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RaleighNC

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John Burns

Hello everyone. I am writing with sad news. My father, John Burns, who you know as your moderator jburns, passed away on Monday at the age of 77 after a battle with cancer that returned after he beat lymphoma in 2020. AmericanWX was really important to him, and I know he considered many of you to be friends. He became highly involved on this site after he suffered a heart attack about 15 years ago, and this became a key outlet for him and his love and impressive amateur knowledge of meteorology.

Whenever there was going to be a storm in North Carolina, I had two sources to check: WRAL and my Dad. I remember him texting me before an ice storm was expected to hit Raleigh. No "hello," no "how are you."  Just:  "get a damn generator." He was absolutely never happier than when a snowstorm actually hit. He was known to drive hundreds of miles just to get into a blizzard. 

Thank you to all of you who made his later years fun and engaging. He loved it here. He loved arguing, he loved the weather, and he LOVED the ban hammer.

John D. Burns
Son of jburns

Raleigh, NC
 

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Quixotic1

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I’m sorry for your loss. Your dad was aces high in my book. He was very proud of you and often posted articles about you. He’s been here since before I came around in 2009. What a life he led. I can’t imagine this place without him. Rest in peace jburns. You will be missed. 

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2 hours ago, RaleighNC said:

Thank you, everyone.  Wish I could find his posts about politics. May not have wanted to read the ones about me.  LOL

He spoke highly of you every time he mentioned you. He seemed very proud of you! 

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WxWatcher007

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What I love about this place is despite all of the craziness (and good lord there’s a lot of that lol) we are in large part a community that organically comes together to share our common love of wx. All the blizzards, jaw dropping weather events, and even our love of the perfect sunny day. 

I'm so sorry for your loss, but as you can see here, he left quite a legacy. May he rest in peace with all the interesting wx he could ever want. 

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3 hours ago, RaleighNC said:

Thank you, everyone.  Wish I could find his posts about politics. May not have wanted to read the ones about me.  LOL

He was very proud of you and I could tell his love for you was genuine. Your father was a wonderful man and his impact was felt by many. He raised a good son 

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Low Pressure Lunacy

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Thank you for posting a photo of your dad. When I first saw the RIP JBurns I thought to myself, that's the Incredible Hulk, so I went to his profile and opened the image in another tab and increased the size and saw it was actually an Orc or Ogre, and being a rabid Lord of the Rings fan I then thought about Gandalf's words as I always found Tolkien's writings to be the most inspiring and at times a comfort.

GANDALF: End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path, one that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass, and then you see it. White shores, and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise.

I am sorry your dad had to deal with cancer and may he truly be at peace, as I often wonder if I will find that political verbal brawls will be a part of the afterlife of which I will be partaking, and what exactly will the weather be like. I hope you and your family find comfort in the memories of your dad.

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24 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said:

What I love about this place is despite all of the craziness (and good lord there’s a lot of that lol) we are in large part a community that organically comes together to share our common love of wx. All the blizzards, jaw dropping weather events, and even our love of the perfect sunny day. 

I'm so sorry for your loss, but as you can see here, he left quite a legacy. May he rest in peace with all the interesting wx he could ever want. 

This.

I had one of the most incredible tornado dreams last night(these are recurring, where I think I am finally witnessing it, only to wake up and be like, dammit!) I hope that's what its like when a weather weenie passes. Perpetual dreams of witnessing amazing weather events.

RIP Mr. Burns.

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MillvilleWx

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Really sad to hear about the passing of your dad, John. JBurns was a name I can remember seeing plenty of in my time on the forum. He was very well spoken and a knowledgeable read. He had a profound impact on many in here through his time as a moderator and dear friend. His legacy will live on forever.
 

My condolences to you and your family. He will be missed dearly 

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