I knew John and Susie from our Indiana university days. Susie had been doing
some work that involved he Dutch language, and I was able to work with her a
bit on that, after which we would sometimes hang and talk.
They were two very interesting and intelligent people, and I enjoyed their
company during the brief time I got to spend with them.
Jim
Sent from my iPhone, so please pardon all the typos.
On May 6, 2013, at 6:27 AM, "David H. Bailey"
wrote:
> [please forgive the cross-postings if you happen to receive this more
> than once]
>
> I can't recall when I first bumped into John Howell on-line, but I do
> remember that it was when he challenged some statement I had made
> regarding copyright. I was totally mistaken, having voiced a common
> misconception about some aspect of copyright.
>
> He challenged me to read the copyright law, which I did, and to do
> further research, which I did, and from that first encounter, one of the
> biggest aspects of the on-line friendship which he and I developed (as
> he did with many many others) was his ability to make me challenge
> myself and to carefully think about what I was about to post. I can
> only begin to imagine what an excellent teacher he was in person, but I
> know that he would have helped all his students take a huge step into
> being better students and better human beings by his constant
> willingness to challenge what was said and to force others to back up
> what they said with proof.
>
> I can't describe the feeling of being punched in the stomach that I had
> when I read of his passing yesterday (I hadn't been online on Saturday),
> and still I feel an emptiness inside, knowing that he will never again
> either challenge or agree with things that I write on the various
> on-line groups that we both belonged to.
>
> He and I think very much alike with regards to community music groups as
> well as agreeing on many other aspects of the musical world, and I know
> that I have lost a great and dear friend, as have we all.
>
> The world was a much better place for John's having been a part of it,
> and it will be all the poorer for the lack of his presence from now on.
>
> Rest in peace, dear friend.
>
> --
> David H. Bailey
> dhbai...@davidbaileymusicstudio.com
> http://www.davidbaileymusicstudio.com
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