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John Chase

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It is with deep sadness that I report the passing today of long-time TUG moderator and contributor, John Chase, after a long illness. John was the President of the Cypress Pointe Resort at Lake Buena Vista Condo Owners Association. He will be sorely missed by his family, friends, fellow TUGGERS and everyone, owners and staff, at Cypress Pointe.

Personally, words can not express the deep feeling of loss his passing brings. He was a mentor and true friend to me for over a dozen years.

My heart and condolences go out to his entire family.

Sincerely,
Stu Schwartz
 
Rest in peace, John. Your presence here on TUG will be greatly missed. May the Lord bless John's family and comfort them during this deep sense of loss.

Jan
 
So sorry to hear this. My condolences to his family. He will be missed here at TUG.
 
This is shocking news. John was a very knowledgeable person regarding timesharing. So sorry to hear this news.
 
I am confused - who is signed on to TUG under his user name right now?
 
Very very sorry to read this :(
 
He was a kind and giving man. I am saddened to hear this news. RIP John.

Dave
 
My heart is sadden by this news. R.I.P. John Chase. He was a true fighter and a champion for timeshare owners.
 
Sorry about John. Over the years he has provided great info. Rest in Peace.

Nancy
 
Sorry to hear about John (TUG member: timeos2). He'll be missed.
 
This is definitely sad news. While he sometimes caused us grief over in the Marriott forum, his presence on TUG will be missed.

I was asking about his whereabouts in this thread last week. While I didn't mention it, I was fearing that perhaps he was having health issues since his posting activity had dropped off sometime in January.

DeniseM said:
I am confused - who is signed on to TUG under his user name right now?
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This is odd. When I was wondering his whereabouts, it did appear that he was logging on each day.
 
DeniseM said:
I am confused - who is signed on to TUG under his user name right now?
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dioxide45 said:
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This is odd. When I was wondering his whereabouts, it did appear that he was logging on each day.
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My computer can be logged in to this site without me being anywhere near it.

This could explain what you are questioning.
 
DeniseM said:
I am confused - who is signed on to TUG under his user name right now?
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csxjohn said:
My computer can be logged in to this site without me being anywhere near it.

This could explain what you are questioning.
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Not to take away from the topic of the thread, but I believe vBulletin automatically logs you out after 15 or 20 minutes. So it would take someone actively going to TUG on the computer that is signed in to TUG using the Keep Me Signed In option checked. Perhaps TUG is the homepage on John's computer, and someone else is using the computer daily?
 
My condolences to John's family.

My sister signed into her deceased husband's accounts, such as Facebook, for long after his death. It made her sons (and me) uncomfortable seeing her "husband" online and so we asked her to open her own accounts.
 
I always enjoyed reading John's posts. He was a clear strong honest voice concerning timeshares. Both newbies and experienced TS'ers learned a lot from him. May he rest in peace.
 
DeniseM said:
I am confused - who is signed on to TUG under his user name right now?
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Que the 'Twilight Zone' theme. John is watching from the 'beyond'......Checking out who is still using Microsoft. No, It's probably that his computer's browser is set to automatically sign on to TUGBBS. Mine is. Likely a family member is using one of John's computers (he had several) and doesn't know what that curious tab (TUGBBS) is.

I hope they find comfort in the good memories he left here.

Jim
 
Such sad news. He very seldom mentioned his illness but I've been wondering about him lately, like Dioxide45, because he's been so quiet.

I learned a lot from John here on TUG despite not always being in agreement with him, and have a few pleasant PM exchanges in my saved folder. He loved Cape Cod and for the last few years anytime someone mentions it, his name comes to mind.

Good thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.
 
Rest in peace, John. May your family also have peace in memories of the happy times.
 
So sorry to hear this. His family will be in my prayers.
 
John gave me some good advice regarding some Timeshare acquisition issues when I was a new Tugger. I remember him fondly and with admiration.

My condolences and prayers to John's family and friends.

RIP John.



Richard
 
R. I. P. timeos2

Stu said:
It is with deep sadness that I report the passing today of long-time TUG moderator and contributor, John Chase, after a long illness. John was the President of the Cypress Pointe Resort at Lake Buena Vista Condo Owners Association. He will be sorely missed by his family, friends, fellow TUGGERS and everyone, owners and staff, at Cypress Pointe.

Personally, words can not express the deep feeling of loss his passing brings. He was a mentor and true friend to me for over a dozen years.

My heart and condolences go out to his entire family.

Sincerely,
Stu Schwartz
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Well said, Stu. It's the end of an era.

John Chase embodied uncommon intelligence & unfailing integrity. His manner & disposition were always even & steady, in person & here on TUG & specially on the Yahoo internet group for Cypress Pointe, where his responses were patient & respectful even when the messages he was responding to were the opposite. He faced difficulties square on without complaint, even his prolonged struggle against cancer & its long, grueling aftermath. He offered practical advice & help about timeshares & computers to all who asked in person & via internet. He was a straight talker, not a smooth talker. He was diligent & responsible & hard working. Once you got to know him, he was open about his enthusiasm for his preferred sports teams & his favorite rock & roll band, his affection for his family & his pets, & his preferences about software & timeshare systems. For people who were willing to learn, he was willing to teach. John led by example. Being with him in person was a rewarding pleasure. His death fills me with sadness.

When I asked about it 1 time, John decoded his TUG-BBS user name, timeos2. He said it stands for 2 of his favorite things -- timeshares & the OS2 computer operating system. Makes sense to me.

John's sister provided a link to his obituary. Click here for that.

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​
 
God bless him, he was so kind and generous with his advice here on TUG.

He will be missed here. He gave me advice about computers too, and I love my Lenovo. I have never had a Dell last this long.

Where was the cancer? I have had so many friends and family lose their lives recently, and cancer has been the cause. Various cancer: Melanoma, thyroid, liver, really everything under the sun.

Tears are streaming down my face right now. John was wise and always good. I loved it when he argued on his favorite subjects.

'When a [older] person dies, it's like a library burning to the ground."

I don't have that quote right, nor do I know who said it, but this is so true of John. May he rest in peace and enjoy an eternity of traveling without planes.
 
So sorry to hear about John's passing. He was already on TUG when I joined in1996. He was very knowledgeable in many areas besides timesharing. He will be sorely missed. My deepest sympathy to John's family.
 
So sorry to hear this news about our TUG friend. John was very knowledgeable and willing to share his insights with other TUGgers. My best wishes to his family during this difficult time. He will be missed on TUG!
 
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