Bob H
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JR Remembered
It's been a while since the passing of JR... here is a post from some friends of his back in December 2005. I can't believe it's been that long. I
still miss him today... Bob H
posted on 12-12-2005 at 07:24 AM
The loss of JR, our good friend
My name is Jim. My wife Jeri and I have a place next to JR (jrbaja) and his girlfriend Carol in La Barca..
It is with my deepest regrets to inform everyone that JR passed away Saturday afternoon in a Rosarito hospital from complications probably related to
ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). This is just a best guess, because we really don't know what the cause was.
I had the responsibility of helping place him on the ambulance gurney at his home to be moved to the hospital because he was having trouble breathing.
He subsequently slipped into a coma and died a few hours later. It appears to have been a merciful ending to the idealistic life that he lead.
We know he had a lot of friends that extended to this BajaNomad board that he dearly loved. We have enjoyed lurking and reading his tales of La Barca
and other writings. Maybe someday we can add a bit to what he started.
We met JR about a year and a half ago and enjoyed his wit, sense of humor and generosity. He definitely had a way about him and touched many lives
from California to La Paz. We feel priviledged and lucky to have known him.
Again, please accept our deepest sympathies to those of you that are in the same state of shock that we are enduring from this tragic news.
Jim and Jeri
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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BajaBlanca
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so beautifully expressed ... sounds like he was mucho loved ...RIP JR
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ELINVESTIG8R
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woody with a view
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we should all be so lucky to be remembered by 1000 strangers periodically.
RIP, JR!
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Jack Swords
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One can still see bamboo growing in San Bartolo, thanks to JR. A living memorial.
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rts551
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Who can forget his feverish defense of the Mexican people. and the creation of the term CCG.
RIP
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wilderone
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... and JR-inspired remembrances still bring a smile: "chickencoopers" !!
RIP
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Bob H
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The day I met JR... the handshake and smiles! And, then he immediately offered us cold beers!!
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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David K
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jr baja/ Ski Baja was one of Baja Nomad's all time favorite posters. On Nomad he loved to debate, in person it was totally different. We would stop by
his and Carol's place to visit, drop off clothes for kids he would deliver to the back country and cans of mosquito repellent for Baja Sur remote
ranchos.
In July, 2004, he hosted a get-together where we (BajaNomad, Baja Bernie and I) met Baja Cactus (Antonio) and Jesse for the first time: http://www.vivabaja.com/bajacactus/
RIP JR
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Pompano
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JR is still a great memory for me.
I always was interested in what he had to say...and 'how' he said it was just icing on the cake.
He is part of what makes this a great forum.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
JR is still a great memory for me.
I always was interested in what he had to say...and 'how' he said it was just icing on the cake.
He is part of what makes this a great forum. |
Well stated Pomp.......... Bob H
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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mcfez
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We need more members such as this great guy! Loved his Bamboo ideas. RIP JR
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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bajalera
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After reading his posts for a long time, meeting him was a memorable surprise. JR was one of a kind.
\"Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest never happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.\" -
Mark Twain
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalera
JR was one of a kind. |
'Splain...please.
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