RIP Joeinar

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,400]

Good morning.

 

I woke up to a message from Joe's sister. He has died unexpectedly.

 

Joe is one of the longest standing members of JWFan. Joining, i assume, in 1999 or 2000.

 

We became friends and remained friends.

 

Joe always claimed that when John Williams dies God would thank him personally for E.T.

 

A score i will listen too a lot this weekend. 

 

He is survived by his husband, and 2 Boston Terriers.

 

Stefan Cosman 

[Jay 39,296]

Terrible news. A huge loss.

 

I hope David and the dogs are doing alright.

[Sweeping Strings 2,603]

Sad news. R.I.P. Joe. 

[bespinGPT 8,713]

RIP Joe. Be Good.

 

[Sandor 840]

RIP Joe! 😢

[Jurassic Shark 13,051]

RIP, Joe. You should have lived longer.

[Doo_liss 6,352]

R.I.P.

[filmmusic 2,181]

Sad news for a JWFAN member.

I didn't know him, but having E.T. as my favorite score too was a connection I guess.

(and being gay another)

[Ren 77]

Thanks for posting about this Steef. I thought this was an appropriate time to dust off the login and express my heartfelt condolences on his passing. This is a huge loss for the veterans on the site for sure. God bless him and his family. Rest in peace Joe. 

[Jay 39,296]

Great too see you again Renovia! I hope you and Dan are doing well!

[Ollie 1,122]

I’m sitting here with tears in my eyes for someone I’ve associated with for 20 years but never met in person.

 

Rip Joeinar. 

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,400]

1 hour ago, Ollie said:

I’m sitting here with tears in my eyes for someone I’ve associated with for 20 years but never met in person.

 

Rip Joeinar. 

 

In the case of Joe, its the second time i cried for him.

[pixie_twinkle 60]

Very sorry to hear this. Joe has been a huge part of this community since the earliest days of the forum. I will miss his posts.

 

[Guest TheGreatBye]

RIP Joey, you were one of a kind on JWFan and an unabashed worshipper of JW and his golden age, which I related to.

 

-Quintus

[Jurassic Shark 13,051]

1 minute ago, Guest TheGreatBye said:

RIP Joey, you were one of a kind on JWFan and an unabashed worshipper of JW and his golden age, which I related to.

 

-Quintus

 

Great to see you. What happened to your old account?

[Jay 39,296]

Maybe he forgot the email address that's connected to it.  He's not banned or anything.

 

If you contact me, Lee, I can help you get back into it.

[GerateWohl 5,016]

Always sad, when someone leaves too soon. 

 

R.I.P.

[JWScores 39]

Very sad news. RIP Joey.

[Mr. Hooper 3,283]

RIP

 

[Edmilson 8,869]

Someone with such love for the score to ET no doubt had amazing taste in music (and not just film music).

 

RIP. May his husband find strength on this grieving moment. 

[John Dutton 7,317]

Good luck buddy

[The Train Station 8,656]

[mrbellamy 6,692]

I never got to know him but certainly came to recognize him as one of the OGs, great personality and a true JW believer. 

 

This post made an impression on me, it's the one I thought of when I saw this news.

 

On 01/06/2015 at 6:35 PM, JoeinAR said:

Hang in there. We all have our good and bad days. I really haven't ever been depressed except when my partner James died. I have always made and effort to not take work home and despite my bitchiness here I'm pretty even keeled. Being happy can be hard but sometimes it's easy. John Williams helps. So does cooking and football. And having a friend like Stefan Cosman for going on 17 years.

 

All the best to his family and friends, RIP

[Naïve Old Fart 10,408]

@#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal

Circumstances not withstanding, it's good to see you back, Stefan.

[Richard Penna 4,134]

He was heavily active during my earlier days here and we had some lively and interesting discussions.

 

Rest in peace.

[Ricard 2,256]

He was one of our most beloved members, I will always remember his valuable contributions to the forum since the very early days, and his wonderful personality.  

 

He'll be truly missed by those who knew him on JWFan, he's part of our history and will always be.

 

Thank you, Joe, from the bottom of my heart.

[Luke Skywalker 1,934]

What depressing news to enter the forums today 😔.

 

Joe was a unique member here, with a unmistakeable personality. I took his love of John Williams and opinion about his scores in high regard even if we clashed in some other things, specially in the past. I think as i have aged I agreed more with him.

 

I remember once that he upset me about something and he PMed me to talk to me. There i started to see beyond the façade of “grumpy old man” and discover there was a nice person behind.

 

I also still remember when he asked me for advice choosing  brands of Spanish cheese. And it must have been like 15 years ago.

 

May you rest in peace, JoeinAr.

 

My condolences for his family and friends 😔

[Thor 8,282]

Whoa, shocking and incredibly sad news. Joe was one of the veteran members here, with a film music fan history that puts most of us to shame. Those members are quite rare here. Many condolences to friends and family.

[Naïve Old Fart 10,408]

On 18/05/2024 at 6:37 PM, Jay said:

If you contact me, Lee, I can help you get back into it.

 

Don't do it, Lee!

Just when you think you're out... 

[Bellosh 3,896]

Really sad news. R.I.P.

 

I used to really like his posts about what he was going to be making for dinner. Super wholesome stuff but also always sounded delicious. I'm sure it made him very happy.

[mstrox 6,896]

God damn, this is terrible news.  I’m going to miss Joe.  Thank you for relaying the news, Stefan.

[Andy 5,115]

Heartbreaking news.  Let Joe be a reminder of how precious every member here is, how delicate human life is.  May his loved ones be filled with loving memories and reminders of his life and spirit. 

[Edmilson 8,869]

He was one of the oldest members of the forum and yet he was too young to have passed away like this 

[Incanus 5,798]

Sad news. RIP  

[Tom 5,090]

RIP, Joe.  

 

ps. Because Joe thought it was funny, I think it appropriate to note that he did survive Hurricane Irma.

[Naïve Old Fart 10,408]

I don't mean this to sound weird, but... Joe's death feels like hearing about the first person from a favourite band, to die. Once they are gone, there is the realization that the original band can never have a reunion.

A big part of JWfan is gone, and there's no going back.

I have experienced knowledge of two people who have died, in the last three months. One was a valued friend and colleague, the other was a valued JWfaner. Both I had a meaningful and personal connection with, and both will be very sorely missed.

[Jay 39,296]

46 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said:

I don't mean this to sound weird, but... Joe's death feels like hearing about the first person from a favourite band, to die. Once they are gone, there is the realization that the original band can never have a reunion.

A big part of JWfan is gone, and there's no going back.

 

That's a great way of looking at it, that puts into words a feeling I had that I couldn't quite explain.  You nailed it.  Nice job.

[Henry B 51]

Just logged in again on a whim and saw this terrible news. RIP, Joe.

[Jay 39,296]

Here is Joe's obituary that includes a link to send flowers if you wish

 

https://anaturalstatefuneralservice.com/2024/05/walter-joe-allen-jr-joe-age-63/

[Richard Penna 4,134]

That link is blocked for me (non-US maybe?) but I think I've found an alternative source of his obituary and a picture here:

 

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/walter-allen-obituary?id=55151676

 

It's nice to put a picture to the person, and to see him so happy with his dogs and learn about his interests.

[Jay 39,296]

Yup that's him

[A24 4,553]

The last few years Joe was not so active anymore, but when he was one of the main contributors, he had many heated but passionate debates.

 

R.I.P. Joe. 

[karelm 3,018]

Wow, how sad.  Definitely a long time fixture here for us old timers.  RIP.

[Glóin the Dark 1,295]

Such a shock to see this thread.

 

Condolences to all who knew Joe, in person or online.

[Muad'Dib 1,857]

Goddamn, I remember Joeinar... Godspeed, friend.

[KittBash 293]

Wow, very telling about how respected Joe was just by seeing the names of so many members of both days past and present who have popped in to pay respects here where we got to know him. He will absolutely be missed! 

 

Thanks @#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal for letting us know and YES time to give E.T. another spin for Joe! 

[Giftheck 1,014]

Always sad to see one of our own go. RIP Joe.

[Tydirium 1,260]

Sad to see this! RIP. 

[Datameister 2,268]

I'm so sorry to hear this. He was a larger-than-life presence on these boards, part of what gave them their distinctive character. I didn't know him personally but I'm sure his loved ones will miss him deeply. My condolences. 

 

Thank you for sharing the news, Stefan, sad as it is.

[Marian Schedenig 8,961]

Terrible news. Joe was I think one of the few remaining active (until the end of last year at least) members who have always been here, even before I joined myself decades ago - as far as I can tell, he's always been here. Sad as this is, it's at least a little bit comforting to see a few of the other members from way back when make a brief reappearance above.

 

Considering how many people from all walks and ages of life we meet in these forums every day, some only once or twice, others on an almost daily basis for years or even decades on end, this sort of thing probably happens more often than we're aware of - in most cases, people probably just disappear without anyone hearing about them again. Even if they've formed an online friendship with some other members, those usually learn about it if the news are posted publicly on social media profiles. It's comforting to know that some people form close enough friendships to be informed by friends and family when something happens. So thanks Steef for in turn keeping us updated.

 

RIP Joe.