--- In mlathemods@yahoogroups.com, "Jim E." <jim0000@...> wrote:
>
> The attached note prompted to go to his place of residence and seek
> more information. Per his neighbors, he had told the mail delivery
> person that he hadn't been feeling well. In the following days
> unretrieved mail and packages were noted. His neighbors broke in - he
> was found next to his bed, apparently deceased for a couple of days.
>
> I lived close to James, and have been an acquaintance for almost 15
> years. We first met when he made a large purchase (to reduce the per
> unit cost) of left-hand taps for the 7x10 group for those who wanted to
> modify their crosslides. He invited me to his place (a very crowded
> one-bedroom apartment at that time) and we had periodic contact ever
> since. One of his biggest thrills was the purchase of a California
> bungalow style home on a narrow little street in a working class area of
> Long Beach, California. It was in one of its rooms that Chris Wood of
> LittleMachineShop.com documented the bed conversion process while
> watching me struggle upgrading my 7x10 to 7x12.
>
> James William Early was an inspiration and tremendous aid to some (like
> me), a pain in the @#$ to those with whom he differed politically, and
> an enigma to the rest who couldn't quite figure out where he was coming
> from. To those who knew him personally, he was a kind, helpful,
> generous soul with a big heart, a great laugh, and proud of his
> accomplishments in the areas of machining, tooling, and publishing of
> the ME articles for the enjoyment of his fellow HSMs. As I tearfully
> write this, I know a great influence has passed from me, and I greatly
> feel the loss.
>
> James: Take care & say Hi to Uncle Rabid for us. You two should get
> along well.
>
> Graciously,
> James William Endsley (aka Jim E.)
> Lakewood, Calif.
> All Hail Rube Goldberg!
>
>
> Carl Carlsen wrote:
> >
> >
> > I'm sure that many of us have run across "JWE" in our machine and little
> > engine hobby. James W. Early, or "JWE" as he was generally called, was
> > a professional machinist and a great help to many of us. You may
> > recall the "multitude" of old ME articles that he had posted on various
> > Yahoo Groups until the new management of ME threatened legal action and
> > he was forced to remove many of them?
> >
> > A member of my Quorn Owner's group reported getting a snail mail
> > returned with the notation, "undeliverable,addressee deceased". That
> > was our first clue and for the last 15 days we have been trying to find
> > out if it was true or not. Then another member reported today that he
> > has received confirmation that indeed JWE passed away between July 20 -
> > 26th. That is a tragedy. As I recall, JWE lived in the "Long
> > Beach, CA" area. I will miss him very much.
> >
> > Carl Carlsen
>
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