About 20 minutes ago. They took him off life support and he was gone within a few minutes.
I will always remember him giving my son lessons on painting letters and panels.
His family told me that we were his friends are are the only ones that are concerned to ask about him.
Alas my Friend. Will there be any help for the widow son.
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
Sad news.
Posted by Len Mort (Member # 7030) on :
May God our Father hold him close to His Heart and grant strength and comfort to his family.
I'll miss you Jon!
Posted by Susan Banasky (Member # 1164) on :
Sad news. RIP Jon. Condolences to Sue and family.
Posted by jack wills (Member # 521) on :
So long Jon, You've been a great visit here...
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
RIP mate!
You will be missed!
Posted by Duncan Wilkie (Member # 132) on :
My heart goes out to you Sue at this very difficult time. I'm so pleased to have met you both. Peace be with you.
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
It was my pleasure to welcome Jon & Sue to our shop a while back and to spend some time with them. My heart goes out to Sue & Jon's family at this difficult time.
-grampa dan
Posted by Sonny Franks (Member # 588) on :
So sorry to hear that - he was one-of-a-kind and we'll miss him.....
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
You sure were a true Letterhead, good bye my friend
Posted by Kevin W. Betz (Member # 4133) on :
He was a Brother of the Craft. By this, we should relize that we have an immortal part within us which continues.....
Posted by Michael Berry (Member # 2604) on :
R I P
Posted by Tim Barrow (Member # 576) on :
lost for words here,.... bet there'll be a rainbow painted downunder soon,....
Posted by Jed Pedersen (Member # 2344) on :
Always a great example and someone I've looked up to from afar. There will be a little more Sepia in our sunsets from now on. Our prayers are with Sue and the family.
Posted by Adrienne Pereira (Member # 1046) on :
I never had the pleasure of meeting the man in person, but I did chat with him often late at night after the boyz logged off. He would be waiting for his supper and I couldn't sleep so we would talk. He was very encouranging to me to continue my painting. He would send me pics of what he was working on too. I think he truly saw us in Letterville as his family and I'm sure we all feel like we have lost a family member tonight. I pray for comfort for Sue and Nic, know that Jon is in the loving arms of his Creator now.
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
my abbo.............no more pain. its really nice over there, hes in a good place.
Posted by Miles Cullinane (Member # 980) on :
his murals will continue to speak of his skills and his love for the craft.
condolences to his family.
Posted by Russ McMullin (Member # 5617) on :
Very sad news. He was always positive and upbeat in my communications with him. He will be missed.
Posted by PatRaap (Member # 4290) on :
RIP Jon, Our thoughts and prayers to Sue and his family.
Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :
My heart and prayers for Sue and their family.
Posted by Neil D. Butler (Member # 661) on :
That is so sad, My Condolences to his family and friends.
Posted by Catharine C. Kennedy (Member # 4459) on :
condolences- prayers for them all
Posted by Craig Sjoquist (Member # 4684) on :
Rest in peace
Posted by George Perkins (Member # 156) on :
So sad, he has been a big part of Letterville for years, he will be greatly missed.
Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
We lost one of our treasures! Jon cheerfully challenged many of us to push a little harder. I'll miss him.
Posted by Amy Brown (Member # 1963) on :
RIP Bushie. Our condolences to the family.
Posted by Jay Allen (Member # 195) on :
Joe Pribish . . . very nice thoughts. I'll echo that sentiment.
Regrettably, I'd never met Jon - and only enjoyed his enthusiasm for his craft here in Letterville. Condolences to all the family outside Letterville . . . and those here who knew him.
Posted by Sal Cabrera (Member # 1236) on :
Our Condolences to Sue and family. RIP Jon..
Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
Another great one has gone home. Be at peace.
I was fortunate to have met him once and was impressed from the very first conversation.
Don't forget those flowers for the living.
Posted by Joe Cieslowski (Member # 2429) on :
In the end, I believe we will all be measured by the love, friendships and beauty we leave behind.
Jon has left us so very much.
Thank you Jon. RIP
Joe
Posted by Michael Clanton (Member # 2419) on :
Sad to hear- always enjoyed his posts and art- sending prayers to his family...
Posted by FranCisco Vargas (Member # 145) on :
never got to meet him, may he rest in peace...
Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
Raymond that is such a profound statement.
Flowers for the living. How nice would it be for Jon to see this post about him while he was alive.
I have no other words to say, I always admired his work, and postings. It's always sad when one of us passes.
Posted by Mark Pinkse (Member # 1204) on :
I never had a chance to meet him but always enjoyed and respected his comments... Rest in Peace
Posted by Tom & Kathy Durham (Member # 776) on :
He indeed was a great guy and friend to all. We will truly miss him.
Posted by Jean Shimp (Member # 198) on :
Jon's in a better place now, but it's a sad day in Letterville. We'll miss him.
Posted by William DeBekker (Member # 3848) on :
Sorry, I never had the privilege to meet him personally, RIP Jon..
Posted by Elaine Beauchemin (Member # 136) on :
sad news...Condolences to Sue and family. God bless you all.
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
My deepest condolenses for Sue and the family.
Posted by Michael Gene Adkins (Member # 882) on :
Such sad news - Bushie was quite a character. Condolences to Sue and family.
Posted by Adrienne Pereira (Member # 1046) on :
Anybody know where there might be some photos of his work? It would be nice to have a memorial page for him. A:)
Posted by Dale Feicke (Member # 767) on :
Rest in God's peace, Jon
Posted by Alicia B. Jennings (Member # 1272) on :
I remember the artwork he had done on some water tanks. Another very talented gone. Our bodies are so frail, we want to keep on forever, but we can't in this life. Adios Bushie.
Posted by Tony McDonald (Member # 1158) on :
So sorry to hear about Jon. Always enjoyed reading his posts. Condolences to the family.
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
That's so sad. He was on my "must meet" list. Always helpful to the Letterville family. Our love & prayers to the Butterworth family.
Posted by Sam Staffan (Member # 4552) on :
Jon truly will be missed on here, at least by me. Never met him but are last talk together was him helping me on sepia tenchniques and I was taking it in as fast as he could tell me.
Support goes out in prayers to Sue, family and his friends.
Posted by Harris Kohen (Member # 2139) on :
Im disappointed to hear of Jons passing. What pains me most is that I never got the chance to meet Jon in person. His work was an inspiration to many of us. His conversation online was always fun. I always wanted to go down under to spend some time working side by side with Jon learning all that he offered. I can only hope that when the day comes for me to move on, that I get to spend that time I always hoped to with Jon and many other people who I didnt get to meet in person, but became friends with because of Letterville. RIP Mate.
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
RIP Jon..You were a great and talented guy!!!
Sorry, I was late to respond...Jon, you will be joining Shirley's mom too...She passed over too today..
[ November 04, 2011, 10:55 PM: Message edited by: Dave Grundy ]
Posted by Jackson Smart (Member # 187) on :
RIP Jon.
I never knew him personally...but I sure liked his style.
Never forgotten.
Posted by Bob Peach (Member # 2620) on :
Condolences to Sue and family. We`ll miss you Jon.
Posted by David Fisher (Member # 107) on :
My condolences to Sue and Vicki.
Posted by Judy Pate (Member # 237) on :
Condolences to Sue and family. Bushie was always encouraging. Never met Jon but enjoyed talking to him on Skype not to long ago.
Posted by Steve Barba (Member # 431) on :
I never met Jon- but we talked for several years on the CP. Blue Skies my friend!
Posted by Dave Sherby (Member # 698) on :
Rest in peace Bushie. Paint the sky for us brother of the brush.
Posted by Dale Manor (Member # 4858) on :
R.I.P Mate...My heart goes out to the whole family. He will truly be remembered often.
peace...
Posted by Kevin Gaffney (Member # 4240) on :
R.I.P. Jon. I too would love to see some photos of his work. Sad to lose another sign man
Posted by Paul Jordan (Member # 1198) on :
Condolences from the Jordans
Posted by David Fisher (Member # 107) on :
I spoke to Sue thisarvo, she wanted to make sure that Jon's letterhead friends had been informed. I told her about this post. Thanks Curtis. Jon's family were with him at the time.
Posted by Bob Sauls (Member # 11321) on :
We will miss the good natured smile of your avatar.
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
I never got to meet Jon but was hoping to. He called me a few times a year or so back when I was going through all my health problems and I truly appreciated it.
He also invited me to be the Texas representative of the Hardly Normal Sign Company. With stiff competition from Chapman, I made the cut. Raymond was probably napping when the call came for him.
Posted by Kent Moss (Member # 4295) on :
RIP Jon,sorry 4 U Jon & family,friends. U were a great person & lettering artist. Thank's 4 all the helpful info U gave so freely.
Posted by Dennis Kiernan (Member # 12202) on :
A bummer. I didnt know him in person, but I liked him a lot, going on his cheery face and his presence on this form. I'd always get a lift when I came across one of his postings, even before I read what he had to say.
Posted by Kimberly Zanetti (Member # 2546) on :
Oh my, what a loss for us all. I spent many nights sitting on chat with Jon and Si and Curtis, Boone, etc many years back. He was always sweet, loving and kind to me. He will be missed.
I'm sure he's up there with Rick G, my father and the rest of the Letterheads who've changed planes.
Posted by Donna in BC (Member # 130) on :
I met Jon and Sue at Dan's and had the pleasure of working along side them both on some fun projects. Jon shared some wonderful advice which I was so thankful for. I'll be thinking of those fond memories.
My thoughts and prayers go out to Sue and family.
Posted by Deri Russell (Member # 119) on :
Wow, guess I haven't been around here in a long time. RIP Jon. Sorry to hear the news.
Posted by Norman Biss (Member # 335) on :
Sad news indeed. I enjoyed Jon's company at the 2007 Letterheads meet here in Auckland and have one of his panels showing the heat-gun marble effect and aboriginal art.
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
If you could ever call a funeral 'nice', then Bushie's was nice. Chris, his brother, Ian, his son, and Vikki, his daughter spoke really well about Jon, in a celebration of his life. It was attended by about 35 friends and relatives, including 11 signwriters who knew him-mostly locals, plus Kel Lawton & Dave Fisher who drove up from Brisbane. Inside the coffin. he is holding a dagger lining brush, Vikki informed us all! RIP Jon.
Posted by John Deaton (Member # 925) on :
I hated to read this. Jon was one of those people you didnt have to meet to know he was a great person, and he was an invaluable source of info concerning signmaking. The world is definitely worse off without Bushie. God bless him and his family.
Posted by Donald Miner (Member # 6472) on :
People come and people go, but love and memories go on forever. Goodbye, Jon, see you over the rainbow. Peace, Don
Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :
I'm a bit late just finding out now about Bushie. Bushie was a very unique person, full of talent and ambition. He was so much in love with his family. That is what touched me and he went out of his way to make me feel special when I showed up at the meet in Jondaryn, along with all the other wonderful Aussies and friends, such as Dave Drane and Liddy, Ian and Joan and Kel and Diane which I was so lucky to be taken into their folds, shown around Australia in their personal lives and homes.
Bushie had so much fun showing everyone how to paint wet on wet with his heat guns and I've seen a lot of his work and admired, plus chat online when I was on mirc. May your family have peace and comfort in these hard times, Sue, Vicki, Ian and your son...
My heart is sad today, may you have a wonderful life in heaven painting stripes and swirls in the atmosphere. May you live forever within our hearts and souls.
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