Although not shocking since you have posted of your health concerns in the past it is always a humbling effect to learn that someone is nearing the end.

When the person is close to you the effect is amplified. And while we are connected in electronic format the contributions you have provided gave me a bond to you.

There is much more I can learn.

Thank you for being you.

Cheers~

May peace and comfort be with you, Jim.

Jim,

You have been a great friend to us. Know that you were loved and respected, and that you will be missed.

-Joseph

You and your family can always call on me if needed.

Jim I wish you and your family peace through this process and beyond.

JALLEN,
I'm sorry to hear this. I've always enjoyed your posts, even though I didn't always respond to them. Thanks for sharing them.

I wish you the best in what you have ahead of you. You're in my thoughts and prayers.

Best Regards and Much Respect,
Storm

I'm sorry to read this, my friend. You are appreciated.

Jim,

Very sad to read that it has come to this, but I feel relief that you and your family will have the assistance of hospice. They are truly God’s angels and provide a service very few are capable of doing.

John

Aw man, sad to hear this.

I've really enjoyed your work on this board. May God be with you and the family.

quote:

Originally posted by 4x5:
JAllen, I am very sorry it has come to this. You have always been one of those members whose posts I pay close attention to - kind of like the old EF Hutton commercials. I sincerely wish you and your family the best.
Take care.

Let me echo this comment.

I can't count the times I have read your comments and thought 'this is a wise man speaking - listen to what he has to say'

God Bless and I hope you find comfort in the remaining days.

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Jim,

You have long-warned of the tenuousness of your days. Most probably don't know that you thought of stopping posting long ago.

Instead, you dug in with seeming abandon . . . and we are all the better that you did.

People make a legacy, or more importantly like with you, leave a legacy of not just thought but the legacy of the WAY one thinks. You have mentored so many as a good example in life, not just board membership.

There is so much to say.

My email has been down or I would have written more in the last month.

For now, I hope you embrace the warmth in the kind words of your forum friends and enjoy the thought that you've made people's lives better by sharing your good nature with us.

That you have this rabble from all walks of life sending you greetings, hopefully buoys your spirit and even makes your wife a bit proud that you would give of yourself to others even as you struggled for breath.

God bless you.

David

Jallen thanks for sharing.

Thanks for all that you have contributed over the years to Sigforum.

I have learned so much from reading the posts that you share and contribute.

You are a Sigforum and Texas treasure.

HK Ag

Mr. Allen,

I count SigForum to be one of the best sources of information in the Internet of Things. I count you among the best contributors to this forum. Your contributions to my knowledge of our political past and future surpasses my ability to quantify. As you prepare to leave us I hope you find a measure of comfort in the education you have provided me.

I am no longer as disaffected and disillusioned with the political system as I once was. Through reading your posts I have found a curiosity, a desire to re-engage with our system that I thought was long dead.

Thank you Sir.

Ron

quote:

Originally posted by RNshooter:
I admire hospice nurses. They are a gift. I have a lot of talents but theirs is special.

I hope they ease your transition to whatever comes next.

Your contributions here will help us remember you, fondly.

Wishing you peace and strength.

Bruce

THIS! ☝︎☝︎☝︎☝︎☝︎
Go in Peace...

I'm sorry to read of your current situation, I really enjoyed reading your insightful posts through the years.

I'll keep you and your family in my prayers.

I can only hope that things are as well as they can be for you.

I have often read your post and respect your opinions. Thanks for being a forum member and sharing with us. I wish you peace and prayers.

Just one who has seen you post regularly, didn't read all of them, but the ones I did found them to be interesting and informative.

You will be missed...but not forgotten.

Having read a lot of your posts, must say they have been incredibly informative, and some even entertaining. Thanks for taking the time to post those for the rest of us.


I hope and pray that your time left with us is as painless as possible for yourself, as well as your family.

A few thoughts.

This place will not be the same without you.

I will miss your posts.

We will miss you.

God be with you.

Mr. Allen - like others here have said, and much better than I can, you Sir will be missed. For years now when I saw your name following Posted By, it was a darn near an automatic click for me.

I've heard the expression "We stand on the shoulders of giants" You, sir, are one of those giants.

May you have peace and comfort in your final days.

May you have fair winds and following seas in the hereafter.