Our thoughts and prayers are with Sharon and their family for comfort in this difficult time.
Next month would have been their 51st anniversary. The following link is to a photo John shared last year at their 50th celebration.
http://lakecumberlandboaters.com/forum/ ... 79&p=52432
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Dan Shank aka Nearly wrote a Memoriam post last night and notified our Facebook group. I never could get John to join it as he didn't trust FB nor did he care for their political stance. But Dan's thread shows there were soooo many there that had great memories of him.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LakeCum ... 4405555801
Dan Shank
· 10h ·
Friends of Lake Cumberland.
With heavy heart, I regret to report that another Senior Lake Cumberland Boater passed away this morning. Many of the old Lake Cumberland.com
members remember him as Dolphin. State Dock and Conley boaters know him as John Haggard.
John was a wealth of information of Lake Cumberland. His LC.com
posts, although sometimes controversial, were filled with facts and information of the lake we have all come to love and call home. Many of the old .comers will remember the many breakfast invitations Dolphin extended to the members. I personally became to know John as an avid lover of Graters Ice Cream and a fan of the Oriental Wok in Northern Kentucky. Several years ago John would call me when passing through the area and we would meet at the Wok to discuss his colorful thoughts of Lake Cumberland. On occasion, there would be a delivery of Graters Ice Cream placed in the Dophin's freezer. Nothing fancy, just chocolate and vanilla.
Just last week Sharon, Mrs. Dolphin, stopped by my slip at SD while on one of her many daily bike rides. We chatted a while and I asked about John. A while back John had a heart attack but was on the mend and back enjoying Lake Cumberland just as he always did. I deeply regret not stopping by to chat with John before today. He was quite the "character" and always had a story to share.
Some may have seen the ambulance this morning at the State Dock ramp. John made one last trip up the hill this morning. Rest in peace old friend.
There are sooo many responding with great Memories of John. I may copy them here after the thread has slowed down a bit.Eric Hillman
Admin
Thank you for the wonderful write up Dan, I didn't have the mindset for it yesterday. I tried for years including my last visit with him a couple or few weeks ago with him as he sat on the back of his boat enjoying company, to get him to join FB and hop back in with his hilarious antics.
I feel so horrible for Sharon and I send prayers her way for comfort during this time. John though he loved life and I doubt had any plans to go so soon, from my perspective got to go still in his prime and doing what he loved. Being on his houseboat with his wife and fixing breakfast. I will miss John's random emails through the week discussing the markets, politics, etc. He always had this way of writing at times in haiku almost.
John you will be missed by soooo many on the lake and elsewhere.
Sharon if you see this, just know we love you and pray for your comfort.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LakeCum ... 172445801/
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