Art Johnson joins the White Battalion

Awesome photo with Art that you posted Norm. Thank you.

I know he was your friend too and it's hard to say goodbye. I'll say to you, I'm sorry you lost your friend Norm, but I'm glad you have your memories of his friendship through the years. We never really "lose" people ... not completely. They stay with us.

Yesterday was also the anniversary day that my Mom passed away from her first, and final, heart attack in 1989. God, how I miss her sometimes, but I smile and laugh with the memories of her too. Thank god for memory ... well, once the initial grief and wanting our loved ones back ebbs some anyways

Art, sometimes he couldn't manange with the computer and typing, as it was always difficult for him to do with the permanant damage from the mortar to his arm and his surgeries on it ... I know he emailed or Pm'd me in spite of the discomfort sometimes, and thats what made me feel so honoured and delighted to know that he did. His communications meant more to me in knowing that.

Art ... really was a good and wonderful soul. He's someone I'll never forget for sure, and I really, really miss him, knowing he's gone forever. I'm glad of what communications and sharings we did have though, and will always have that to remember.

Karmen.