May he rest in peace, Johnny Honda.

[Larry]

PS - I have posted a pic of Johnny and Gordie in the media gallery--Marc

Great pic. Thanks Marc. Thats exactly how I remember ol' Johnny.

Larry

[tondra]

I have not been reading DR1 lately and so was shocked to hear of Johnny's passing.

He was a consumate gentleman and tour guide for me when I visitied the DR. I loved his humor and strong conviction for the Dominican Republic. I was so looking forward to seeing him again when next I visit. I can't believe that I will not have that opportunity again. I don't think he realized how much it meant to me for him to take time out of his life to show me around.

The tears are flowing too hard to write right now. My heart and thoughts are with his family.

Adios, Johnny,

Tondra

[kingofdice]

Bummer to read the news. I liked Johnny Honda the minute he walked up to my table at the KingofDice Jaragua DR1 party. He was a great conversationalist and added tremendous life to the party. I was very appreciative that he attended, especially after several other DR1ers commented that it was rare for Johnny to attend gatherings. (Guess I had better liquor than Escott).

Anyway, I had some prize give-aways that night and Johnny's highcards won a cult classic DVD "Circus of Souls". A few weeks later, I sent Johnny an email asking him how he liked the DVD. He sent back a brief note that it was an eerie movie, with the music of death. In retrospect, I regret giving out a movie like that when he may have been already spiraling down.

[Marc]

Originally posted by kingofdice
...In retrospect, I regret giving out a movie like that when he may have been already spiraling down.

And if he were here to hear you say that he'd kick yer ass Don't regret, live.

m