R.I.P Gioacchino (Jack) Giampapa

[TheSystemHasFailed]

Besides leaving a loving family behind, he also left his GSD behind....DAWG. You should read his book *Cherish the Magic* It's a great story about a man and his GSD You'll get to know the man a little through that book I think.

I have one, and plan to have them all my life!
I will check it out now!

 

[Bob57]

Welcome Bard!
Glad you found your way here.
Jack was an inspiration and a true friend to me for several years.
I live close to Freedom where jack use to shoot BP matches.
You can call me a flatlander any time, I miss that.

 

[ltrainer]

Welcome to Reoville Bard. As you know Jack was a special person and we habitants of Reoville were very lucky that the crazy, zany and wonderful mountain man pulled up a chair here and made all our lives better and richer than we were before. Great and happy memories remain thanks to your friend.

 

[pmoraldo]

Hi, I'm Bard. I'm a semi family member of Jack's (I hooked up with Penny, Jack's #1 and Gioa's Mom, in 1990). Since we moved to Paradise from Miami in 2005, after 3 hurricanes hit our house, I got to spend a lot of time with Jack. Gioa, Billy, Jonny (Little Man), Mikhaele, Jill (his sister) and her husband Todd, Penny and I want to thank you all for sending part of the ReoMod family to the service. For us it was like immediate family and very comforting. You could not have sent a finer group than Alice, Julie, Bert, Pietro and Rob. They are extremely nice people, for flatlanders.
Sorry it took so long to post this. I am computer semi literate and it took 3 days to figure where to post 5 times, I did live chat a lot.
Thanks again for sharing the love.

Welcome to the gang Bard it was great meeting you of course I wish it was under different circumstances but great all the same!

 

[Ratman]

Welcome to the gang Bard it was great meeting you of course I wish it was under different circumstances but great all the same!

I will echo those same sentiments and welcome you as well. A pleasure to see you here!
Rob

 

[FeistyAlice]

Welcome to the gang Bard it was great meeting you of course I wish it was under different circumstances but great all the same!

My sentiments, Bard. Your warm welcome and embrace was so special to all of us. You gave us a much needed Jack fix sharing yourself and a part of Jack in you. I think he was just as fortunate to have had you as such a good friend (and kind of family) as you are to have had him so close. My warm regards to Penny and Gioa and family.

With love and admiration, Feisty Alice

 

[DeeMcG]

I had the honor of speaking with Jack on several occasions. I have the pleasure of owning one of his REO's. He was so fun and easy to talk to. Just a great person. I am just learning of his death today and I'm in tears. He will be missed. RIP Jack.

 

[thinkingaboutit]

Awww-this will teach me to not notice stickies. This sucks, I was just thinking about him the other day and that I hadn't seen him post.

RIP to someone I never met, and still enjoyed. I saw him here and saw some of his reloading info. We had two common hobbies and I loved his posts.

 

[lizardnipples]

I didn't know Jack but I always looked forward to reading his posts. He was so funny and helpful. Reoville has lost a great citizen. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family, I hope they find comfort soon.

 

[Cjax]

I've wanted to post this for a while, but I never knew Jack or had the chance to talk to him here, though I read through many posts (and saw a couple videos) of his. What a character! Quick wit and a great sense of humor. And a dedicated REOnaut to boot. The things he'd come up with had me rolling with laughter as I read through the REOville threads. I know he's sorely missed.

 

[Vash]

I didnt know Jack but wish I had . Where ever you are Im sure you are smiling and making many more peoples days that much better RIP my friend Every time I see your avatar it makes my day better !

 

[MamaTried]

I didnt know Jack but wish I had . Where ever you are Im sure you are smiling and making many more peoples days that much better RIP my friend Every time I see your avatar it makes my day better !

very well put, Vash!

 

[FeistyAlice]

I'm still "delicate" when it comes to thinking about Jack or reading posts. No human I've "lost" has had a more profound affect on me than precious Jack. Stay healty friends and live long.

Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 4

 

[pmoraldo]

I'm still "delicate" when it comes to thinking about Jack or reading posts. No human I've "lost" has had a more profound affect on me than precious Jack. Stay healty friends and live long.

Sent from my SPH-L900 using Tapatalk 4

+1,000,000

Sent while Hyper Vapin a Trippy tipped Reo

 

[Ratman]

A good friend and coworker of mine, 23 years old and was in the same mold as Jack, the kind of person that just makes everyone smile and enjoy being around, was shot and killed in a drive bye shooting a few days ago. I instantly thought of Jack and it brought all the pain of his loss back on top of losing my friend. It has not been easy lately. I miss you Jack old buddy.

 

[Rhapsodies Fire]

Geez, Rob... (((wub))) I'm very sorry for your loss.

 

[Justice]

A good friend and coworker of mine, 23 years old and was in the same mold as Jack, the kind of person that just makes everyone smile and enjoy being around, was shot and killed in a drive bye shooting a few days ago. I instantly thought of Jack and it brought all the pain of his loss back on top of losing my friend. It has not been easy lately. I miss you Jack old buddy.

That suck the big one. So sorry for your loss Rob. I too think of Jack often he reminds me so much of past friends and of the type of man I aspire to be

 

[JC Okie]

A good friend and coworker of mine, 23 years old and was in the same mold as Jack, the kind of person that just makes everyone smile and enjoy being around, was shot and killed in a drive bye shooting a few days ago. I instantly thought of Jack and it brought all the pain of his loss back on top of losing my friend. It has not been easy lately. I miss you Jack old buddy.

Rob, that's terrible.

 

[Bob57]

That just sucks Rob, just freakin sucks.
I know where your coming from
I miss him to, still, almost daily
Sorry for your loss

Bob

 

[super_X_drifter]

Rob, my condolences brother.