Obit: Little John Cameron - October 2002

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: sledge
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 01:13 PM

His passing robs us of his wit and wisdom that would have made so many debates that much richer.

Stuart

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: Amergin
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 01:10 PM

seamus my friend...it is october....

sorry to hear of his spirit passing from his body....but like i said his spirit remains in his words...and in the hearts of those who loved him...

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: GUEST,Taliesn
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 01:07 PM

With all this gentle memorializing I was wondering when it would occur to some of his afficianadoes here to cut & paste
some of their favorite posts of this well-remembered soul
so that others can may enjoy what made him so memorableand so dear to y'all.

Just quote the passages of the humor & poetry of the man from whence he was among you and let his own "best" words continue to breathe life into his signature character.

I'll quote a line from dearly missed master artist Jimhensen's favorite filmwork,"The Dark Crystal" in defining what written words are: " Writing is words that stay".

I leave you with this gentle suggestion.

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: Giac
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 12:28 PM

Good journey, Little John. Your words and humour were larger than life.

Mary

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: Mooh
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 12:11 PM

"Life is eternal, love is immortal, and what we call death is only an horizon which is the limit of our sight." God be with you.

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: Jimmy C
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 12:10 PM

This is terrible news. He and his humour will be sadly missed. We shared a few gigs years ago in Toronto. Rest in peace wee man.

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: weepiper
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 12:08 PM

His last post was on the 4th of September. I think the illness came on very quickly from what I've read in the Bad News on ljc thread.

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 12:04 PM

I'm a little confused. Can anyone explain the posting from LJC on the "Opus Dei" thread dated 07/15/02?
Is some tasteless hoax being perpetrated?

Seamus

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: Micca
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 12:00 PM

"....The Flowers of the Forest are faded away....."
Micca and Cat

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: weepiper
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 11:51 AM

That's awfully sad news. LJC was always a ray of sunshine even when he was being sarcastic. What a loss to Mudcat.

I'll play the Lament For The Old Sword for him later.

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 11:50 AM

Best of luck in the next place John.
We are fortunate that your postings remain & so we will be reminded of you as old threads are refreshed from time to time.


Kris

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 11:34 AM

Go in peace, good man.

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: Willie-O
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 11:32 AM

Aw dammit.

Bless ye.

Rick's got the right idea accordin to John's own wishes, it appears. I look forward to these unlikely tales. Don't be lettin the exact truth of things get in the way, either, Rick.

Willie-O

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: catspaw49
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 10:59 AM

I've had my say on the other threads....Thanks for sharing so much of you with us and thanks for the tales twice told that ialways improved with age. We love you John....Be at peace.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 10:45 AM

Farewell Johnnie Barr. Little John Cameron appeared to be a stage name, and he would hint (with a wink) at a wild and crazy upbringing across the pond....said he HAD to change his name, ha ha!

Yep, we had some fine and funny times, and I'm glad we met again on Mudcat after so many years. In a few days perhaps I'll start a thread about some of John's adventures while he lived in Toronto. Things like "The haunted rooming house", "The Electric Landlady", "The revenge of the Montreal music fan", and of course "Big Kay, and the reluctant job-hunter"..........yup, he drew a bad hand this time, just as I almost did earlier this summer. Many thoughts about John whirling around at the moment, but he met my absolute main criteria for leaving a mark on this world...he was ORIGINAL, and he could laugh at himself!

Cheers John

Rick

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: SharonA
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 10:42 AM

Be at rest and at peace, LJC.

Sharon

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: kendall
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 10:39 AM

So long Little John, there is peace on the other side of the veil.

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: Amos
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 10:36 AM

Go with care, Little John.

A

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 10:28 AM

I came across a lovely piece on a funeral service sheet written for a young friend of mine some time ago.

He has taken his big candle and gone away.
We can't see the light any more
but we know it is still there
Shining in another room.

I never knew John personaly but his rays of light in the often gloomy postings will certainly be missed.

Cheers

Dave the gnome

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: katlaughing
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 10:26 AM

Thanks, Jeri.

Words fail me.

Fare well, ljc.

luvyakat

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: GUEST,Mad axe murderer
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 10:18 AM

Farewell little John

Say hello to my Mum for me

Subject: RE: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: Alice
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 10:15 AM

Rest in peace, Johnny.

Subject: Obit: Little John Cameron
From: Jeri
Date: 11 Oct 02 - 10:10 AM

I don't want to start this thread, but I think it needs to be started and no one else wants to do it either. We don't want him to be gone.
I enjoyed his scrappiness and the poetry and humor 'weeyin' brought to this place.

I think ljc posted his own farewell message here in July:


Death is nothing at all
I have only slipped away into the next room
I am I and you are you
whatever we were to each other
that we still are
call me by my old familiar name
speak to me in the easy way
which you always used
put no difference in your tone
wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow
laugh as we always laughed
at the little jokes we enjoyed together
pray smile, think of me, pray for me
Let my name be ever the household word
that it always was
Let it be spoken without effort
without the trace of a shadow in it
Life means all that it ever meant
it is the same as it ever was
there is unbroken continuity
why should I be out of mind
because I am out of sight?
I am waiting for you
somewhere very near
just around the corner
All is well


Henry Scott Holland
(1847-1918)


Many folks have posted in Bad News on ljc and 'The land o' the leal' for ljc

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