Sad News

I am sad to tell the members of the Maine Garden Railway Society that John Jackson died this morning.  This news is sad indeed, because John was a true friend to all of us who knew him.  He was a man of honor and integrity, the very definition of a mensch.   His loss for the Society is sad because it was John whose inspiration and steadfast commitment lay behind our successful Christmas displays at the Mall; it was John who designed and maintained our blog, which links many of us together; and it was John who was always ready to lend a hand as a volunteer, and to give encouragement, and to share the warmth of his bright smile.  This news is sad, but it is not tragic.  Gigi Jackson says that John spent the past two weeks at home with his family, with his trains, and with the serenity that comes with having made his peace with his Maker.  He died exactly as he had hoped he might, happy in a life well spent.

We will miss him.