| | | It is with a heavy heart that I read about John's passing.
To most, John was a brilliant staple of knowledge her at SI.
A bit of a mystical person with his knowledge of ancient Fibonacci retraces and extensions, not to mention Gann's calendar all of which he was trained on could describe with a sparkle in his eye, as it was his market knowledge that John was best at discussing.
The son of task master father who took EXXON 's mighty global assets and digitized them back when no one really new what a computer could be used for.
That gave John an affluent childhood, living in wealthy neighborhoods where ever EXXON summoned his father to go and update the systems. It made John an extrovert, as his home was where his Dad moved to.
John was youngest of two boys, as his elder brother had passed too soon in life while in Australia.
John had visited my house in Houston around 2000 or so. My first encounter with an internet friend.
We had boiled shrimp over an IBD newspaper, as John fielded my many questions. His persona was one that always wanted to help.
In 2016, I was then my 98 year old mother's sole caretaker in the house she so loved to stay in - even at an advanced age.
As my mother suffered and subsequently passed from a surgical operation that did not heal, I had vented to John about her condition.
Upon my Mothers passing John had without asking, adopted me, to help ease my sorrow and grieving.
We spoke often and I then learned about his deep knowledge in more than just finance, he had deep faith and knowledge in Christianity as well.
If my mother had ever met John, she would have told me to emulate John a bit more. <smile>
So time went on and healed my pains and sorrow, but I always attributed much of the result due to John's caring and guidance.
He was a gentle man who in an unsolicited way cared for and helped me in a time of need!
Yes my internet friends, compassion can come from an internet friend, but it took a special person like John.
I was indebted to his display of compassion and asked John if he had ever gone whitetail deer hunting?
He said no, but I'm going to a Trade Station Seminar in Chicago. The timing was perfect as crossbow season for deer was opening up right after his seminar ended.
So John hopped in a rental car and came to my 40 acres in Wisconsin and we hunted in my deer blind for 5 days. Did I say hunted, heck we talked stock market non stop for 5 days. LOL
John had become lost on his trip up to Wisconsin. He slept in his rent car that first night.
The next morning he called me at the brink of dawn from his rent car. He was parked out on a rural county road lost and wasn't sure even what state he was in. Illinois of Wisconsin - when you live in Florida they're both almost Canada.
I talked him into a Quick Trip 6 miles from my place. I met John and took him to the house and settled him into the guest bedroom. As he unpacked his things, he hit a panic button - his smart phone was missing!
We tore everything apart twice and it simply was not to be found!
As good Karma is often rewarded, two days later, a county road employee called the last number that John had called. My phone number at home, with his scratched up phone!
After deciding john was only 8 miles away he got so excited to meet me at the Quick Trip, he hopped in his rental car with his smart phone on the roof. Fortunately, where he had parked that night, was next to a road sign that was scheduled to be replaced the next day. The worker had found the phone, charged it with an old cord he had and made the call two days later.
We knew good things happen to good people after that! <smile>
We saw quite a few deer but never took a shot.
John had a fiancé. While hunting he told me he was procuring a large Diamond from Australia. He held several calls with the gem seller and discussed currency exchange procedures.
For those who wondered why John disappeared from SI, it was at the request of his fiancé.
He was to curb his obsession with his SI friends.
I guess if any of us were to describe our network of intelligent friends here at SI, it's sort of what they say about riding a Harley Davidson, "if I have to describe it to you, you probably wouldn't understand".
John Jacob you were a friend indeed to me, and many more here at SI I'm sure!
Collectively we are better for having known you and received your sincere help and guidance.
You were gentle, and of affluent means, almost Aristocratic in learned ways and lifestyle.
May your journey continue, as I know your faith assures it will.
Rest In peace John Jacob Pitera,
You were kind to me.
I will always remember that and hope to repay it to others in my life.
It amazes me how close this community can get over an anonymous media.
I thank Don Green for forwarding this info - sad as it is to hear.
Thank You Don! |
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