John Judge has died

[Peter Lemkin]

Peter: Sadly I agree. I cannot imagine who would fill JJ's shoes re COPA.
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Lancer may continue but some of us will never attend.
(Nuff said on THAT issue). I will miss you JJ. Thanks for all you did and rest in peace, though too soon.
Dawn

Perhaps the greatest tribute that could be made to Mr. Judge's legacy would be for someone to step forward and take steps to keep COPA alive. Wouldn't John have appreciated that more than any other gesture of remembrance? There are some other researchers in the Dallas area.... and this certainly doesn't have to happen right away.

Jim

What would be required? Maybe several of us can help? Do we need to live in the Dallas area?

JJ lived in DC. But I cannot imagine what would be required. JJ was not the greatest at delegating.
I am having trouble finding his official obit. I saw it posted someplace, where people could ad comments.
I do agree with Jim that some should figure out a way to keep COPA going.

Dawn

The link to the [not official] obit is in this thread above somewhere. One can add messages on two places I know on the internet...on the COPA webpage and the other. I've been out of the country for many years, but was at the initial planning meeting for COPA. I also kept in contact by email over the years with JJ and others involved plus, for many years attending COPA meetings every year; after moving to Europe only keeping in contact via email. COPA then officially disbanded, but JJ kept it going single-handedly, which is quite a feat~! He lived most of his life and all of his last decades in the D.C. area. I don't think there is any great advantage to a person living in the Dallas location for organizing a conference. COPA had expanded under JJ, in fact, to also have other conferences in different cities to concentrate on MLK, RFK, and other assassinations. JJ worked at this full time and did other things full time - something almost no one else could even contemplate, let alone do! It would definitely take a group again, but it would take time, personal and deep political chemistry, and a source of funds - as well as volunteers to help at conference times. Bill Kelly is the one I'd think first to consult with as to the how and who and such. There are others too. My 2 cents.