John Eaton has passed away

[jeaton01]

Hello this is June Marshall, John Eaton's daughter. I wanted to let you all know that he passed away peacefully yesterday after a valiant fight against cancer. He was surrounded with love by his family and grandchildren who adored him. He was our rock, and he was one of a kind. He expressed that he wanted to send you all a heartfelt goodbye message letting you know how much your friendship and community has meant to him over many years. His illness took over before he had the chance to write to you. So I wanted to just take the opportunity to tell you how much you all meant to him. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you would like to share stories and know about upcoming services which we hope to also share on zoom for his many friends me made around the world who shared his lifelong passion of RC and scale modeling.

June Marshall
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[iambrb]

Godspeed to you Sir.

To Miss Eaton, my heartfelt condolences. He will be missed, mostly for his support and helpful comments on work performed here.

Bruce Brannon

 

[moon puppy]

June, please know how much John meant to us all here at Modelers Alliance. I think we all had met John virtually many years ago over the multiple communities we all were and are members of. He was one of our guiding spirits in our modeling world and was always generous dipping into his well of knowledge.

He will be sorely missed by all.

Please accept our condolences

 

[Sharkmouth]

Another light ascending into the heavens. June, my condolences to you and all those survived by John's passing. It feels sudden and obviously he didn't want us to know his suffering, indicative of a thoughtful soul. He will be missed!

 

[Piet]

I would like to offer my sympathy to you and your family at this incredibly difficult time.

 

[Rhino]

Hey, Mrs. Marshall,
Your ol' Dad was one of the pillars of our merry band of model miscreants. The last Google Meet he attended, he confessed a bit about his affliction, and was his usual cheerful self afterwards. I appreciated his sense of fun, and he and I had many exchanges about his new garage, and possible, sometimes humorous, uses thereof. Evidence of his model builds demonstrate that he was a skilled, thorough, meticulous sort of man with a touch of the artist to him as well. I imagine his attention to detail must have shown in every facet of his life.

As a group here at Modeler's Alliance, we come to know one another by our hobby. Not a whole lot is said about jobs, family, illnesses, or day-to-day life. I can't say I knew John well. He was always nice to me. We swapped flying and airplane stories every now and again.

This right here Life is a finite affair. The end of this affair is assured for everyone. One of the things we leave behind is our story. I'm willing to bet your dad's story is a genuine rootin'-tootin' romper-stomper! It can be said that if there are regrets at the end of a man's life, it must be because he didn't truly Live. I cannot imagine this being the case for John Eaton.

I won't try to blow sunshine up your backside and tell you everything will be all right. It won't. Everything will be different since your Daddy died. Be nice to you, and your people. We will send prayers and what comfort we may from such a distance. John will be missed and he will not be forgotten by his model friends.

Grieve for your daddy's passing, but then two, celebrate his story and his life. May the Lord make his face shine upon you and your People during this time of anguish. May the Lord's love bless you and keep you.
So long, old friend. I'll see you on the other side.

I'll hop down from my "pulpit" now.

 

[RichB]

I am deeply sorry for the loss of your father. He will not be forgotten.