Dear Barbara, family and friends of John,
What a great loss of a wonderful man with a golden voice and heart.
How shocked we were hearing the news that John passed away. We visited many of his concerts during the last 10 years. The last one was in november in De Wijnberg in Sneek (his home in Holland).
We (my daughter and I) had a such a nice talk with John after the concert. We tried to get tickets for the next concert but it was sold out. Knowing we never see and hear John again makes us very sad. We will miss John dearly but his memory will live on in the many beautiful songs and lirycs he left us. Our deepest condolences for Barbera, John's family and the many friends he has.

As a comfort for you all I found the next poem of Emilia Larson:

May you always have an angel by your side
Watching out for you in all the things you do
Reminding you to keep believing in brighter days
Finding ways for your wishes and dreams to take you to beautiful places
Giving you hope that is as certain as the sun
Giving you the strength of serenity as your guide
May you always have love and comfort and courage
And may you always have an angel by your side
May you always have an angel by your side
Someone there to catch you if you fall
Encouraging your dreams inspiring your happiness
Holding your hand and helping you through it all
In all of our days, our lives are always changing
Tears come along as well as smiles
Along the roads you travel, may the miles be a thousand times more lovely than lovely
May they give you the kind of gifts that never, ever end:
Someone wonderful to love and a dear friend in whom you can confide
May you have rainbows after every storm
May you have hopes to keep you warm
And may you always have an angel by your side.

Angelina and Inge Gill from Sneek, Friesland