I just heard from Fran that John had passed away. We have lost another great legend of the breed. The breed will definitely feel the loss for years to come. One of the things we can be so proud of is: that these great people have been so generous with their knowledge. There knowledge is not lost. They have prepared us well. I feel such sorrow and yet I know that John suffered greatly in the last few months. He is not suffering anymore. I am grateful for all he did for our great breed. He loved German Shepherd Dogs. Gary Lewis ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================