Sad passing of Oneputt

[blacknstormy]

Oneputt, one of our members passed away on Monday night after a short battle with illness.
My thoughts are with John's family and friends.
Thought the forum should know.
Rel

[Mr Darcy]

I am very sorry to hear that.

Please pass on my condolences.

[biggerry]

Thats terrible news my condolences and thoughts are with his family.

[leek]

Oh... that is awful news... John was a great guy and will be missed...

Thanks for letting us know Rel. Please pass on our condolences to the family if you have a chance.

[sirhc55]

Very sad news and my thoughts are with his family and friends.

[ATJ]

I can only repeat the comments of the others. Very sad news, indeed.

[radar]

Very sad news but thanks for letting us know Rel,

please pass on my condolences.

André

[Alpha_7]

Oh No, that is terribly sad news. Thank you Rel for letting us all know, and as others have said please pass along (Katie) and mine condolences.

[Bluebell]

John was such a gentleman, and will be sadly missed.
Condolences to his family.

[ozczecho]

RIP Oneputt.

His images / feedback will be missed.

[surenj]

This is indeed very sad news. Please pass my condolences to his family.

[stubbsy]

Rel - Thanks for sharing this sad news.

As well as being inspired by John's images (especially some from his 4WD trips) I also had the good fortune to have met John on one of his trips to Sydney. My thoughts are with his family and friends at this time - he'll be missed.

[gstark]

Rel,

This is very sad news indeed. Thank you for posting this for us.

As with Peter, I had the pleasure of meeting him on one one of his trips to Sydney, and he was truly a gentleman as well as a great photographer.

Please let his real family know that we, a part of his greater family, share their sadness at this loss. Our thoughts are with them.

[dviv]

Sad news and a terrible loss for his family and friends.

Even though I never met him, I agree with the above - His friendliness, feedback and indeed his photos will be remebered.

[Raskill]

His battle is over, may he rest in peace.

[Marvin]

That is so sad. Condolences to family and friends.

[the foto fanatic]

Words are so inadequate at a time like this...

Condolences to John's family.

We will miss him.

I'm just going to take a quick look through his posts as a little memorial.

[big pix]

let me just say that I meet oneputt through this forum many years ago........

...... and that John will be sadly missed

Personally I will miss his humor, words of wisdom, and company. With the distance that we lived apart, skype and E Mail filled that distance, and we kept in contact. I managed to visit John quite a few times after I departed QLD and enjoyed his company along with a glass or 2. John was a friend and fellow photographer a true gentleman, and I am sure he touched many members of this forum and others.......

RIP oneputt.......
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[christiand]

Oh !
This hurts. Members are leaving the club due to the inevitable.
I'm sad the hear this news.
May I join all the others who have expressed their condolences ?

Good buy Oneputt and take some photos when you arrive at
your new destination.

Best regards, Christian

[wendellt]

Oh my this is terrible news
He was a great and caring person i spent some time with him in Noosa where he showed me around and even drove me back to the airport
it was a wonderful 2 days i enjoyed his humour and support
I never knew it would be the last time i saw him
my deepest condolences to the family

[Geoff M]

I had the great pleasure of meeting John on a number of occasions, a true gentleman.............one of the best.

RIP John.

[PiroStitch]

That's sad and unfortunate news. Wishing my condolences to his family and friends.

[aim54x]

I cannot claim to have met John, but please pass on my condolences, it is never easy to lose someone and seeing the reaction within this wider family, John will be missed greatly.

[Reschsmooth]

I am sorry for the loss of John. I never met him but he was one of those members that was always there and you look forward to his contributions. Condolences to his family.

[photomarcs]

I'll have to say that I did not have the pleasure to meet oneputt, nor have I ever seen his comments prior to this post, but i will say that my condolences are with the family of his passing, he's left his legacy of 4wd images.

Warmest Regards,

Marcus

[sheepie]

Please let his real family know that we, a part of his greater family, share their sadness at this loss. Our thoughts are with them.

Likewise - very sad news.

It may be worth, at an appropriate time in the future, either printing this thread or giving his family a link to it, so they can see the impact he had on a group of geographically separate people, united by hobby and passion.

[joet]

Chryssine and myself would like to add our sincere condolences to John's family....he will be missed by all

[kiwi]

My condolences also, I met John just the once, but he used to be a great help to me


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[Geoff]

Very sad news.
Cherish life fellow forum members, you just don't really know when your number is up.
Love and adore those whom you are close to and be there for them in their hour/s of need.
RIP Oneputt.

[Big Red]

I have really been priviledged to have known John and spent many a night under the stars in some far flung places with him.

Without exeption it was always a pleasurable experience to travel and camp together or to head off on another photoshoot with him.

He was a true gentleman which is why he loved the boys weekends as he didn't have to act quite so "proper" in the absence of the opposite sex.

I can honestly say that I respected John more than any other man on this Earth

It was only a couple of weeks ago when i went up to the Sunny Coast to visit John at home and his pain managment was improving so we arranged to go on a little photo shoot the next weekend ... sadly that was not to be as he went back into hospital not long after.

I went up to visit him in hospital on saturday evening and he looked and sounded exactly like he did when he used to fall asleep in his chair around the campfire ... softly snoring and totally relaxed.

Thats how i will remember him ...

There are only two times i can remember crying ... this is one of them

[Geoff]

Poignant words and great capture of Oneputt Big Red - nice.

[DaveB]

Sad news!

I never met John, except electronically here.
He'll definitely be missed!

[Glen]

Sincerest condolences to those left behind by John.

Big Red, beautiful words to capture a beautiful person.

[devilla101]

Very sorry to hear that. My sincerest condolences to his family

[glamy]

Sad news indeed. I never met John but I did appreciate his pictures. My condolences to his family and you Big Red who have lost a friend.
Gerard

[ozimax]

This is a sad moment and has instantly put a damper on the day. Very sorry for John's family and friends. I never got to meet John but sincere condolences to all concerned.

[Killakoala]

So sad, to lose one of our own. I really enjoyed his 4WD images of places I'll never go. He will be missed.

[marcotrov]

Very sad and unexpected news. I knew John in much earlier times as a bowhunter and lover of the outdoors. Always a gentleman and scholar. He will truly be missed. I share in everybody's sadness and add my condolences to family and close friends.
Tonight I shall toast a life well spent.

marco

[Slider]

A good bloke, no a great bloke and a great mate. John was always a gentleman and willing to lend a hand at a moments notice.

Despite the accent, I reckon he was a true blue Aussie who knew, loved and was truly at home in the Australian outback.

He loved his off road adventures and photography and was certainly well accomplished in both departments.

John will be sadly missed but certainly not forgotten.

Rest in Peace Mate.

I have compiled and passed on all the comments from this and other forums for John's family. I can pass on to you all that they are overwhelmed by the incredible response from his forum friends.

[phillipb]

Like a lot of people here, I've never met John but I too am saddened by the news. RIP John.

[colin_12]

Life is a sad place sometimes, Thanks for letting us know Rel

[rookie2]

very poignant Big Red ..nice for you to have shared so many memorable times and to have captured an enduring image of a close friend.
RIP Oneputt

[PiroStitch]

If I may, I'd like to suggest that the POTW window be used to show some of oneputt's photos over the course of the next week as somewhat of a retrospective of his photos? Might be good for those of us who didn't know him that well, me included, to see his photos.

[Jeff]

Sad News
I did not meet John however I did get pleasure from his images and trips . Thank you John and rest in peace .

Jeff

[Reschsmooth]

If I may, I'd like to suggest that the POTW window be used to show some of oneputt's photos over the course of the next week as somewhat of a retrospective of his photos? Might be good for those of us who didn't know him that well, me included, to see his photos.

Just to reiterate. Excellent idea.

[sirhc55]

If I may, I'd like to suggest that the POTW window be used to show some of oneputt's photos over the course of the next week as somewhat of a retrospective of his photos? Might be good for those of us who didn't know him that well, me included, to see his photos.

Just to reiterate. Excellent idea.

Agreed

[gstark]

Shane,

Great words, and a wonderful image; thanks

I have compiled and passed on all the comments from this and other forums for John's family. I can pass on to you all that they are overwhelmed by the incredible response from his forum friends.

Mark,

Thank you for doing this. Your efforts are truly appreciated.

If I may, I'd like to suggest that the POTW window be used to show some of oneputt's photos over the course of the next week as somewhat of a retrospective of his photos? Might be good for those of us who didn't know him that well, me included, to see his photos.

Just to reiterate. Excellent idea.

Agreed

I think so too. But I'll need help; I'm currently working way too hard, and for way too many hours each day, so I need somebody to select some images for this. Please sjuiend me a PM.

[zafra52]

Terrible news. My thoughts are with the family.

[Matt. K]

One of our most beloved members. What a gentleman he was and how much he will be missed. This is a tragedy.

[biggerry]

If I may, I'd like to suggest that the POTW window be used to show some of oneputt's photos over the course of the next week as somewhat of a retrospective of his photos? Might be good for those of us who didn't know him that well, me included, to see his photos.