I met John at Joe's Café when we discovered we were neighbours. We had many lunches together with very interesting conversations and many laughs. John was the beginning force that started the committee to put a War Memorial in the Codroy

Valley and did much work to see that it was completed - thank you John. He was a very private person, but loved it when

people shared meals with him. My condolences to John's family and friends.

I met John through the Codroy Valley Area development Association when he & I were members. We also worked together for several years on the planning and building the Codroy Valley War Memorial & we kept in touch since then.He was a fine gentleman and will be missed.

Ron Aucoin