Dear Aray,
As most of you have heard, John Dobson passed away on Jan 15, 2014. Most of our newsletter will be about John and events and projects to honor him. Please help in any way you can.
John had been hospitalized with an infection and it just weakened him too much. He died peacefully after a long and very impressive life.
It is a great loss to the thousands of people that he mentored, inspired, influenced, and befriended. There are been many wonderful statements made in the many remembrances and obituaries, but perhaps the one JD would like the best is:
"I think we all have to accept his big inheritance - we all can continue his work, going to the streets, showing to the people the wonders of our universe to continue John's spirit." Written by Sidewalk Astronomer Johannes Stübler, Austria.
While we are all saddened, we are all lucky to have been influenced and touched by his passion for sharing the Universe and we will be forever grateful.
http://www.sidewalkastronomers.us/id31.html