| taskforce58 | 11 Jan 2015 3:39 p.m. PST |
Famed wargame designer John Hill, whose work include the ACW rules Johnny Reb and the Squad Leader board wargame series, has suffered a heart attack a few days ago and is currently in ICU on 100% life support. link |
| nsolomon99 | 11 Jan 2015 3:42 p.m. PST |
Dreadful news, my prayers for he and his kin, may his full recovery be speedy. |
 Saber6   | 11 Jan 2015 4:05 p.m. PST |
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| Charlie 12 | 11 Jan 2015 4:23 p.m. PST |
Our thoughts and prayers for him and his family… |
| darthfozzywig | 11 Jan 2015 4:36 p.m. PST |
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| Big Red | 11 Jan 2015 4:58 p.m. PST |
Oh no! Bad news indeed. A speedy recovery please. |
| vichussar | 11 Jan 2015 5:12 p.m. PST |
Terrible news. Wishing all the best for his recovery |
| Scott Mingus | 11 Jan 2015 5:14 p.m. PST |
My prayers go out to my old friend and colleague. |
| Joes Shop | 11 Jan 2015 5:28 p.m. PST |
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| Jeigheff | 11 Jan 2015 5:37 p.m. PST |
I pray that John recovers, although his condition doesn't sound good. |
 StoneMtnMinis | 11 Jan 2015 5:49 p.m. PST |
He is not that much older than most of us. May God's healing light and strength protect you and your family. |
Ligniere  | 11 Jan 2015 5:50 p.m. PST |
That is terrible news
Prayers for a speedy recovery |
| nnascati | 11 Jan 2015 5:53 p.m. PST |
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| rmcaras | 11 Jan 2015 5:57 p.m. PST |
Praying for him. A wonderful person. |
| Ironwolf | 11 Jan 2015 6:03 p.m. PST |
Hope he knows we are all thinking of him and his family. |
| Who asked this joker | 11 Jan 2015 6:15 p.m. PST |
Terrible news. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. |
| Blutarski | 11 Jan 2015 6:28 p.m. PST |
My prayers go out to John Hill for a full and speedy recovery. B |
| BW1959 | 11 Jan 2015 6:34 p.m. PST |
Sad news, I pray for his speedy recovery |
| zippyfusenet | 11 Jan 2015 6:57 p.m. PST |
Thanks for the news. Best wishes for a speedy and full recovery to John. |
| mad monkey 1 | 11 Jan 2015 7:14 p.m. PST |
Hope he has a speedy recovery. Played many of his games. |
| Clays Russians | 11 Jan 2015 7:23 p.m. PST |
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| Sergeant Paper | 11 Jan 2015 8:05 p.m. PST |
Wow, best wishes to him and his family. |
| Joep123 | 11 Jan 2015 8:24 p.m. PST |
All the best to John Hill.
Squad Leader was my first addiction to wargaming.
Joe |
| Oddball | 11 Jan 2015 8:33 p.m. PST |
I hope the best for him and his family. His designs have given my game friends and me 100's of hours if entertainment. Thank you for that, Mr. Hill. |
| Yankees | 11 Jan 2015 8:37 p.m. PST |
Hang in there john, you have left your mark on this hobby. We stand and pray for you…..hang in there |
 gamertom | 11 Jan 2015 8:37 p.m. PST |
Hate to hear this. I've liked how he designed his board games. While it doesn't sound good, I sincerely hope that he gets better. |
| Windward | 11 Jan 2015 8:47 p.m. PST |
Very sad news, he bought a lot of joy to my life |
 McLaddie | 11 Jan 2015 9:05 p.m. PST |
Very sorry to hear that. I hope he recovers. Sending prayers his way. |
| galvinm | 11 Jan 2015 9:17 p.m. PST |
Sad news.
Added to the prayer list. |
| Dn Jackson | 11 Jan 2015 10:14 p.m. PST |
Very sad news indeed. You're in my prayers John. |
| Dynaman8789 | 12 Jan 2015 6:09 a.m. PST |
Squad Leader was my intro to wargaming and ASL is my favorite to this day (granted John Hill had no hand in the design of that one and thinks it is over-complex but it grew out of his game). My prayers as well for him and his family. |
| Capt John Miller | 12 Jan 2015 7:01 a.m. PST |
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| Sigwald | 12 Jan 2015 7:12 a.m. PST |
Hope you get well soon John Hill! |
| KTravlos | 12 Jan 2015 7:18 a.m. PST |
Sad news. I wish him a fast recovery! |
| Clays Russians | 12 Jan 2015 8:52 a.m. PST |
Any update on his condition? |
| Rich Trevino | 12 Jan 2015 8:57 a.m. PST |
From boardgamegeek. link "As of 1:17 AM EST, Todd Davis reported the following: John is stabilized The doom and gloom doctors from this morning are much more hopeful of recovery now….John is still in ICU and is under heavy sedation though. He's probably going to be a bit PO'd I scared you all, but I'll be happy as hell to have him yell at me for that!" |
| Martimer | 12 Jan 2015 2:56 p.m. PST |
Today's update is less than pleasant. "John is back in CCU. His heart stopped and he was resuscitated. He is back on full life support with his family by his side to say their goodbyes." I am so grateful for what he did for the hobby. |
 jrbatso | 12 Jan 2015 7:00 p.m. PST |
Just received message that John passed away tonight at 5:42pm New Mexico time
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| cleo liebl | 13 Jan 2015 7:51 a.m. PST |
Can anyone give us info for an obit in the HMGS East newsletter. |
| Scott Mingus | 13 Jan 2015 9:45 p.m. PST |
There is some brief material on his Wikipedia page. link |
