mjosparky 4 #1 June 6, 2016 John Fleming pass away yesterday after a battle with cancer. Anyone who met knew what a great person he was.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nolhtairt 0 #2 June 6, 2016 Sad to see this. His story telling about some of his blind jumps were top notch. ETA: I might be thinking of the wrong blind skydiver... Dan Rossi was probably the prolific jump story teller... Have to go all the way back to the rec.skydiving newsgroup days though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,485 #3 June 6, 2016 I'm glad the boogie happened in time. Go in peace. Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #4 June 7, 2016 Blind John Nice meeting you on this side. We'll hookup on the other side. ROne Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #5 June 10, 2016 Did he live just across the border in Oregon? I made a couple of Halloween 40-way jumps with him in Lodi back in the late 1980s. I remember those as epic weekends ;-)We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #6 June 10, 2016 StreetScoobyDid he live just across the border in Oregon? I made a couple of Halloween 40-way jumps with him in Lodi back in the late 1980s. I remember those as epic weekends ;-) He lived in Perscott just above Portland.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbrasher 1 #7 June 12, 2016 I had the privilege to jump with John several times. Our team took 3rd place at a POPS meet based on his accuracy. I watched a couple of his landings when his 'radio' was a little late on the flare. He was one of the really tough guys who never complained, he will be sorely missed. Blue Skies, John Red, White and Blue Skies, John T. Brasher D-5166 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #8 June 16, 2016 I jumped with him (and Mike Muscat) on Memorial Day Weekend in 2003. Go easy, Blind John. mh ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bergmen 0 #9 January 24, 2021 I jumped with Blind John and Pat Moorehead twice at Lodi probably 20 years ago. One of my most unforgettable parachuting moments. I used to love watching him walk up to the manifest with his red-tipped cane and ask for a jump ticket. Legendary. Dan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
