John Whelchel (mickey5469) of Gainesville, Georgia slipped into eternity at 1am this morning after a bit of a battle with health issues. He was in his 80's and leaves behind Ella and family.

John was a part of this community when I joined in 2009 and made MANY Dragon events. This was a kind, gentle and honorable man - one of few men I have met, that I wished I was more like than I am.

Would some of you who can share memories of him please do so? Mine is that he looked after me when I was down with my heart issue back in 2014. He drove me to, I think, one of my doctor appointments. He and Ella and the rest of the north Georgia Crossfire family often met for dinner when I lived in Cumming from 2011-18.

So long, good friend.