More than man.  Not many are cut from the same cloth.  Never giving up, and he never stopped giving.  A true inspiration to every bowhunter.  He will be missed.  May God rest his soul.

John was a real bowhunter. We hunted together a couple of different times in TX and saw him all over the country at shows.

He killed more deer in a year than most guys will kill in several seasons even being blind.
Mike

Indeed a sad day in the archery fraternity.  John was one of the good guys.  The Old Guard is really leaving us.  I was fortunate to grow up around John, and I can remember him with one eye and a patch years ago, before the full loss of his vision.  When he lost the second eye Jim Emerson kept him shooting and helped develop his sighting system.  As many said, John sure had a sense of humor, he was a philosopher, and I think one would have to be to keep positive through the long, slow loss of vision that he knew eventually would make him totally blind.  He would eat by the clock system on the plate - meat at 6-oclock, potatoes at 9-oclock etc.  Jim Emerson used to reach across the table and turn John's plate 90 degrees, changing all the positions, John would go right along and never bat an eye.  John sure was an ambassador for bowhunting and touched so many people over the years.  He was my true one and only "bowhunting hero", though he would laugh at that, and I was fortunate enough to have John sponsor me for regular membership in the PBS.  He was a true role model in so much he did both in and for bowhunting.  John, we'll miss ya, buddy.

Ryan

This is very sad news. There's no one I admired and respected more than John. I got a chance to hunt with him once at a mutual friends place. He killed 2 whitetail does that week. It was a real thrill to share a  hunt with him. We did a bow swap a few years ago. The bow he made for me is one of my most prized possessions. I wouldn't trade it for anything. He was one of the best. Rest in peace my friend. Jim Reynolds.

Met him at Cloverdale 2003....had a real nice visit with him.  Wish I could have been around him more.

God Speed......    

John was a scholar and a real gentleman.

Passionate about bowhunting and a great friend.

He will be missed dearly.

Always looked forward to talking with John at the PBS banquets,attually it was the highlite of the trip for me.What a great bowhuntig ambassador.John was #1 in my book.

John rook was the only guy i know who could score a rack by running his hands over it . I saw him him do a few times at denton hill

I loved the way John and Lenny would tell their stories . made you feel like you were there!

Prayers sent to his family.  

Oh wow. I am so sorry to hear that.  I saw him a couple of times at different events and could not have been more impressed with him.  Archery has lost a legend.
Mike

Sounds like one heck of a good guy in addition to being an archery inspiration!  Condolensces for his family and friends.

Rest easy old timer. Godbless. TD.