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Date: Sun, 10 May 2020 15:57:26 -0400
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Wow. I remember John from when I was still active with Lojban, and I recall
him as a bright light I'm very sorry to see extinguished.

May his memory be a blessing.

On Sat, May 9, 2020, 11:23 PM karis <gryphkat@gmail.com> wrote:

> John Hodges not only was a close friend for many years, but he also
> introduced me to lojban and encouraged my continued involvement. lojbab
> learned today that John Hodges, an early member of the Logical Language
> Group and learner /supporter of lojban, died on November 27,2018 at the a=
ge
> of 66.
>
> John's interest in lojban was piqued through his interest in loglan, and
> he first wrote lojbab in January, 1997.
>
> In March of 1989 he gave what I believe  was the first public presentatio=
n
> about lojban, at Technicon, a convention of the the Virginia Tech Science
> Fiction and Fantasy Club in Blacksburg, Virginia (IUSA). A few people wer=
e
> interested, including me, so John formed a study group using the old draf=
t
> textbook and original printed wordlists.
>
> That summer John attended the very first LLG Anual Meeting (in-person) in
> June 1989. He became a Member as well. During that year, John also produc=
ed
> some of, if if not the only, letters lojbab knows of completely written i=
n
> lojban.
>
> John continued to be actively involved in the LLG until around 2006, but
> continued to follow news of lojban, the LLG, and the people he knew. John
> also invited me and my eldest to attend the 25th anniversary lojfest at
> lojbab and noras' hours, which we did.
>
> John never stopped learning throughout his life, reading as many as 50
> books on a subject before he felt he truly grasped it and his apartment
> included basics for living and bookshelves along most of the walls.
> Sometimes his investigations would lead him to write astute articles and
> letters to the Editor of various publications from Wired to the Roanoke
> Times newspaper. John cared most about the natural world, philosophy, and
> the wellbeing of people.
>
> As he often ended his writings, =E2=80=9CDo Justice, Love Mercy, and Be
> Irreverent.=E2=80=9D That's an excellent aspiration for us all.
>
> karis
> LLG President
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Wow. I remember John from when I was still active with Lo=
jban, and I recall him as a bright light I&#39;m very sorry to see extingui=
shed.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">May his memory be a bles=
sing.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_attr">On Sat, May 9, 2020, 11:23 PM karis &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:gryphk=
at@gmail.com">gryphkat@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex">John Hodges not only was a close friend for many years, but h=
e also introduced me to lojban and encouraged my continued involvement. loj=
bab learned today that John Hodges, an early member of the Logical Language=
 Group and learner /supporter of lojban, died on November 27,2018 at the ag=
e of 66.=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
John&#39;s interest in lojban was piqued through his interest in loglan, an=
d he first wrote lojbab in January, 1997. <br>
<br>
In March of 1989 he gave what I believe=C2=A0 was the first public presenta=
tion about lojban, at Technicon, a convention of the the Virginia Tech Scie=
nce Fiction and Fantasy Club in Blacksburg, Virginia (IUSA). A few people w=
ere interested, including me, so John formed a study group using the=C2=A0o=
ld draft textbook and original printed wordlists. <br>
<br>
That summer John attended the very first LLG Anual Meeting (in-person) in J=
une 1989. He became a Member as well. During that year, John also produced =
some of, if if not the only, letters lojbab knows of completely written in =
lojban.=C2=A0<br>
<br>
John continued to be actively=C2=A0involved in the LLG until around 2006, b=
ut continued to follow news of lojban, the LLG, and the people he knew. Joh=
n also invited me and my eldest to attend the 25th anniversary lojfest at l=
ojbab and noras&#39; hours, which we did.=C2=A0<br>
<br>
John never stopped learning throughout his life, reading as many as 50 book=
s on a subject before he felt he truly=C2=A0grasped it and his apartment in=
cluded basics for living and bookshelves along most of the walls. Sometimes=
 his investigations would lead him to write astute articles and letters to =
the Editor of various publications from Wired to the Roanoke Times newspape=
r. John cared most about the natural world, philosophy, and the wellbeing o=
f people.=C2=A0<br>
<br>
As he often ended his writings,=C2=A0=E2=80=9CDo Justice, Love Mercy, and B=
e Irreverent.=E2=80=9D That&#39;s an excellent aspiration for us all.=C2=A0=
<br>
<br>
karis<br>
LLG President<br>
<br>
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