John Judge has died

[Peter Lemkin]

Looks great. It will be fantastic when they have it all on line and organised. A big job and a true labour of love. Thank you to all.

It is happening slowly...but it IS happening. This was a dream JJ had conceived when alive, now being actualized after his being gone. His collection of books and manuscripts, clippings, photos, documents et al. was HUGE. Others have contributed their own archives, as well. When complete it should be a reference library as well as a museum to educate. As I understand it, it is just outside of D.C. proper. Sadly, the Brussell library should be there too. JJ was long the curator of that legacy. I have no idea where it is now [I know it is in more than one place] and exactly who has control over its parts. I do know one of the daughters has been blocking putting it in the public eye for reasons mostly unknown. There might be another individual involved who wants it for himself.
I hope, like the Baylor collections [ever growing] JJ's library and museum will too grow and thrive. Certainly for school groups it should be real wake-up call...as well as to interested and motivated individuals/researchers. I think the long-range plan was to get some of it online, as well as physically there..but all this takes time, money and lots of work.
I really feel the absence of his basso profundo voice and the wisdom that came with it. His memory of things without notes or refreshing his memory was simply phenomenal! He is much missed. Many don't know he ever existed, or only know him for his yearly presentations in Dallas [and organizing a conference each year]. His life was much more multifaceted than that, and he worked on many things in many interrelated areas all his life, and every day of his life...starting aged about five. Many are not aware he was for several years a special national security aide and researcher for a House of Representatives Member - Cynthia McKenny. He wore many other hats.

For those who are not familiar with JJ, I suggest you look at posted writings and lectures on the earlier parts of this thread.