[Spridgets] [External] Re: RIP Jim Johnson

[Orkin, Jack L]

Sorry to hear the bad news.  I met Jim and Carol (and their 2 Yorkies) at Spridget 50 at LOTO.  I heard a lot about OSHITs and Holy Sprites and was lucky to have been able to participate in his Wild West OSHIT.  He was a great guy and a great host.  The group was having beer and pizza at the Dodge City Brewery when that storm rolled in.  The sky got black and all the TVs were showing the storm and tornadoes all around.  All of a sudden, the tornado sirens started blaring and we were sitting at a big table with plate glass windows all around.  I'm thinking,  o shit, should we get under the table or what?  I look at Jim and he is just sitting there sipping his beer watching the TVs.  He says in his slow drawl, "It ain't gonna hit us".  All of a sudden, I felt right at ease.  And, he was right...
R.I.P.

Jack



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From: Spridgets <spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Dave and Terri Woerpel via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2023 9:39 AM
To: Ron Soave <soavero at yahoo.com>
Cc: Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Subject: [External] Re: [Spridgets] RIP Jim Johnson

Dang it Mr. Dillon, we'uns lost another good'un.  Jim was involved in so many things and now who's going to re-enact Wyatt Earp?  I remember him trying to get me to eat Rocky Mountain Oysters when we were there for his OSHIT gathering. He called in a beauty of a storm that weekend.  A big man with a big heart and a bit of a stubborn streak.  He and Frank are no doubt discussing "bootleg" parts from a certain balloon loving country.
  RIP my friend,

Thanks for the update Ron.
All y"all be well,

Dave W

'59 :()
'59 MGA 1500
Waukesha WI

"Pay It Forward "

On Fri, Feb 10, 2023, 6:52 AM Ron Soave via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net<mailto:spridgets at autox.team.net>> wrote:
Just heard from Tiffany Clarici that Jim Johnson passed away several days ago. Jim was a huge contributor to the OSHITs, BusterCluster, Holy Sprite and many of the elements that made this list the most generous collection of people imaginable for so many years. Godspeed, Jim, and may all of your weather forecasts will be 100% spot-on.

Ron Soave

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