| SteelVictory | 12 Jan 2015 9:54 p.m. PST |
John Hill passed away today.
He was the designer of Avalon Hill's Squad Leader among many other board wargames. His impact on the board wargaming hobby was immense and he will be dearly missed.
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| snurl1 | 12 Jan 2015 10:00 p.m. PST |
I got to meet him once, a nice fellow. So sorry to hear of his passing. |
79thPA  | 12 Jan 2015 10:02 p.m. PST |
I got him to autograph my copy of Squad Leader over 30 years ago. He was certainly one of the giants of the hobby. |
| wrgmr1 | 12 Jan 2015 10:18 p.m. PST |
RIP John, thanks for the many hours a gaming. |
| GGouveia | 12 Jan 2015 10:28 p.m. PST |
RIP John, are there any details about what happened? Squad Leader and Johnny Reb brought hours and hours of great gaming experiences. RIP John you were a very innovative writer that will be sorely missed. |
| Ceterman | 12 Jan 2015 10:37 p.m. PST |
RIP. Sad news.
Thank you, Sir.
Peter |
| GGouveia | 12 Jan 2015 10:45 p.m. PST |
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| Tom Bryant | 12 Jan 2015 10:55 p.m. PST |
I met him about 15 years ago at Origins, I'm a fan of Johnny Reb. Sad to read of his passing. Godspeed and Fair Winds Mr Hill. Many thanks and Well Done Sir. |
| Dn Jackson | 12 Jan 2015 11:05 p.m. PST |
I enjoyed Squad Leader and love Johnny Reb. I got to game with him a couple of times at conventions. I'll truly miss him. |
 Doctor X | 12 Jan 2015 11:11 p.m. PST |
My brother and I met him at a GenCon probably 15 years ago and had a nice talk with him. Very nice man. Godspeed to The Squad Leader. |
| Weasel | 13 Jan 2015 12:35 a.m. PST |
That's sad :( A tremendous influence. |
| tkdguy | 13 Jan 2015 12:43 a.m. PST |
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| langobard | 13 Jan 2015 3:31 a.m. PST |
On to Richmond got me into the ACW, but it was Johnny Reb that I actually LEARNED about the ACW. A sad loss :( |
| MH Dee | 13 Jan 2015 4:12 a.m. PST |
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| Wargamer Blue | 13 Jan 2015 5:04 a.m. PST |
Squad Leader was the first wargame I bought many years ago and I still like it. |
| Legends In Time Skip | 13 Jan 2015 5:21 a.m. PST |
That's terrible news. I met John when I attended Purdue University. He ran a hobby shop and invited me over to game several times. He could not have been very old.
Very sorry to hear this. |
| zippyfusenet | 13 Jan 2015 5:28 a.m. PST |
RIP. He was a big influence on my hobby life, which is one of the most satisfying parts of my life over-all. Thanks for that. |
| pzivh43 | 13 Jan 2015 5:37 a.m. PST |
Met him several times at Historicons through the years. A gentleman and a scholar. RIP |
| Dynaman8789 | 13 Jan 2015 5:47 a.m. PST |
Squad Leader was my first wargame as well. Still my favorite game (in ASL form) to this day. |
| Jeigheff | 13 Jan 2015 6:03 a.m. PST |
I am sorry to hear that John didn't make it. I pray that he has entered in the joy of the Lord. |
| Razor78 | 13 Jan 2015 6:10 a.m. PST |
Squad Leader was my first wargame (first played in 1978 and still have it)and I was hooked. Thanks John for all you've done for the hobby. RIP. |
| panzerCDR | 13 Jan 2015 6:29 a.m. PST |
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| SFC Retired | 13 Jan 2015 6:42 a.m. PST |
RIP…played Sqd Kdr so much in college im the late 70s and ealry 80s that I wore out the boards and many of the chits! A great and classic game system SFC Retired |
 aegiscg47 | 13 Jan 2015 7:50 a.m. PST |
Many of his games such as Squad Leader, Yalu, Battle for Stalingrad, and others showed a tremendous design for effect with different ways to simulate battles. It was a shame that he reached the top so fast with Squad Leader and Johnny Reb in that not much came out afterwards. He will be missed. |
| galvinm | 13 Jan 2015 8:03 a.m. PST |
A fine man who will be sorely missed. Thanks for the memories. Godspeed! |
 StoneMtnMinis | 13 Jan 2015 9:01 a.m. PST |
God's love enfold you and your family. Good bye John. |
| OSchmidt | 13 Jan 2015 11:00 a.m. PST |
Sad news indeed. I only met him once and was taken with his sense of non self-importance. He said some of the wisest things about the hobby. The best I remember was "If you put it in the rules it will show up in every game." He was speaking about 13" seacost Columbiads I believe. Good man, sad to see he is no longer amongst us. |
| 21eRegt | 13 Jan 2015 12:37 p.m. PST |
Never had the pleasure of talking to him, but I certainly benefitted for many, many years from his work. RIP |
| GonerGonerGoner | 13 Jan 2015 12:44 p.m. PST |
Squad Leader gave us untold hours of enjoyment. Great designer. Sad to hear of his passing. RIP. |
| Skarper | 13 Jan 2015 7:24 p.m. PST |
Wikipedia gives his d.o.b. as 1944 making him 71. |
likes the look of the Soviet KV-1 tank, and plunges into a project to paint three of them - plus a spare KV-2 turret!
