"RIP John Hill" Topic

Just received message that John passed away tonight at 5:42pm New Mexico time
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RIP :(

Thoughts and prayers are with his family.
May he rest in peace

RIP John, we'll play a game of Johnny Reb in you're honor. Thank you for all the great games we played over the years

May he rest in peace.

Thanks for all the great games, John.

DM

RIP John.

RIP indeed. I had a lot of great games through his rules.

Wow, he was one of the great designers.

Thanks for the great times! Johnny Reb III was the first miniatures game I ever played, loved it. RIP!

Yes, truly one of the outstanding designers.

Met him twice: first time at Origins '77 and later as a play tester for SL.

A loss for the hobby.

RIP.

Sad day, he definitely left his mark on the hobby.

Will have to pull together a game this weekend

Met him first in the late 1990s. He was a wonderful person to know and be around. He was truly inspiring.

John, we remove our kepis and slouch hats in honor of you. Safe travels and God speed.

RIP-read all his stuff from the beginning.

Sad, sad news, a really big, bright, glowing light has just been extinguished – RIP John.

Johnny Reb II is one of my all-time favorite rule sets. Sad to see you go John.

As the previous poster said, a light has gone out in the world. My favorite designer and a friend, you will be seriously missed. Rest in Peace.

R.I.P.

Very sorry to hear this. Another of the greats is gone.

Not only Johnny Reb, but the designer of Squad Leader. Both defining games of their genre.

John's enthusiasm, vision, and dedication to the hobby will be sorely missed.

I'm stunned. It seems we've lost quite a few of the real builders of the hobby.

A very good designer and gamer. RIP

What a shock! I met him last year at Historicon and he was a gracious, kind man. He will be sorely missed.

Sad to hear. Back in the 80's and no internet. I started out gaming D&D when I was ten years old. Introduced to it by a friends cousin who came to visit him. Always being interested in military history, (Sgt Rock comics) I'd think of a ww-II version of D&D. When I was 12 years old my mom gave me ten bucks for my b-day and took me to the mall. I found Squad Leader at KayBee Toys!!! I was short a few bucks and made a deal with my mom to pay her back with my yard mowing money. Bargain made, Squad Leader purchased for my b-day is what lead me to a life time hobby of miniature gaming. Thank you John Hill and thanks mom for letting me use the dinning room table for multiple days of Squad Leader with my friends.

Very sorry to here this, Met him once at an H-con years ago he was a true gentleman and enjoyed playing Johnny Reb for years. My prayers go out to his family.

RIP John. Squad Leader remains one of my favorites.

RIP John Hill, You will be sadley missed
First played ACW with the Aifix rules but later found "Johnny Reb 2ed" witch was is my prefered Regimental level ACW rules set. Would have like to seen some expansions to cover the period from 1840's Mexican – American wars to the end of the Indian wars of the1870s and 80s

I played quite a bit of Squad Leader back in the day. Thanks Mr. Hill for getting a group of tweets into WW2 board gaming. RIP.

RIP John, prayers out to the family. I played alot of John's rules in the 80s, lots of Squad Leader which eventually got me into ww2 gaming.I also played alot of Johny Reb back in the day. Those two sets contributed so much to the hobby. So sad, and too soon.

RIP

I will miss you, my friend and mentor.

Without your inspiration, I would not have written so many wargaming scenarios, books, and the CHARGE! newsletter I owe you so much.

Rest in peace, John.

My favourite designer and someone significant in my adoption of a lifetime hobby. I am really saddened by this news.

Very sad news!

RIP John… You have given us so many joyful hours!

Sad news in deed. RIP

RIP

Thanks for everything you gave us, John. RIP.

Sad news indeed.

John was an outstanding gentleman. I had the pleasure to encounter John at the many miniatures conventions we both attended over the years. I count myself lucky to have known him. He will be missed. RIP

This news is devastatingly sad. My John Hill signed Squad Leader and Johnny Reb Games have a place of honor on my game shelf. They will come down off that shelf this weekend and be played.

Godspeed Mr. Hill

Sad news.

I met John several times and extensively corresponded with him recently. Beyond all the genius of his game designs, John was a gentleman in the truest sense of the word. As will so many, I shall miss him. God love him and keep him and his family.

Rest in Peace, John. Very sad news. Thank you for all the hours of pleasure you gave me and my friends.

God's love enfold you and your family. Good bye John.

Sad news indeed. Squad Leader was my first step in war gaming, and it remains, still, one of my favorite games!

God Bless.

Rest in peace sir….

Met the man but once and very briefly. He came by to thank me for running a Johnny Reb game at the first of the two Celebrate History conventions in San Francisco, a classy move. His JRII rules ruled my gaming life for twenty or more years. After a life of wargaming he is now at peace forever more.

He will be missed a gentleman and a scholar.

He got me into wargaming back in the early 70's… I have had many conversations on simulations with him over the years. I will miss him.

so very sad, a loss to the hobby and a greater loss to his family

He was a great guy, gamer, historian and friend. Here is a link to my tribute on my blog –

link

Cory