One of jmg49's children posted this message in the forums.

"This message is to anyone who knew jmg49. His name was John. He is my father and he hasn't been on here for a while. This is because he passed away on March 12 of a heart attack. He loved reading and bookcrossing and he came on here quite frequently. This was something he really enjoyed and he will be greatly missed. He had a great sense of humour and cherished the relationships he had with people in his life. I just thought that I should post something on here in his memory. Thank you for helping make his life enjoyable."

Jmg49 was an active forum participant, and his kindness, wisdom, and friendliness will linger in our memory. He is missed.

The Jmg49 Bookshelf

Bookjunkie passed away in March, 2007. She was an active bookcrosser and had many friends in the forums.

The Bookjunkie1 Bookshelf

We lost our friend Kamalamalama on October 7, 2006. In looking through the forum, it becomes obvious that Kamalamalama lived life to the fullest, and lived it with joy and generosity. She is greatly missed among our bookcrossing community.

The Kamalamalama Bookshelf

McBeth passed away in the Fall of 2006. She was a very active member of the Miami Bookcrossing gatherings and is greatly missed.

The McBeth Bookshelf

Raycansella died suddenly and unexpectedly on June 10, 2006. From her husband Roger:

"Carolyn greatly enjoyed Book-Crossing- not only the leaving of books but also the forums, games, and the people she met online. We have got books she acquired stacked up all over the place which she intended to put out. I hope to, in time, get enough energy to continue releasing books in her honor. I am sure she would have wanted that.

Although Carolyn never wanted to be caught releasing books herself, she didn't seem to mind if I was caught in the act

Carolyn loved books and loved reading. She had a Master of Science Degree in Library Science and had worked for over 12 years as a professional librarian in California and Florida"

On a personal note from Wren: I had mentioned once that I hadn't been able to convert my town into a book releasing place. After that, whenever she passed through here on her travels, she made a point to release several books for me to find. I guess this town is full of more readers than I thought, since I never was able to catch one! I will miss her.

The Raycansella Bookshelf

"Our beloved Gretchen finally lost her fight with cancer on June 11, 2006. We hope she is now pain free, and surrounded by laughter, light, books, cats and chocolate. She will be missed by her family, by the friends she made in this life and by the many, many children she helped guide, shape and mold during her life as a teacher. God Speed, Gretchen. Rest in Peace."

The Semicolon Bookshelf



MCarleo1 was the father of BookCrosser, SKingList He left this world on July 10, 2006.

MCarleo1 was spending his retirement seeking education by reading multitudes of books on genealogy and the Civil War.

He was a relatively new member, but had liked the idea since SKingList first introduced him.

The MCarleo1 Bookshelf

Freewaydog passed away in Spring, 2005. She was the mother of bookcrosser,Bibliophile2nth.

The Freewaydog Bookshelf



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