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John McAdams
Apr 16, 2012, 11:24:11 PM4/16/12
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Some of you here will remember Russ Burr, who (with me) cofounded this
group, and was quite active in JFK research for a while.
I just got a call from his sister, telling me that he has passed away.
He had multiple health problems, but none that seemed life
threatening.
So it's rather a shocker.
.John
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Dave Reitzes
Apr 16, 2012, 11:35:48 PM4/16/12
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On Apr 16, 11:24 pm, John McAdams <john.mcad...@marquette.edu> wrote:
> Some of you here will remember Russ Burr, who (with me) cofounded this
> group, and was quite active in JFK research for a while.
>
> I just got a call from his sister, telling me that he has passed away.
>
> He had multiple health problems, but none that seemed life
> threatening.
>
> So it's rather a shocker.
I'm terribly sorry to hear that. My heart goes out to his family.
> Some of you here will remember Russ Burr, who (with me) cofounded this
> group, and was quite active in JFK research for a while.
>
> I just got a call from his sister, telling me that he has passed away.
>
> He had multiple health problems, but none that seemed life
> threatening.
>
> So it's rather a shocker.
Dave
Ken McDonald
Apr 17, 2012, 12:05:07 AM4/17/12
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"John McAdams" <john.m...@marquette.edu> wrote in message
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family and friends.
Jean Davison
Apr 17, 2012, 12:05:50 AM4/17/12
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On Apr 16, 10:24 pm, John McAdams <john.mcad...@marquette.edu> wrote:
> Some of you here will remember Russ Burr, who (with me) cofounded this
> group, and was quite active in JFK research for a while.
>
> I just got a call from his sister, telling me that he has passed away.
>
> He had multiple health problems, but none that seemed life
> threatening.
>
> So it's rather a shocker.
>
> .John
I'm very sorry to hear this. I believe that Russ created,
> Some of you here will remember Russ Burr, who (with me) cofounded this
> group, and was quite active in JFK research for a while.
>
> I just got a call from his sister, telling me that he has passed away.
>
> He had multiple health problems, but none that seemed life
> threatening.
>
> So it's rather a shocker.
>
> .John
some years ago, a JFK witness archive that's helpful to anyone researching
the JFK assassination. (I just linked to it yesterday, as a matter of
fact.) More important, he was a very nice man. Please tell his sister
that he will be missed.
Jean
Peter Fokes
Apr 17, 2012, 9:17:19 AM4/17/12
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On Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:24:11 -0500, John McAdams
<john.m...@marquette.edu> wrote:
>
>Some of you here will remember Russ Burr, who (with me) cofounded this
>group, and was quite active in JFK research for a while.
>
>I just got a call from his sister, telling me that he has passed away.
>
>He had multiple health problems, but none that seemed life
>threatening.
>
>So it's rather a shocker.
Bad news indeed. My condolences to his family.
<john.m...@marquette.edu> wrote:
>
>Some of you here will remember Russ Burr, who (with me) cofounded this
>group, and was quite active in JFK research for a while.
>
>I just got a call from his sister, telling me that he has passed away.
>
>He had multiple health problems, but none that seemed life
>threatening.
>
>So it's rather a shocker.
>
>.John
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>http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/home.htm
PF
Greg Jaynes
Apr 17, 2012, 9:22:02 AM4/17/12
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On Apr 16, 10:24 pm, John McAdams <john.mcad...@marquette.edu> wrote:
> Some of you here will remember Russ Burr, who (with me) cofounded this
> group, and was quite active in JFK research for a while.
>
> I just got a call from his sister, telling me that he has passed away.
>
> He had multiple health problems, but none that seemed life
> threatening.
>
> So it's rather a shocker.
>
> .John
Very sorry to hear this.
> group, and was quite active in JFK research for a while.
>
> I just got a call from his sister, telling me that he has passed away.
>
> He had multiple health problems, but none that seemed life
> threatening.
>
> So it's rather a shocker.
>
> .John
Besides being a super good guy. He had that inquisitiveness
that if he wanted to know about something he would go and
take a look. In another life he might have been an explorer,
a scientist or an adventurer. In this one he was a teacher
and a dedicated father and a friend to many people.
I'm glad I got to retrace Oswald's walk from the
Beckley house to the Texas Theater with him while he
recorded it on video. This was a couple of weeks before
he was going to have a knee replacement operation.
He was very gutsy. Not in a macho kick the door down
way. He was gutsy in an intelligent civilized but
determined way.
Respectfully,
Greg Jaynes
James K. Olmstead
Apr 17, 2012, 9:22:22 AM4/17/12
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Sorry to hear this news. I considered him a friend.
My thoughts go out to his family.
jko
My thoughts go out to his family.
jko
Ace Kefford
Apr 17, 2012, 11:39:50 AM4/17/12
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quality person he was.
Pamela Brown
Apr 17, 2012, 11:39:57 AM4/17/12
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On Apr 16, 10:24 pm, John McAdams <john.mcad...@marquette.edu> wrote:
family.
I did not know Russ well; nevertheless will always be grateful to him
for putting me in contact with James Hosty.
Pamela Brown
www.in-broad-daylight.com
Canuck
Apr 17, 2012, 11:33:43 PM4/17/12
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also like to pass on my condolences to his family, He was certainly an
important member of this newsgroup, as a co-founder, former moderator and
contributor, and his knowledge of the subject will be sorely missed by all
of us. - Peter R. Whitmey
Gerry Simone
Apr 17, 2012, 11:34:39 PM4/17/12
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Sudden passing is always sad.
May he RIP.
May he RIP.
John Canal
Apr 18, 2012, 9:41:12 AM4/18/12
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In article <kmnpo7l4nmfsm94sn...@4ax.com>, John McAdams says...
What I particularly remember about Russ was his passion for trying to "get it
right" re. this case.
Unlike most here, he seriously considered my theory that Humes was correct about
the low head shot entry and decided to check out my claims in a way that
surprised me, but in a way I appreciated.
He drew a line representing the trajectory of the head shot bullet fired from
the SN to where he thought Humes' entry was on a graphic of JFK's skull (his
graphic was based on the lateral X-ray).
He concluded that if the bullet hit near the EOP, beause of the curvature of
JFK's skull at that point, it would have deflected downwards.....instead of
upwards as I had theorized.
I was taken aback by his thoroughness as he checked out my claims. That said,
again, I appreciated what he did as an indication he took them [my claims]
seriously.
I responded by saying he had placed the entry site too low, but he was
unconvinced...and I respected his position.
In the end, in a refreshingly civil manner, we just agreed to disagree on the
matter.
His compilation of witnesses along with where their testimonies could be found
in the record was, and still is, a significant benefit, IMO, for JFK
researchers.
Sad news indeed and it should remind all of us that we cannot take an extended
life span for granted, no matter how healthy we think we are....some serious
life-threatening ailments/diseases/sicknesses can easily go under the radar.
:-(
John Canal
jca...@webtv.net
>.John
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>http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/home.htm
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John Canal
jca...@webtv.net
>
>
>Some of you here will remember Russ Burr, who (with me) cofounded this
>group, and was quite active in JFK research for a while.
>
>I just got a call from his sister, telling me that he has passed away.
>
>He had multiple health problems, but none that seemed life
>threatening.
>
>So it's rather a shocker.
Sad news for sure, but thanks for sharing/posting it.
>
>Some of you here will remember Russ Burr, who (with me) cofounded this
>group, and was quite active in JFK research for a while.
>
>I just got a call from his sister, telling me that he has passed away.
>
>He had multiple health problems, but none that seemed life
>threatening.
>
>So it's rather a shocker.
What I particularly remember about Russ was his passion for trying to "get it
right" re. this case.
Unlike most here, he seriously considered my theory that Humes was correct about
the low head shot entry and decided to check out my claims in a way that
surprised me, but in a way I appreciated.
He drew a line representing the trajectory of the head shot bullet fired from
the SN to where he thought Humes' entry was on a graphic of JFK's skull (his
graphic was based on the lateral X-ray).
He concluded that if the bullet hit near the EOP, beause of the curvature of
JFK's skull at that point, it would have deflected downwards.....instead of
upwards as I had theorized.
I was taken aback by his thoroughness as he checked out my claims. That said,
again, I appreciated what he did as an indication he took them [my claims]
seriously.
I responded by saying he had placed the entry site too low, but he was
unconvinced...and I respected his position.
In the end, in a refreshingly civil manner, we just agreed to disagree on the
matter.
His compilation of witnesses along with where their testimonies could be found
in the record was, and still is, a significant benefit, IMO, for JFK
researchers.
Sad news indeed and it should remind all of us that we cannot take an extended
life span for granted, no matter how healthy we think we are....some serious
life-threatening ailments/diseases/sicknesses can easily go under the radar.
:-(
John Canal
jca...@webtv.net
>.John
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>http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/home.htm
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John Canal
jca...@webtv.net
bar...@comcast.net
Apr 20, 2012, 2:40:32 PM4/20/12
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Oh my, this is terrible and shocking news. I never met Russ in person,
but we had many phone conversations over the years. He was always
helpful, respectful and generous with both his time and resources. My
thoughts and prayers go out to his family .... his wife and children
were the core of his life.
Barb
but we had many phone conversations over the years. He was always
helpful, respectful and generous with both his time and resources. My
thoughts and prayers go out to his family .... his wife and children
were the core of his life.
Barb
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