R.I.P kmt_sesh

[Saru]

It very much saddens me to report that our long-time friend and moderator John DeWerd - who we all knew on the forums as kmt_sesh - passed away suddenly on January 25th due to health complications following his stroke.

John joined the forum back in 2007 and made over 23,000 posts here, most of which being in the Ancient Mysteries board as he had a keen interest in the ancient world and especially in ancient Egypt. In real-life he volunteered at the Chicago Field Museum and Oriental Institute and would spend his weekends sharing his passion and knowledge with others by giving lectures and tours.

In addition to his participation in the Ancient Mysteries section, John was also a moderator here on the Unexplained Mysteries forums - as always I cannot put into words my appreciation for the time he volunteered to help keep things running smoothly.

He will be very much missed by a great many of our members here.

On behalf of us all - our warmest wishes and condolences go out to his family and friends at this difficult time.

https://www.cooneyfuneralhome.com/obituary/John-DeWerd

[cormac mac airt]

RIP John, words cannot express enough how much I valued you as a friend and how knowledgeable you were in all things Egyptian related. You will be sorely missed my friend. 
 

cormac mac airt

[+Nuclear Wessel]

Very sad news, @Saru.

A hug for your heart.

[JVG]

This is very sad news. I enjoyed reading John’s post he was a very knowledgeable gentleman...

[XenoFish]

Fare thee well mummy man. I will miss you greatly.

Edited February 10, 2021 by XenoFish

[Commander CMG]

That's terrible news.. RIP. My thoughts are with John's family and friends. 

[jethrofloyd]

R.I.P  kmt_sesh

[rashore]

This deeply saddens me, I will miss my mummy, teacher, fellow mod, and companion of the feline cabal. 

R.I.P. John, safe journey kmt_sesh. 

[SHaYap]

RiP boss 

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CHAPTER 72 - Formula for coming forth into the day (Continued):

• He who knows this book on earth or that which is written on the sarcophagus, can come forth into the day in any way he desires. He then may return to his place without being rejected. He will prosper as he did on earth and how will do whatever he wishes, (like the gods of Ennead, who are in the Douat. This has been done on millions of occasions.

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[keithisco]

Such, such sad news..kmt_sesh one of the greats who taught me so much

You join the list of GREATS here on UM.

Never, ever forgotten John

 

[+joc]

 I was just thinking of him yesterday.  Condolences to all who knew him and especially to his family.  Another great man has passed. 

[Windowpane]

I was extremely sorry to read this: I had hoped he was making a good recovery after all his health  setbacks of recent times.  

Despite these problems, he was kind enough to give a lot of encouragement to a project on which I and someone else were working on some while back.

Very sad news indeed ...  Condolences to his friends and family.

[MissJatti]

RIP to John, Not on UM much, but he taught me a lot, shared interest with me a lot and debated a lot with me. Great to know him, and will be missed.

[Thanos5150]

I have not been participating here long and did not have many interactions with kmt_sesh, but it was immediately apparent from those I did that this was a genuinely fair, objective, honest, and knowledgeable person. A rare treat. 

The Imperishable Ones await you. 

[MstrMsn]

I've been off and on here for a while, and though I hadn't many interactions with him, I have always enjoyed reading kmt's posts.

My condolences go out to his family and friends (as well as any who knew him).

[Wistman]

  Good night sweet prince.

[Kismit]

I only just met him. How very sad 

 

[Still Waters]

This is so sad to read. My heart goes out to John's family, friends, and everyone who knew him.

I only knew him as a fellow mod, but admired him greatly for his fighting spirit to overcome his stroke. He was a real gentleman and 'knew his stuff', he also had a good sense of humour. 

"The Evil Overlord Mummy Moderator Has Spoken"

RIP our kmt_sesh, You will be greatly missed, gone but never forgotten.

[Hanslune]

Ah, terrible news - he shall be greatly missed.

[onlookerofmayhem]

I always admired his knowledge and wit.

My interactions with him almost always left me with a deeper understanding of a subject.

I can honestly say I've never been as affected by the death of an online acquaintance as much as this one.

I'm truly saddened.

My sincerest condolences to his family and friends.

Goodbye John

RIP

[XenoFish]

15 minutes ago, Still Waters said:

The Evil Overlord Mummy Moderator Has Spoken"

Seeing this made me smile. He did have a good sense of humor.

[glorybebe]

He was funny, sweet and loved to share his knowledge as well as learn from others.  RIP, John, you will be greatly missed.  

[+Noteverythingisaconspiracy]

Best Evil Overlord Mummy Moderator ever. 

[MDagger]

This is such sad news and I want to express my condolences to John's family and friends.

I appreciated his knowledge and insight & looked forward every day to reading his comments.  Will definitely miss him.

RIP and godspeed kmt_sesh

MDagger

[Orphalesion]

I'm so sorry to hear that.
My interactions with him where in the history section. He knew so much about so many topics, and he always had something interesting to tell and/or interesting links to share.