If ever a life should be celebrated for its focus on relating to others, it’s John’s. Whenever I encountered him in my work, I felt his interest in me was greater than his curiosity about my employer. (Of course was plenty interested in that, too.) When I went through a rough patch in my career, he built my confidence. His lighthearted manner always impressed me. When I fell asleep once sitting beside him at a seminar, I heard a click and a chuckle. John had taken a photo of me. He immediately indicated he’d slipped into momentary slumber under the same circumstances more than once. The last time I talked with him for a while, the Roscoe 100th anniversary party, is a fond memory of one of the most empathetic people I’ve ever known.
David J Kidd
April 16, 2025, 11:47 pm
My sincere condolences to the Dobrez family.
Ken Koepper
April 17, 2025, 2:59 pm
If ever a life should be celebrated for its focus on relating to others, it’s John’s. Whenever I encountered him in my work, I felt his interest in me was greater than his curiosity about my employer. (Of course was plenty interested in that, too.) When I went through a rough patch in my career, he built my confidence. His lighthearted manner always impressed me. When I fell asleep once sitting beside him at a seminar, I heard a click and a chuckle. John had taken a photo of me. He immediately indicated he’d slipped into momentary slumber under the same circumstances more than once. The last time I talked with him for a while, the Roscoe 100th anniversary party, is a fond memory of one of the most empathetic people I’ve ever known.