said no. but don’t fill me up with water because I’ll leak all over. It gave him a big laugh.
After I retired from the Lottery in December 2005, my bride and I moved to Yuma, Arizona. During the summers Cheri and I were on the road touring the U.S. John loved the pictures of our trips that I sent him. I kept in touch with him for years. I made trips to San Diego and on a few occasions, we had lunch together. He will be truly missed.
My condolence to the family.
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Todd Bayles
1959, 130 Ellsworth Boulevard, Berlin, CT, USA
for Easter Rick and John were at our place. Me n Rick got little Frisbee's in our basket...My sister Chrys and John got big ones. So me..being me I swiped Johns. When I wouldn't give it back...John and Chrys chased me around the house ..they caught me pretty quick. ...then proceeded to beat my tail..with both their Frisbee's.....Beat you didn't know they worked good for that.....hahaha. I got a bunch more stories
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Querida prima y familia,
No existen palabras que puedan aliviar el dolor que están sintiendo en este momento. Me ha conmovido profundamente enterarme de la partida de John, una persona a quien tuve el privilegio de conocer y con quien compartí una amistad que siempre atesoraré. Su lucha valiente contra el cáncer ha sido un ejemplo de fortaleza y determinación, un verdadero testimonio de su espíritu indomable.
Sé que el dolor y la tristeza que sienten son abrumadores, y aunque no puedo imaginar plenamente la magnitud de su pérdida, quiero que sepan que estoy aquí para ustedes. A pesar de la distancia física que nos separa, quiero que sepan que estoy con ustedes en pensamiento y corazón. Compartiría su tristeza de cerca si pudiera, pero sepan que estoy siempre a su lado.
Siempre recordaré a John con gran cariño, por su bondad, su sentido del humor, y la increíble fuerza con la que enfrentó esta dura enfermedad. Su memoria vivirá en cada uno de nosotros que tuvimos la fortuna de conocerlo y quererlo. Sé que lo extrañarán profundamente, y quiero ofrecerles mi apoyo incondicional en este doloroso camino.
Les envío un fuerte abrazo lleno de amor y todo mi apoyo en estos momentos tan difíciles. Estoy aquí para ustedes, ya sea para escuchar, para consolar o simplemente para acompañarlos en silencio cuando lo necesiten.
Con todo mi cariño,
Nashki Nahuel Jerez
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My condolences to Ruth, Alejandra and families. I first met John when I traveled with my wife to be to Cardiff CA. That lead to a friendship that lasted until now. Many visits to Vista ensued attending family milestones. The quality that most stands out with John is the aspect of him making you feel like a friend immediately and over time sustaining that friendship with dedication. His passing is a great loss.
Jack van Dijk, Liberty Missouri.
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John was and always will be a great friend. I will miss knowing he is in this world.
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