I understand many in this list were not aware, so wanted to post this with his family's blessing...
Jim, age 49, passed away on Feb 18, 2020 after a battle against oral cancer. Many will remember Jim as one of the earlier administrators on this site. I met him through NCWW on one of the shop crawls at my garage shop in Hillsborough where we both lived, not far from WoodArtz.
He was dedicated to helping others learn more about woodworking, though a little unorthodox at times. He had this vision in Hillsborough for a group that met weekly to do woodworking and learn skills (and drink beer when we weren't doing the former ). That morphed into HOW - Hillsborough Orange Woodworkers, that has impacted a lot of people over the last 10+ years. Whether projects, outings, skill nights, or ww video nights, Jim always was pushing us to learn, cracking jokes, smiling, giving, the heart of the group.
I would not have progressed in woodworking as I have without Jim and his friendship. His generous and friendly nature are dearly missed.
Appreciate this forum to have a place of remembrance for one taken before his time.
Dan Snyder
Jim, age 49, passed away on Feb 18, 2020 after a battle against oral cancer. Many will remember Jim as one of the earlier administrators on this site. I met him through NCWW on one of the shop crawls at my garage shop in Hillsborough where we both lived, not far from WoodArtz.
He was dedicated to helping others learn more about woodworking, though a little unorthodox at times. He had this vision in Hillsborough for a group that met weekly to do woodworking and learn skills (and drink beer when we weren't doing the former ). That morphed into HOW - Hillsborough Orange Woodworkers, that has impacted a lot of people over the last 10+ years. Whether projects, outings, skill nights, or ww video nights, Jim always was pushing us to learn, cracking jokes, smiling, giving, the heart of the group.
I would not have progressed in woodworking as I have without Jim and his friendship. His generous and friendly nature are dearly missed.
Appreciate this forum to have a place of remembrance for one taken before his time.
Dan Snyder