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<tt>Hi all,<br>
<br>
I read the news and I know we will all morn the passing of Jim
Asman. I know Jim always went over and above when asked a
question. He really knew his stuff and was not selfish about
sharing. That characteristic alone is highly valued among our
group of professionals. But he was also a great guy in his own
right.<br>
<br>
I feel like I should write an obit in PCL, but I leave that to
others that are more talented than myself.<br>
<br>
Nancy<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/17/2020 3:29 PM, Bill Randall via
Filepro-list wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:8676b2c2-20b3-f03f-017f-13bba497338e@gmail.com">I just
received this from John Esak who asked me to post to the list.
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Hi Bill,
<br>
<br>
Two days ago I tried calling Jim at our usual time. We talk twice
a day usually. He didn’t answer. The next morning, yesterday, I
called again after he walks his dogs at about 8am in the morning.
Still, no answer Called about 4 times more all day yesterday, no
answer.
<br>
<br>
Today, when I again got no answer on the morning call, I phoned up
the RCMP office about 7 blocks from Jim’s house.
<br>
<br>
They said they would send someone around to do a “check well
being” for me. About 30 minutes later, a constable calls me and
says, he is sorry , but the gentleman did not answer his door.
So, I said… ok then, he must have gone somewhere… although it’s
odd that he didn’t mention it to me. Then just for no reason, I
asked the policeman, “His car was not there, right?” The man
says, no, his car **was** there. I said what about the dogs? Jim
has two dogs! He said, “Yes, they were in there barking, but the
man didn’t answer.”
<br>
<br>
I literally shouted at the guy, “You’ve got to get in there! The
man is obviously incapacitated or worse…” It was as if I woke the
cop up… out of a daze or something… he said, “OH, you’re right…
I’ll go back there.” I told him to call me as soon as he knew
what was happening.
<br>
<br>
He called me about 30 minutes ago to tell me that he found Jim
dead in his house. I asked if he was in bed, and all the constable
would say is, “He died peacefully sir.”
<br>
<br>
I thought I would send this out to the fP list, but I have not had
membership on that forum for a very long time, and hoped maybe you
would put this out there for me.
<br>
<br>
You know I used to live near Les Paul, and after his good friend
and assistant died, I used to help him in his studio from time to
time. He once told me that you know when you’re growing old when
all your friends begin to die off. Sadly, I have been through a
good number of those experiences now, and Jim Asman was easily my
**best** friend for the past 40 years since I met him on the
CompuServe Forum. This drops my short list of BFF’s to less than I
can count on the fingers of one hand.
<br>
<br>
John Esak
<br>
<br>
Tucson, Arizona
<br>
<br>
P.S. I managed to reach Jim’s only son, Charlie… so you can put
this out on the list immediately. I will follow up with any
funeral arrangements that are forthcoming.
<br>
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