Broken Pipe - Sailorman Jack aka Laurence Kobak

[Premal Chheda]

Dear Friends,

Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.

Regards,
Premal Chheda

[Ken Dixon]

Premal Chheda wrote:

This is truly sad news. I'll miss Jack's presence on ASP.
He was one of the good guys.

Ken in Miami

[Joel]

I'm very sorry to hear this. I'll miss his presence here on ASP. Good
thoughts and well wishes out to his friends and family.

--
Joel
http://www.jspipes.com

[max]

On 4/20/06 8:38 PM, in article
1145590698.6...@t31g2000cwb.googlegroups.com, "Premal Chheda"
<smoker...@hotmail.com> wrote:

Premal
I am very sorry to hear that. Jack will be missed.
Thank you for moving him out and giving him a job.
You are a good man.
Max

[c_wallace2006]

Do you think it would be fitting and respectful to post his obituary
online? I would like to know more about this gentleman that was
obviously held in such high regard by so many.

Respectfully,
Chris.

[Ed Duncan]

Echo Ken's message above. I had a "sneaking suspision" that all was not
well with Jack. Yes, he will be sorely missed.

My closest recollection of Jack was at the Barry Levin Pipe Expo near
Boston in '87. He was the MC and I backed him up on fiddle as he went
thru the best of his off-color sea chanties. A great man and a
wonderful representative of our great hobby. Condolences to his family.

R.I.P, Jack

Ed Duncan, Batavia, NY

[Bigron]

I had no idea it was anything so serious. God bless him, his family,
friends, and all that were close to him via ASP and elsewhere.

[David]

There are no good words to type. I'm so very sorry and my sincere
condolonces to his family and loved ones.

David Napierkowski

[Willy]

Lower the ships flag to half mast!
Wish i could hsve meet Jack,he seemed to have all the answers. I will truely
miss him!

Willy
"Premal Chheda" <smoker...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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[Dale Miller]

A very sad day this is.
I will sorely miss his daily watch smoke postings.
A bowl in his honor.

--
All the Best
Dale Miller
Tennessee
ASP since February 2005

stpatri...@twlakes.net
stpatri...@twlakes.net
stpatri...@gmail.com

(cut the spam to reply)

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[Vince]

Premal Chheda wrote:

Fair winds in your voyage ahead, Sailorman Jack. You will be sorely
missed here. Prayers going up for his family and friends.
Vince

[pzo...@sbcglobal.net]

I'm deeply saddened. A bowl in memory of Jacks life.

Paul Z

[Ian Rastall]

On 20 Apr 2006 20:38:18 -0700, "Premal Chheda"
<smoker...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today.

Thanks for letting us know, Premal. I will really miss Jack, and am
praying for him. May he rest in peace.

Ian
--
http://sundry.ws/

[Rita]

Thank you, Premal, for being there when Jack needed someone. My sincere
condolences to Jack's family and friends... he was quite a gentleman. As
Jack would say .. fair winds and God bless all here. He will be missed.

Rita

[smokey]

This is really ironic, as I just put up a post tonight asking if anyone
had heard any news. I never had the pleasure of meeting Jack in person
and I really regret that, he sounded like such an interesting guy. Like
all of you, I enjoyed his morning watch posts and always awaited them
on the nights when I couldn't sleep. His pain is over now and he is
resting in a place where there are always fair winds and full bowls.

Smokey

[Tom Greene]

Another sad day.
Another passing of a Brother of the Briar.

May he rest in peace.

May his family and friends find peace and love in remembrance of his life.

Rest in peace Sailorman Jack.
A pipe in remembrance and honor of you.

Tom Greene

"Premal Chheda" <smoker...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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[Ngo Dinh Diem]

This is sad news indeed. While I did not know him personally and have
not been here that long I always enjoyed his morning watch posts and
his sage advice. He seemed very kind and never (while I have been
present) personally attacked others. I will miss his presence.

[Adguru]

Rest in peace you dear, deer man.
Regards,
Ed

[Scoop]

Premal,
There are no words.

Scoop

[Misha]

This is very sad news. I used to catch his morning watch posts when my job
kept me up all night. It was always like a beacon - life is going on out
there.

Sincere condolences,
Misha

Premal Chheda wrote

[Old Vagabond]

Premal Chheda wrote:
> Dear Friends,
>
> Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
> dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.

This place will never be the same again.

Fair winds, Jack, fair winds.

--
Beoð ge gesunde.
Mark -
http://www.the-vagabond.com

[Fred]

Premal writes:

Dear Friends,

Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.

Although I never met the man in person, I had occasion to talk with
him on a business matter and
read his frequent posting on ASP. Sailorman Jack
had sucessfully established his legacy as a decent
person who was knowledgeable about pipes, cigars
and tobacco. He will be missed... Farewell to you
Sailorman Jack. I'll dedicate my next few bowls to
your memory.

Fred

[Lee]

Being new to the group I did not have the pleasure of knowing Sailorman
Jack, but from the way all the people of ASP talk about him, he will
surly be missed. My condolences to his family and all who loved him.

[apollo]

"Premal Chheda" <smoker...@hotmail.com> wrote in

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Fair wind my friend.

--
=============================
Arthur @ 01°22'N, 103°48'E, GMT+8
eurypylusXXXgmailXXXcom
=============================

[Robertfl]

God Bless and go in peace.
"Adguru" <ela...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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[Danepipesmoker]

Very very sad.

[Bob Landry]

On 20 Apr 2006 20:38:18 -0700, "Premal Chheda" <smoker...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Dear Friends,
>
>Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
>dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.
>
>Regards,
>Premal Chheda

Certaily did not expect to read this when I sat down at the computer tonight. Maybe
there was a reason I couldn't get the end of work bowl to light until I got home.

Fair skies, fair winds, and a neverending bowl to you, Sailorman.

Bob

[mml...@charter.net]

I cannot speak for my tears prevent it. Premal thankyou for the
compassionate care and friendship you gave Jack. This board will not be
the same but I do believe his presence will remain with us. Sailorman,
may the road rise to meet you and may the winds be at your back and may
God hold you now in the palm of his hand. Mary

[mingc]

Goodbye Jack. I will remember you as an early riser and a gentleman.
Fair winds, sir.

[G. L. Pease]

On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 20:38:18 -0700, Premal Chheda, in tiny little tap
shoes, danced wildly on the keyboard to produce
(in article <1145590698.6...@t31g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>):

> Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
> dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.

This is very sad news. It was only a couple weeks ago that I spoke with
him for the last time. I should have known things were more serious than
he let on; he didn't say a word about the nurses.

I first met Jack about 25 years ago at a pipe show in San Francisco. I
teased him about his ridiculous tiny guitar - he teased me about my hair,
which was well past my shoulders in those days. His bawdy sea chanties
were as much fun as his casual and easy banter. But, it was in serious
conversation when he shined brightest. He was a deep fellow. We agreed
and disagreed about many things, but always in a gentlemanly and friendly
manner. And, though he quit drinking some years ago, he still enjoyed
talking about the perfect martini.

I've been meaning to call over the past several days, and now, I can not.
In the morning, in his honour, I shall have peanut butter in my coffee,
and add some chopped up cigar leaf to my pipe for my first smoke.

Farewell old friend, and fair winds. I will miss you.

-glp

[Richard Blount]

On 2006-04-20 23:38:18 -0400, "Premal Chheda" <smoker...@hotmail.com> said:

> Dear Friends,

>
> Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
> dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.
>

> Regards,
> Premal Chheda

It was my privelege to meet Jack but a couple of times since he came to
Columbus and I share in the sadness we are all expressing. Please
Please post the funeral arrangements. I will take a cab to get there is
I have to. The world is a better place for his life, and a darker place
with his passing; Yet the things I learned from him and remembering our
conversations bring me some solace. It is hard for me to believe that
after just the couple of times chatting with him real tears are coming
at this news. I am sure he is in a comfortable chair with an ottoman
puffing and enjoying his coffee and peanut butter even as we speak.

I'll not smoke again until lighting up in his honor at his funeral if I
can get there. Thanks Premal.

Rich

[Ed Anderson]

I'm am sad to hear this. I only knew of him from his posts and am sorry I
never had a chance to know him better.
My prayers and condolences to his family.

Like Chris I too would like to know more of this fine man that garnered so
many friends in this hobby of ours.

Respectfully,
Ed Anderson
a.k.a. Mr. Ed

>Do you think it would be fitting and respectful to post his obituary
>online? I would like to know more about this gentleman that was
>obviously held in such high regard by so many.
>
>Respectfully,
>Chris.

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[joerg_bel...@yahoo.com]

Premal Chheda schrieb:

> Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
> dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.

Ahoi Jack!

You're gone, but not forgotten.

My heart-felt condolences to his relatives and friends.

Jörg

[Lannes Johnson]

Sad, very sad news, and my heart is heavy. What else can I say?
Farewell my friend,
lj

"Premal Chheda" <smoker...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Dear Friends,
>

> Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
> dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.
>

> Regards,
> Premal Chheda
>

[Scott Curtis]

On 20 Apr 2006 20:38:18 -0700, "Premal Chheda"
<smoker...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Dear Friends,
>
>Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
>dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.
>
>Regards,
>Premal Chheda

So long, Jack. If I look back on my life on my fiinal day in this
world, I will be happy if it was half as full as yours.

SC

[Charles Spencer]

RIP and may ye be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're
dead.

[A.T. Barr]

Damn I hate to hear this. We've talked several times on the phone and
finally last year we met in Columbus. We all will miss him.

May he rest in peace,

A.T.

"Premal Chheda" <smoker...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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[morleysson]

I, too, will speak reverentially of the Sailorman and mourn his
passing. I only had the good fortune to meet him once, at the NYC show
in June 2002. He told me that, for him, there were no strangers, only
friends he hadn't met yet. The other day, on another site, the
discussion ranged on the question of what is a "gentleman". Clearly, I
should have noted the Sailorman as a model of the term. He was a
gentle man. He will be missed.

[Jari T]

This is very sad news.

Fair winds, Sailorman. You will be missed.

--
Jari T in Helsinki

[Bill Withers]

I'll think of SM Jack whenever I take a pipe walk in the rain. -bw

In article <1145590698.6...@t31g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,

[Buddy Springman]

Premal, it was a good thing you did giving Jack a farewell position
in the pipe community. I will remember it.

Buddy

[Dave Sahagian]

Sad- Sad News
He was a great guy,with some of the best stories ever.
Sorely missed
Brother David

"Premal Chheda" <smoker...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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[Buddy Springman]

Such a loss... I hope those most touched will experience peace with
this soon.

Buddy

[Briarroot]

Premal Chheda wrote:
> Dear Friends,
>
> Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
> dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.

Lower the flags to half-mast. :-(

PS: Godspeed Jack, wherever you sail!

Regards,

Tim Parker ... Dorchester in a Savinelli 1987 Pipe-of-the-Year

[ajaj]

Sailorman, a bowl for you this morning. I don't contribute to the
morning smoke routine; just not my thing. I will contribute this
morning in honor of Sailorman.

To Sailorman's family: my prayers and best wishes.

aj

[Stephen E. Williamson]

This is very sad news. I have lost a friend I have never met.
Jack made this group a much better place, and I am sure he made the
world a much better place.

[NIZO]

Spent some time reading and remembering some of Jack's past posts from
"the Port of New York".
His ready wit and pearls of wisdom were always a refreshing pause on
this sometimes stodgey forum. I always felt that Jack, so beautifully,
said more with fewer words than most said in volumes.

Sail on to calmer shores, matey

Nizo

[Cheryl]

Premal Chheda wrote:

>Dear Friends,
>
>Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
>dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.

My grief is private this time.
He was my friend and we said goodbye
so I will not do it here.

Thank you so much, Premal, for all you did for him
and for becoming his new family.
You are truly a gift and I am so grateful and honored to know you.
I hope Jack enriched your life as much as you did his.

I will miss him dearly, too. We are never ready to lose a friend.
It hurts so much.

Cheryl

[Joe]

Very sad news, Premal. Thanks for letting us know, and thanks for what you
did for he Sailorman.

Joe

"Premal Chheda" <smoker...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Dear Friends,
>
> Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
> dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.
>

> Regards,
> Premal Chheda
>

[JohnO]

We have lost one of the distinct, good, true voices of ASP. My days
were always brightened by his posts Sailorman Jack was truly a unique
personality, and can not be replaced. This is very sad news. My smokes
today will be in his memory.

[mingk...@aol.com]

I never had the pleasure of meeting Jack in person, but am all the
richer for having known him as I did. He was a font of pipe knowledge,
and that loss alone is significant. I sensed a man who truly loved
life, and that came to make me one of his many fans, and friends.

Fair skies.

Art

[pipe...@gmail.com]

Jack will be missed. Prayers and Best Thoughts to his Family and
Friends.
He was a Great Man Indeed. Always Remember.

Fairwinds Jack, and a smooth voyage.

Jeff Dixon

[JW]

It came to pass that on 20 Apr 2006, smoker...@hotmail.com scribed
thusly to all in alt.smokers.pipes the following inspiration:

> Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
> dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.

Fair winds and following seas, Sailorman.

--
JW [jonwolgamuth(at)gmail(dot)com]

"Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is
written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to
see."

--CS Lewis

[Dennis Womack]

Premal,

Thanks for telling us, and thanks for your adoption of Sailorman.

My wife has never met the man but knows who he is from my observations
on Jack's posts. GK Chesterton would have loved to meet Sailorman (but
on second thought, I wouldn't be a bit suprised to find Jack had
visited the Inklings and shared a pipe and stories and philosophy!).

... dennis

On 20 Apr 2006 20:38:18 -0700, "Premal Chheda"
<smoker...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Dear Friends,
>

>Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
>dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.
>

>Regards,
>Premal Chheda

[Carlos]

Sorry to hear it.

Fair winds and smooth seas, Sailorman Jack.

Carlos

[Louis F. Carbone]

Premal Chheda wrote:

> Dear Friends,
>
> Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
> dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.
>
> Regards,
> Premal Chheda
>

Sad news, indeed. Jack was a great friend and a wonderful man. I
enjoyed the time I had spent with him over the years at NYC Tobacco
shops and many Pipe Shows. He embraced my family and I whenever we had
the opportunity to see him. He never failed to ask how my wife and
children were whenever I saw him. He will be missed dearly.

Fair Winds, Jack, my old Friend.

Thank you Premal for all you have done for him in his last years with
us. He was truly one of the great ones.

Lou, NY

[sirf...@hotmail.com]

I first met aJack back in the mid 1980s at Elliot Nachwalter's shop on
West 55th STreet; he told me there was a New York Pipe Club and invited
me to attend. One thing led to another and I never did make a meeting.

Then, I was reading P&T in the winter of 2001 and saw the listing of
the New York Pipe Club and called Jack the last weekend of April; we
must have spoken for nearly an hour....and I reminded him of when we
met in Elliot's shop (probably 14 years earlier) which he sort of
remembered. We also talked of Elliot's departed father Seymour, easily
one of the greatest folks that ever lived.

Two days later, the first Tuesday of April in 2001, I attended my first
NY Pipe Club meeting. Had a ball; the Club was pretty sparsely
attended at that point, but it was fun.

Jack had started the Club many years earlier and was President.
Ultiamtely, Jack stepped down and from March 2004 through September
2005 (until family obligations commandeered my time) I was president of
the club. Big shoes and a big legacy to fill.

Rest in peace, Sailorman.

Dave

[Donald B. Gifford]

The passing of an honorable friend. Gives all of us pause to think,
ponder and reconnect with each other, our respective dieties and in some
way celebrate and ackgnowledge his life and contributions to each of us.

Each of us will mourn in our own, private way. Some with sadness, some
with gratefulness. All of us thankful for he has enriched our lives.

Sailorman, as you change forms, and are greeted by Angels with your
destiny, enjoy your new, blessed and peaceful existence.

A day of bowls in your honor. Honor for your life, honor for your
memory and honor for your passing.

Fair Winds my brother.

--
Don Gifford
"It's ok, my Cardiologist smokes a pipe"

[buck12ga]

This is very sad news. I will miss Sailorman Jack. Unfortunately I never
made the trip to Smoker's Haven to meet Jack in person - no excuses.

Premal, I have the feeling that you did far more for Jack than we will
ever know. Thank you very much for the kindness you have shown Jack.

I've dug deep down in a tupperware container of odds and ends of old
samples to find a small end of a baggie of C&D's "Billy Bud". One last
bowl left, imagine that. This is my morning smoke and it's dedicated to
Sailorman Jack.

Now I will go to The Columbus Dispatch site to see if there is an
obituary.

Puff puff,
Buck

[Sagiter]

May the wind always be on your back and the sun upon your face
and may the winds of destiny carry you aloft to dance with the stars.

Goodbye old friend..

Neil
--
Neil Flancbaum
Craftsman
Home of the Ultimate Pipe Bag
http://www.smokinholsters.com

[SopwithCamel]

I agree with Old Vagabond. He was unique, and will be sorely missed.

God bless you Jack.

Jeff T.

[RickPiatt]

This hurts.

My next bowl in Jack's honor later tonight. Hell, I may actually try that
peanut butter in my coffee this morning that Jack talked about so many
times.

Fair winds Jack as you sail on from the Port of Columbus.

--
Rick Piatt
Smoking Pipes since 1997

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[Dock J.Perry]

Jack was truly a "one off" and I've never met anyone like him and
likely never will again.The last time I saw him it was at a New York
pipe show last year.He proudly handed me a Smoker's Haven business card
with "Sailorman Jack" "Tobacconist" printed on it.... His face was
glowing with happiness...

Fair winds to you Brother wherever the call of the seas take you....

D.Perry

[Corvax]

Incredibly sad news, very sad times for the brotherhood of the briar.
Tom, Jack ...

Rest In Pace and Fair Winds Dear Jack.

[John Grubb]

This is very sad news. I never had the privilage of meeting Jack but I
did have a couple of online discussions with him that I really enjoyed.
He will be in my thoughts each time I strike up a bowl. Good journeys to
you Jack.

John

[Mario Persico]

We will miss you Mr. Laurence Kobak. I know the Lord has prepared the
perfect vessel to sail and the perfect seas to navigate.
Rest. Peace. Pain free at last. You made it home.

Blesssings to your family,
Mario Persico

PS
Premal...I knw you don't care for this type of acknowledgemnt, but you are
truly a great man and a kind soul. You showed everyone what it is to be
compassionate and kind. Premal...I thank the lord for you too. You're good
people. It's an honor to know you.

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[drroc...@aol.com]

I am saddened to read of Sailorman Jack's passing.
May God bless his soul.
Glen

[Yoseph]

Premal Chheda wrote:
> Dear Friends,
>
> Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
> dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.
>
> Regards,
> Premal Chheda

oh my god, no, no.
this is so sad. i'm devastated to hear this. i've the heaviest heart
today.
the most colossal of broken pipes ever on asp.
i had a deep respect for Jack, I will truly miss him.
that's it, asp is now an abyss without Jack.
i will smoke my next pipe in his honour, Hines Mixture.
man, i'm so, so sad.
Yoseph

[greg...@gmail.com]

Premal Chheda wrote:
> Dear Friends,
>
> Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
> dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.
>
> Regards,
> Premal Chheda

He will be missed.

Greg T

[Dennis Richards]

This is indeed another sad day for the pipe community.Jack will be
missed dearly.
Dennis

[desert smoker]

Premal Chheda hath posted sadly:

"Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him

dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.".

What terrible news. I've already posted my
thoughts in Friday Morning Smoke, but, I'll add another RIP for
Jack...he will be missed by all.

Marty

[Michael Hudson]

Premal Chheda wrote:
> Dear Friends,
>

> Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
> dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.
>

> Regards,
> Premal Chheda

Fair winds to you, Jack, and Godspeed Laurence Kobak. Condolences to
Jack's loved ones, who are many, and his compatriots, who are legion.

A bowl Three Friars going up, sir.

Michael Hudson

[JtN©]

Premal Chheda wrote:
> Dear Friends,
>
> Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
> dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.
>
> Regards,
> Premal Chheda

His family and friends will be in my thuoghts and prayers. My smokes
today will be in memory and celebration of his life among us all.

JtN ©2006

[Leonardo Herrera]

Premal Chheda wrote:

> Dear Friends,
>
> Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
> dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.
>
> Regards,
> Premal Chheda

I didn't knew that I would be this sad for a person I've never actually
met. Perhaps the reason is the joy I always got from reading the
Morning Watch Smoke posts.

I would like to ask people to send me stories, anecdotes, photographs,
and whatever they think is worth sharing about Jack. I'm making a page
dedicated to his memory that will be put in a permanent place on the
Alt Smokers Pipes website.

This is a sad day, indeed.
--
Leonardo Herrera

[Lars Wiberg]

On 20 Apr 2006 20:38:18 -0700, "Premal Chheda"
<smoker...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
>dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.

Thank you for the update, Premal. We have all been holding our breath,
waiting for that next post from him, but it never came.

I think I speak for all, when I say that he will be missed. He will be
in my thoughts.

--
With kind regards,

Lars
- http://southend.dk/
- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pibeloggen/
R.I.P. Sailorman Jack - You are greatly missed!

[Thomas Harcourt]

I have only been on this group for about a month, and I already know
Sailman Jack by his sig. He will be missed.

[Juha Lankinen]

Very sad news indeed. He will be sorely missed.

Juha

[Slap...@gmail.com]

My heart is heavy at this news. Jack was one of my early mentors on
ASP. He was generous with his time and advice. I will miss his
intelligence, humor and generosity of spirit.

Joel Solomon

[Big Lou's Back Room]

I am so sorry to hear this. I did not get a chance to know Jack, but I
always enjoyed reading his posts.

Michael (Lou is the dog)
www.biglousbackroom.com

[Gene H]

"Premal Chheda" <smoker...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1145590698.6...@t31g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
| Dear Friends,
|

| Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
| dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.
|

| Regards,
| Premal Chheda
|

Fare well, Jack.

I'll miss his morning watch for a long time. May his soul rest easy in God's
hands.

Though this is very sad news, thank you, Premal for letting us know.

Gene H

[Sam_B...@att.net]

I have known Sailorman Jack for more than 25 years and like the rest of
the community have lost a good friend. We first met in 1980 at the old
Pipeworks store in NYC and Jack's unique outlook and genuine love of
the hobby made him a respected member of our regulars. Jack was the
founder of the N.Y. Pipe Club and served as our president, for more
than 10 years, until he resigned.
Every month he mailed out a newsletter recporting on the last months
meeting as wel as interesting anecdotes about the hobby. Our club
meetings were always well attended, due to his efforts despite the
growing antismoking sentiment.
Jack was a talented man, a singer, story teller and lover of tobacco
lore. I am playin his CD of Sea Chantys and smoking a bowl in his
memory. He will be missed by his many friends.

[Ed Mitchell]

Sad day for all here - but perhaps a glorious day for Jack. Perhaps he woke
up this morning and made coffee with peanut butter in it and shared it with
Tom Dunn.

He will certainly be missed here.

Thanks, Premal, for reminding us all what it means to really help someone.

[shakenbake]

May God grant Sailorman Jack Eternal Rest and console his loved ones.

Echoing the sentiments expressed by all here on ASP, we will all miss
him.

Tony Mazza

[istricky]

The morning winds bring sad news.
Sailorman Jack to all on asp and in the pipe smoking community, where
always a guiding bouy.
I will miss your morning posts.
God speed.
Ira

[Hardcrackers]

Sad sad news indeed and btw Ed, I was thinking the same thing. It's
like a (favorite) library burning. I'll miss our emailing, Jack was the
go to guy about anything about pipes & tobacco.

Ron Ward

[Frenchy]

Jack you were a truly special man, you'll be missed buddy.
--
Frenchy
www.frenchyspipes.com

[Kim Kocher]

I just read this sad news and have a big knot in my throat. I derived great
joy from his posts here. Having had the chance to meet him and spend some
quality time in his presence recently really expanded that joy. He was a
national treasure. We'll all miss him dearly. Sail on Jack.....

Kim

[knozzmoeking]

Premal,

Thanks for everything you did for Sailorman. My sympathy to you and to
his family and friends. I don't know why, but whenever I read Jack's
posts, the song Southern Cross by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young always
came to mind.

Got out of town on a boat, going to Southern islands.
Sailing a reach before a following sea.
She was making for the trades on the outside, and the downhill run to
Papeete.

Off the wind on this heading lie the Marquesas,
we got eighty feet of the waterline, nicely making way.
In a noisy bar in Avalon, I tried to call you.
But on a midnight watch I realized why twice you ran away.

Think about how many times I have fallen. Spirits are using me, larger
voices calling.
What heaven brought you and me cannot be forgotten.
I have been around the world, looking for that woman-girl who knows
love can endure.
And you know it will, and you know it will.

When you see the Southern Cross for the first time,
you understand now why you came this way.
Cause the truth you might be running from is so small.
But it's as big as the promise, the promise of a coming day.
So I'm sailing for tomorrow, my dreams are a dying.
And my love is an anchor tied to you, tied with a silver chain.
I have my ship and all her flags are a flying.
She is all that I have left and music is her name.

Think about how many times I have fallen. Spirits are using me, larger
voices calling.
What heaven brought you and me cannot be forgotten.
I have been around the world, looking for that woman-girl who knows
love can endure.
And you know it will, and you know it will.

So we cheated and we lied and we tested
and we never failed to fail, it was the easiest thing to do.
You will survive being bested.
Somebody fine will come along, make me forget about loving you at the
Southern Cross.

[dre7]

Although I didn't know Sailorman personally, I am very grateful for his
online camaraderie and sage advice on my returning to the briar. Reading
all the tributes not only underscores this, but gladens me knowing there is
such warmth and good spirits in this group. Although we are all quite
different in our tastes and views, it's remarkable to me that a real
community has developed with only our love of the briar a common
demominator. And so it is I can truly say I will miss Sailorman and feel a
real sadness at his passing.

I will think of him often, especially while enjoying a good bowl. But
someone is going to have to help me with the peanut butter thing, because I
can never get it to really dissolve in my coffee! Tasty enough, though.

Andrew

[pipeman]

Its been over a dozen years since I had seen Jack bought I thought we'd
meet up again at some point :( What a delight to find him here, and
our alternate society won't be the same without him. Fortunately his
words and thoughts still live in cyberspace, and we may read them any
time we wish. Unfortunately there won't be more, but at least this can
be reminder for us to all enjoy our lives as Jack has done.

KL
gbd in a Peterson spigot

"Yo! Ho! The wind blows free!"

[Douglas]

Sad news. I was numb last night when I saw the post. He's truly the soul of
ASP. Fairwinds Sailorman.

I've been scouring the web for pictures of Sailorman Jack and all I can find
is this:
http://www.pipestyle.com/ny2004/ny2004i.jpg

I really hope that all of you that knew him and have photos of him will
contribute for the rest of us that didn't have the opportunity to meet him.
Perhaps someone could collect it all together on the ASP web pages?

Douglas

[RickPiatt]

That would be a fitting tribute! Thanks for offering to do that in Jack's
memory. I love it.
--
Rick Piatt
Smoking Pipes since 1997

"Leonardo Herrera" <leonardo...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:4448fa70$0$14760$892e...@authen.yellow.readfreenews.net...

[Cats Paw Pipes]

Premal Chheda wrote:
> Dear Friends,
>
> Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
> dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.
>
> Regards,
> Premal Chheda
>

We are truly saddened by the news of Jack's passing. He and his loved
ones will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Bill and Terri

[Jimmy Muraco]

This is such tragic news. I am so very sorry to hear this but I would
like to think that our beloved Jack is in a better place now enjoying a
pipe with Tom Dunn and many others that have passed on. Thank you,
Premal, for all you've done for Jack. He was able to become a
tobacconist and he had a wonderful lady at his side. Jack was a good
man and he leaves a golden legacy here.

This evening, in his honor, I will open an old tin of Nightcap and smoke
a bowl for him. God Bless Jack.

Jimmy Muraco

[Safari]

A little prayer on his behalf. May he rest in peace and his family
find solace in time.

Safari

[rsv...@aol.com]

A soft glowing light has been extinguished. My sincere condolences to
his family. And thanks to you Premal for your thoughfulness.

Smoke in Peace

Rich (Louisville)

[Warren F]

I am very sad to read this. Jack and I shared some emails as we were
both from New York, and had some common experiences there. He was a
fine man, and will be missed by many. We are poorer without him, and
richer for having known him.

[Fleep]

A bowl for each Bell of the Watch in honor of Sailorman Jack. I, like
many here, will miss his posts, his gentle demeanor, his pipe knowledge
and his humor.

Feeling sadder than I thought I would...

Fleep (from the Port of Las Vegas)

[EZ Ed]

Premal Chheda wrote:
> Dear Friends,
>
> Our good friend Sailorman Jack has passed away today. I will miss him
> dearly. I will announce his funeral services as soon as possible.
>
> Regards,
> Premal Chheda

Thank you Premal, I will truly miss his presence here and only wish I
could have met him in person. May you rest in peace Sailorman.