Loss of a member, Kenmore1978

[richm]

Jaune, thank you

I so enjoyed reading your messages and sharing in your knowledge. May you rest in peace.

Rich

 

[swestoyz]

Wow - how sad this really is. You will be missed Jaune - Rest In Peace.

Benjamin

 

[gyrafoam]

Juane passed on more than just a few good tips to me regarding some of my old Kenmore's. Especially when I first got that Frog-eye!

I'm glad I had the opportunity to share old washer (and old automobile) stories with him. He did have a dry wit!

Peace

 

[drmitch]

I`ll miss him greatly! He was uasually on here when I got up at 4:30am. I sent him a christmas card and got no reply and wondered about him then. Like the rest of you I didn`t know he was ill. My prayers are with his family and friends.

 

[SactoTeddyBear]

Re: Family and Friends:

Is it possible that someone like Mike {lbcarguy} can copy our many Condolences of writings here, so they can be shared with Jaune's Family and immediate Friends, besides our Club Members reading and writing?

Peace, Guidence, many Wonderful, Happy Memories, Hugs
and Love, Steve SactoTeddyBear...

 

[lbcarguy]

Forwading these messages

Hi,

I provided Jim Davidson with a link to this set of posts so I am sure he will be able to forward them to Jaune's loved ones.

Those of us out here in the LA area did not know he was very ill over the holidays either. He never made mention of it so none of us knew how serious things had evolved.

Mike

 

[tomturbomatic]

Best Seat in the House

Steve, that's a motto for a toilet seat. I think the brand is either Church or Bemis. Anyway there's no need for these in Heaven and after a bit of adjustment and meeting with loved ones and our Mother, Father, G-d, he will be exploring a place full of knowledge and talking in lots of the cosmic chat rooms with the actual inventors of various things and, as I said earlier, that is the place where all of the inventions have their problems fixed and solved and things run the way they were dreamed to run, because like the line in Field of Dreams says, "Heaven is where dreams come true."

And his sense of humor will be enjoyed. One of the books I read about people who survive near-death-experiences and report them, told of the great sense of humor that our Heavenly Parent has. I think that the fact that most animals have gas and pass it is the ultimate proof that The Creator has a sense of humor and the more stuffy & dignified the situation, the funnier it is.

 

[scott55405]

How terribly sad to read this. Like many, I was unaware of Jaune's suffering. Particularly since he seemed to take all this so well in stride, I am happy for him that his passing was in a peaceful way.

We'd have an occasional short banter, and I'd always known him to be a fellow somewhat down on his luck, but I never really knew why. He once graciously sent me a small part to a percolator I own and had found at an estate sale, and I always appreciated how hard he worked to keep that washer and dishwasher of his going.

 

[spiralactivator]

I only knew Jaune (slightly) through his postings. He always showed class and dignity. I'm very sorry to hear he's gone.

 

[appnut]

I can't stop crying. Like all of us, had true idea of how ill he was, but I had a hunch that all was not right with him because of his difficulty in finding a job, which he so desperately wanted and needed.

Jim, thank you for letting Mike & Jimmy know and Mike for sharing that wonderful email about Jaune. No doubt, he was a genius.

He was funny that's for sure. And he loved Kenmores. I remember the joy he had when he was able to resurrect the washer again. And when he finally had to give up on keeping the 1978 Kenmore dishwasher going, I felt his pain and loss. It too for me was like losing a trusted friend.

He will definitely be missed, that's an understatement. Jimmy, Jim, and Mike, my heart goes out to each of you because this many got to literally touch your lives in person. My heart & prayers go out to all of his family. I too had a sense he was gonna try to make it to AZ for the awshin, I was finally gonna get to meet him.

RIP Jaune, you pain and torment is no more. Still crying. Bob

 

[rocky2]

Oh My God...

This is most shocking and sad.

Rest in Peace Juane.

 

[knitwits1975]

Being here for only six months, I too didn't know Jaune very well. But He will be missed. 1953-2006. I think I speak for all of us at www.automaticwasher.org when I say that our thoughts and prayers are with the friends and family of Jaune.

 

[gansky1]

Terribly sad news indeed. I always got the impression that he enjoyed this site so much and the local California wash-ins were an important, joyful event for him. He will be missed for sure.

 

[golittlesport]

I am glad I had the opportunity to meet Juane. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his loved ones. His "cycle" may have been a short one, but it was obvious that he enjoyed each minute of it - that's what counts.

 

[jasonl]

The big laundromat in the sky

The sadness over the loss is a friend can only be replaced by the gladness that he no longer has HIV or any other immune problems, he can walk on streets paved with gold and in his mansion every type of collectible washing machine, car, jukebox, and every rock'n'roll 45 ever produced, and a 1978 Kenmore dishwasher that will run perfectly for eternity. Heaven is everything you've ever dreamed of and a bag of donuts.

Rest in peace, Jaune, we'll see you soon.

 

[toggleswitch]

Heaven is everything you've ever dreamed of and a bag of

Truly truly I say unto you:
Actually it is, and is no different than being here.

It is what you THINK it is.

EVERYTHING begins with a thought.
Thoughts lead to emotions.
Emotions lead to actions
Actions lead to results.

This truth is reflected in the four suits of Tarot cards, and ordinary playing cards.

No i'm not in meds. LOL

 

[jasonl]

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[toggleswitch]

Maybe we should let this one pass on this thread out of respect for Jaune.

 

[toggleswitch]

Was this his last post? Did he see he response?

This was in response to my post:

Post# 100924-12/31/2005-12:42 ||| kenmore1978 (Los Angeles)

moving
I'm surprised you're thinking of moving since you seeem to have finally gotten your house configured just the way you like it.

 

[toggleswitch]

Post# 101048-1/1/2006-11:31 ||| toggleswitch (NYC & Long Island, NY)

Divorce in process
Jaune:

Sometimes life takes you where IT wants to go.

W O W- It sure does.

 

[angus]

I am terribly sorry to hear of Jaune's death - the only consolation is that there is no more suffering for him. Some time ago, I was given this little composition after a loss and I kept it nearby. I don't know the original author - but I hope it's repitition offers some comfort:

"Death is nothing at all. I have only slipped away into the next room. I am I and you are you. Whatever we were to each other, that we still are. Call me by my familiar old name, speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference in your tone, wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was, let it be spoken without effect, without the trace of a shadow on it. It is the same as it ever was; there is unbroken continuity. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just round the corner. All is well......

 

[mrcleanjeans]

Although I didn't know him, I was shocked and saddened when
I read the news,he obviously was exceptionally intelligent and
a great mind to contend with