[Bonwicke] Blackwater Keep morns the passing of Master Johann

[Judith Johnson]

I am so saddened to hear of his passing; he was a dear friend and a great
teacher.

HE Morrigan du h'longardail



On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 12:17 PM, Albin_oil_de_larrun <
albin_oil_de_larrun at yahoo.com> wrote:

>  So sorry to hear that !  He was a great teacher and a easy to talk to
> gentleman. He will be missed.
>
> Albin and Bridgette
> Shire Adlersruhe
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 9, 2009, at 11:46 AM, D S ASPLUND <da1701 at msn.com> wrote:
>
>   I greet the list with tidings of woe
>
>
>
> The halls of Blackwater Keep are somber and quiet this eve and for the next
> few days.  A former Baron of the Kingdom of Meridies, Laurel and teacher
> extraordinaire, an ear for any member of the shire, skilled metalworker, and
> mentor too many has left the mortal coil.  *Master Johann Dietbold der
> Drachenschwerd left this world on the 6th of May 2009.  His passing was
> from complications from the last of a string of illnesses he recently
> suffered.*
>
> * *
>
> *Master Johann was known to his friends and the public in the mundane
> world as ‘Papa John’, prior to the pizza chain that borrowed his name.  He
> joined the SCA with his wife in the fall of 1984 in the Shire of Ezaret
> residing in the Kingdom Of Meridies.  Master Johann’s Laurel was given for
> metalworking when he and his wife were members of the Shire of the Rising
> Stone also in Meridies.  He also held Awards and Grants of Arms in the
> Society.  Master Johann and members of his family moved to the Kingdom of
> the Outlands where he continued his art and joy in the fields of metalwork
> and gardening, among other endeavors.*
>
> * *
>
> A teacher of many and a simple man who you could talk to over a patch of
> herbs, a metalworking project, or just a glass of iced tea…  He will be
> missed by many and live posthumously by the dear place he holds in their
> heart.  I would ask that you keep the family in your prayers.
>
>
>
> Master Johann’s daughter has asked those that know him to honor his wishes
> to forgo a funeral.  He wanted to be cremated and have his ashes spread at
> a private family memorial service.  His obituary will be in the Sunday
> Clovis News Journal and a *tribute to him is being prepared on the
> Risingstone yahoogroups.*
>
>
>
> For any who read this and wish to pass along wishes to the family but do
> not have the email address to do so, please send a private email to me at:
>
>
>
> da1701 at msn.com
>
>
>
> I will forward any emails to the family.
>
>
>
> In Service
>
>
>
> Lord Fearghus
>
> Shire of Blackwater Keep
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