Jon 1993-2016

Jon is probably one of the most genuine and selfless people I ever knew although we did not talk that much. I remember hosting in DD back somewhere around 2012 (I forget exactly when). He was always the guy that made sure big bets were going around equally. Even when he wasn't hosting he would still be in the teamspeak making sure everything was running fairly (even though I don't believe he was any sort of shift leader at the time).

I used to set up linux vps' for people and one day Jon added me on Skype (we had been out of touch for awhile) and offered to give me a script for free that would set up the vps'. That is the type of person he was. Someone that would selflessly help others (even if we weren't the closest).

RIP Jon

 

This is very sad.
was always ready with good advice, and positive vibes.
May he rest in peace

 

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What's really inspiring for me is despite all of his medical complications Jon fought on and tried as hard as he could to keep living life the way he wanted. I'm absolutely devastated to here this news, as it seems just yesterday we were having a good time on Skype. Jon... you were an amazing person and a bright soul. Rest in peace.



Every breath we take is a blessing from God, don't take it for granted.

 

I will copy the reactions in here and compile it into a document, I will make sure the family gets it tomorrow at the funeral. I will also do it at a later point in time adding the new comments that came in.

For thoose who want to write a private message to his family inbox me what it has to say and I will add it aswell. You guys have 3-4hours from the time this is posted.

 

I never knew Jon in fact when I heart Jon passed away I didn't even know who he was, maybe it's because I really don't use sythe that much except for work related stuff. But when I asked my brother (he's an active sythe member) who Jon was he asked me if I remembered the guy that had cancer and it hit me, I immediately knew who he's talking about since he's told both me and my family about all the things that Jon did, so even tho i never knew him personally I've heard so many things about him, how he was planning to walk the marathon, how he always helped other members of our community and all kinds of stuff he did in his life, in fact he accomplished more then we ever will in our entire life. Even tho i never knew him personally I feel like I've lost a friend of mine that I've known for a long time so I just wanted to express my condolences and say thank you for everything you've done.

 

i have heard this yesterday from a friend of mine and i am still in shock i was not waiting it and i wasn't ready for it my best thoughts to his family you will be always remembered by your dobi man we really shared good times with you.

 

so sad prayers for the family

 

I have never known him, but I can't describe the feeling it gives me to read all your experiences with such a humble person, knowing he left us way too early. I feel sad I didn't get to know him and my prayers are with his family.

 

While I didn't know him personally, simply seeing the way he conducted himself and the positivity he spread to those around him on Sythe makes it clear to me that he was a very special person indeed. Going through what he was going through and still finding the strength to be the person he was is no easy feat. It saddens me to see him go so early, I truly hope that his family can recover from this.
R.I.P.

 

This is a very sad day. Jon was one of the few altruistic people I knew, he was always willing to help someone in need. I wish his parents the best, and I thank them for sticking with Jon in his battle.

 

Jon, I’m going to miss you so much. You were such a great friend. I’m glad you no longer have to suffer. I know we will never forget you Jon; you’ve touched so many of us in ways that is too difficult to explain with words on paper. I can’t begin to explain to the world all of the amazing things you did for me and everyone else you got in contact with.

I’ve known Jon since 2012, but it feels like it’s been so much longer. We used to speak with each other every night for hours about just about anything. And back then, you have no idea how much that meant to me. I used to suffer from quite the gambling addiction, so whenever I talked to other hosts at DD, the conversations always turned to them trying to get me to bet on them just so they could make another buck. That NEVER happened with Jon. In fact, he did the opposite. Through the years, Jon worked very close with me to make sure that I could conquer my addiction. He didn’t care that it meant less money for him if I gambled less; he cared that I was okay. As can be seen by all of the others already discussing it, Jon putting others before himself wasn’t a one time thing. Throughout all of his procedures, he endured an untold amount of pain so bravely, yet he still would always check with me to make sure I was okay, that I was having a good day, that I was doing well in school, that my parents were proud of me, that my dog was okay; anything really as long as I had brought it up as a trouble in a previous conversation at least once. He always remembered; he always cared.

This past spring, my mom was diagnosed with cancer. As one can imagine, I was devastated when I found out. I cried and cried and cried. When Jon messaged me, just by chance, he could tell something was wrong. I didn’t want to tell Jon about it since I knew it would make him sad too, but eventually, it came out. I’m so glad that I did. Jon assured me that everything was going to be okay. He explained what the diagnosis meant. He explained that it was caught early enough. He taught me how I could be a supportive family member. And he was concerned. Initially, my mother was in denial about her diagnosis, and Jon knew that meant trouble. He checked in daily to find out updates and to explain to me how my family could help my mother accept the gravity of her diagnosis. It worked. When it came time for my mother’s procedures, Jon needed live updates. Even after it, Jon continued to check in the find out about how the recovery process was going all the way until his transplant. That’s right, you can’t forget that during the entire process, Jon himself was about to go through a procedure. But no, Jon wasn’t freaking out and asking me to be there for him. The entire time, he was making sure he could be there for me. How I wish I could go back in time and talk to him about his problems…But I know nothing would change even if I could, because Jon wouldn’t let me. That’s just the kind of person he was.

I could go on and on writing about Jon, but like I already said, it’s impossible to explain all of the ways Jon helped those around him in just words on paper. So, I want to end this on a funny story I have about Jon. Jon was very close to a camp that helped Jewish kids that had to deal with cancer, and he talked about it with me many times. One day, he talked with me about the rabbi at the camp, and then he sent me a video of the rabbi in action. It was a music video with the rabbi and others dancing, and for some reason I fell in love with it. Everyone in the video was so happy and the music was so great. Jon loved that I was into it, so he kept on asking me questions about it. I told truthfully that I had always been fascinated by Jewish culture and I loved the sense of community that I’ve observed among the Jewish students at my high school and college. I didn’t realize how great of a mistake I had made. For weeks after, Jon kept on offering to help me convert to Judaism. He knew rabbis in my town, and he kept on offering to get me in contact with them. He promised to help me through the entire process. Since I didn’t want to hurt his feelings, I couldn’t directly tell him that I wasn’t interested in converting and that I’ve always been happy as a Sikh! And so, every time we talked, I’d have to think of lousy reasons for why I wasn’t ready to go through with it. For some time, I was really worried that I’d need to convert eventually, or at least find a way to fake it. I was terrified of how I was going to explain it to my parents! Thankfully, eventually I worked up the courage to tell Jon that even though I loved Jewish culture, I wanted to remain a Sikh. He didn’t take it too badly, but he then he turned his attention to pestering me to volunteer at the camp for a summer.

Jon, I miss you, and I always will. I’m keeping the promise I made you years ago; I’ll be going to your funeral tomorrow in Buffalo. When the promise was made, I honestly didn’t think I really would. But now, it’s not even a question in my mind. Thank you for everything you’ve done for me and everyone else Jon. You were truly one of a kind.

 

So sad to hear he finally lost his fight against cancer, Jon will truly be missed. I wish the best for his family in this hard time.

 

RIP. I didn't talk to him a lot but the few times I did he was super nice and positive. I wish I had time to get to know him better. :'(

 

Didn't know you Jon but you seem to be one hell of a guy, RIP

 

Jon’s TS Funeral will be held at 11pm EST 7/21/16 at ps.teamspeak3.com. (about 4.5 hours from now) Please come to pay respects.

 

Jon is the nicest guy ever. I met him back when I joined DD a while ago and was fairly close to him at the time. He's helped me countless times and never asked for anything in return. Love and miss you Jon <3

 

my prayers and thoughts go out to his family

 

It breaks my heart to see such a wonderful person leave this world so early, way too early....I have known Jon for over a year.I truly lack words to describe how awesome Jon was, definitely the most humble and helpful guy i have ever met.He never pursued money, everything he did was comming from his willingness to help and support other people.Despite having his own issues with his health, he helped me with any problem i faced.It seemed that Jon approached those issues as his own.He would never put his troubles above anything else or showed a single sign of weakness.

I remember he linked me two songs he really liked.Listen to them and remember Jon and the fact that we are only have that much time in this world, make this time matter as Jon did by helping everyone he could and being so kind to everyone!

We love you Jon, spread your love in the other world<3

 

RIP buddy, you will be missed by many.

 

Rest in peace Jon, even in your time of need you were always looking out for other people.