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John Chase
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Oh, I am so sorry to hear this!
Like many, I only knew John from here, and liked and respected him.
He seemed to me to be knowledgeable, logical and peaceful; the kinda guy whose opinion I might seek on a matter I was struggling with or share a cocktail and a rack of 8 ball.
Thanks for everything, John. RIP.
my thoughts are with the family, I'm sure he is terribly missed.
Like many, I only knew John from here, and liked and respected him.
He seemed to me to be knowledgeable, logical and peaceful; the kinda guy whose opinion I might seek on a matter I was struggling with or share a cocktail and a rack of 8 ball.
Thanks for everything, John. RIP.
my thoughts are with the family, I'm sure he is terribly missed.
brigechols
TUG Member
I was helped by his knowledge shared on this board. RIP timeos2.
Beefnot
TUG Member
Holy crap, I had missed this thread. Doggone shame.
Stu
TUG Member
Here is the link to John's obituary:
www.legacy.com/obituaries/democratandchronicle/obituary.aspx?n=john-g-chase&pid=170606833
www.legacy.com/obituaries/democratandchronicle/obituary.aspx?n=john-g-chase&pid=170606833
T_R_Oglodyte
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10:49 pm tonight (PDT) "Who's On Line" says that user "timeos2" is Private Messaging. I just hope he's letting folks here on earth know that if there was ever any doubt that perfection reigns in heaven, the question has been resolved. Because when John arrived at the Pearly Gates, he found that St. Peter was using an OS2 workstation.
I did too. It must have been hard for his family to see him suffer. He died so young. My condolences to his family.
Beaglemom3
TUG Member
I enjoyed his posts and will miss him.
Gone too soon.
Gone too soon.
I am sorry to hear this news. He was always very helpful. Condolences to family and friends
LannyPC
TUG Member
Add me to the list of those who will miss him. I will miss his insightful points and opinions, especially in some threads that discussed some pretty touchy subjects (eg., "Should resorts be forced to take back timeshares from owners who no longer want them?", etc.)
I will join in sending my condolences to his family and friends.
Bill4728
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As others have said, it odd the sense of loss we feel in the passing of someone we know only thru a BBS like TUG. BUT we do feel a sense of loss.
RIP TimeOS2
RIP TimeOS2
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Over the years I've seen the passing of a few online friends that I've never met in person. I'm always sorry to read of their passing as I feel I know them regardless of the status as online friends only.
Like most friends I didn't always agree with John and, I tend to come across as agruementative to others when I see it only as a discussion. I'll miss his posts and his point of view on these forums. It was always interesting to read what he was writing, even if we sometimes posted opposing views on things.
Like most friends I didn't always agree with John and, I tend to come across as agruementative to others when I see it only as a discussion. I'll miss his posts and his point of view on these forums. It was always interesting to read what he was writing, even if we sometimes posted opposing views on things.
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I'm so sorry to hear about this
I log in time to time and more often I just ghost here, but was totally unaware of John's passing until I attended my annual owners meeting here at The Cove At Yarmouth this morning. I am very sad to hear about his passing. He was always incredibly helpful in everything he did. He was passionate regarding The Cove as well and always there to offer great advice to owners. Not to mention a really good guy. My understanding is he had battled esophageal cancer for a number of years...though you would never have known it. He will be sorely missed. I can imagine he is upstairs still passing out invaluable advice regarding time sharing in the afterlife.
I log in time to time and more often I just ghost here, but was totally unaware of John's passing until I attended my annual owners meeting here at The Cove At Yarmouth this morning. I am very sad to hear about his passing. He was always incredibly helpful in everything he did. He was passionate regarding The Cove as well and always there to offer great advice to owners. Not to mention a really good guy. My understanding is he had battled esophageal cancer for a number of years...though you would never have known it. He will be sorely missed. I can imagine he is upstairs still passing out invaluable advice regarding time sharing in the afterlife.
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JudyS
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I just signed on to TUG for the first time in months, and saw this very sad news. I always liked and admired John, despite the fact that we had very different views on certain timeshare issues (such as the value of DVC.) He was a tremendous resource to this board.
In addition to being President of the HOA at Cypress Pointe, wasn't John also President of the HOA of Cove at Yarmouth as well? I know he was behind very successful and innovative programs to keep Cove at Yarmouth in good shape financially -- a difficult challenge for Cape Cod timeshares since the Great Recession.
Alan, thank you for the explanation about the "Timeos2" user name. I always wondered about that!
Is anyone here in contact with John's family? I see the guestbook on his obituary page is no longer active, so maybe someone here can pass on these reminisces to his family.
I always hoped I would meet John someday. He died way too young and will be solely missed.
In addition to being President of the HOA at Cypress Pointe, wasn't John also President of the HOA of Cove at Yarmouth as well? I know he was behind very successful and innovative programs to keep Cove at Yarmouth in good shape financially -- a difficult challenge for Cape Cod timeshares since the Great Recession.
Alan, thank you for the explanation about the "Timeos2" user name. I always wondered about that!
Is anyone here in contact with John's family? I see the guestbook on his obituary page is no longer active, so maybe someone here can pass on these reminisces to his family.
I always hoped I would meet John someday. He died way too young and will be solely missed.
John was very hard on resort manage by developer and that West---- in Florida was his number "1" target .
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John Chase passing was a shock to learn. I had sent him stuff from time to time about timeshare, mainly questions, that were answered with passion and knowlege. While i never got the chance to meet him in person I can say we experienced his, Stu and the rest of the board at Cypress Pointe grand plan several years ago in the form of a wonderful unit at a great resort.
His love of timeshare will be missed my me and many i would say..
RIP.. John Chase.. maybe we will meet one day.
His love of timeshare will be missed my me and many i would say..
RIP.. John Chase.. maybe we will meet one day.
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Clarification for anyone who just found this thread: John passed away on April 11th.
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Just poking my head into this forum after being away a long time. Very sad to hear of Johns passing, truly. 
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Remembering John Chase.
John Chase was the source of most of our understanding of the timeshare world (to the extent that we have any understanding) -- weeks, points, RCI, I-I, floating reservations, ROFR, fees, TUG, TS4Ms, RTUs, TPUs, UDIs, the pluses & minuses of the various timeshare companies & systems out there, etc.
John had strong, practical, informed views about timeshares & timesharing. He expressed his ideas in a consistently mature, reasoned, patient, & courteous manner -- no zingers, no put-downs, no slam-dunks. His knowledge & character made him our timeshare guru virtually from the start. After a few years, we started feeling like timeshare insiders (even though we weren't -- we knew just enough to be dangerous.)
Beyond that, he was personable & likable. We realized after a few years of contact exclusively via internet (E-Mail, TUG, Yahoo group, etc.) that we had developed strong feelings of friendship for John Chase, mox nix that we had never met him face to face or spoken with him by phone. Eventually we met John & his wife socially on a January timeshare vacation in Orlando FL, an event we will always remember.
One thing led to another & we enjoyed getting together with the Chases more times in Orlando, & once with Mrs. Chase in Williamsburg VA.
With John's passing, our enthusiasm for timeshares started to flag. It turned out our regard for John & our enjoyment of our association with him were bigger parts of the timeshare picture for us than we realized while he was alive. Now that he is gone, some of the air is coming out of the timeshare balloon for us.
That does not mean we're giving it all up & going back to Motel 6 & Super 8 when we travel. We still enjoy vacationing in luxury timeshare accommodations at Motel 6 & Super 8 rates, which we would never have been able to swing without the things we learned from John Chase, vicariously as well as directly. But with John gone, we find ourselves pulling back, content to keep enjoying timeshare vacations but no longer feeling much enthusiasm for the timeshare game itself. The bloom is off the rose.
It was wonderful knowing John Chase & being part of his network for 10+ years. We will never forget him.
John Chase was the source of most of our understanding of the timeshare world (to the extent that we have any understanding) -- weeks, points, RCI, I-I, floating reservations, ROFR, fees, TUG, TS4Ms, RTUs, TPUs, UDIs, the pluses & minuses of the various timeshare companies & systems out there, etc.
John had strong, practical, informed views about timeshares & timesharing. He expressed his ideas in a consistently mature, reasoned, patient, & courteous manner -- no zingers, no put-downs, no slam-dunks. His knowledge & character made him our timeshare guru virtually from the start. After a few years, we started feeling like timeshare insiders (even though we weren't -- we knew just enough to be dangerous.)
Beyond that, he was personable & likable. We realized after a few years of contact exclusively via internet (E-Mail, TUG, Yahoo group, etc.) that we had developed strong feelings of friendship for John Chase, mox nix that we had never met him face to face or spoken with him by phone. Eventually we met John & his wife socially on a January timeshare vacation in Orlando FL, an event we will always remember.
One thing led to another & we enjoyed getting together with the Chases more times in Orlando, & once with Mrs. Chase in Williamsburg VA.
With John's passing, our enthusiasm for timeshares started to flag. It turned out our regard for John & our enjoyment of our association with him were bigger parts of the timeshare picture for us than we realized while he was alive. Now that he is gone, some of the air is coming out of the timeshare balloon for us.
That does not mean we're giving it all up & going back to Motel 6 & Super 8 when we travel. We still enjoy vacationing in luxury timeshare accommodations at Motel 6 & Super 8 rates, which we would never have been able to swing without the things we learned from John Chase, vicariously as well as directly. But with John gone, we find ourselves pulling back, content to keep enjoying timeshare vacations but no longer feeling much enthusiasm for the timeshare game itself. The bloom is off the rose.
It was wonderful knowing John Chase & being part of his network for 10+ years. We will never forget him.
-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.