Dear Followers,
This is the last post on maverickonthemove.
We are sorry to bear the sad news of the passing away of Johnson Mathews. He had been battling cancer since February 2017. He breathed his last on 9th November 2017.
This blog meant a lot to him. Even in his last days, it gave him great joy to make us read notifications and comments on his blog. Dadda started his photography journey with a small Yashica camera bought with his first salary. Today, his Nikon D3s and set of lenses are our treasured mementos.
Even in the midst of an ambitious career, he found time for his passion. This last September, he completed 2 years of blogging. And although 221 posts cannot completely summarise his travels – many of his tours are still not made into posts and thousands of photographs still lie unedited- this blog will always remind us of the essence of Johnson – the traveller, the photographer, the maverick on the move.
With lots of love from his wife and two daughters.
It’s very nice of you to let us know and not just leave…Thank you!
I wish you and your daughters all the best and enough strength.
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Sorry to hear of his passing, my deepest sympathy to your family.
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Thank you for sharing this sad news. My condolences to the family.
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It was shocking. I had been enjoying his work through this blog of lately. Just can’t believe this post. My condolences and strength to the family. Keep his memories afresh always.
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He’ll be missed… Take care.
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Sincere condolences
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Sorry to hear. Please accept my deepest condolences.
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So very sad to read this. My condolences to your family and please send Maverick my best regards, I think this is his most important journey.
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My condolences to the Maverick’s family. His posts will be missed. Thank you for letting his followers know that he has made his final move.
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Thank you. He expressly wanted us to let his followers know.
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So sorry to hear about Johnson’s passing. I’ve enjoyed following him on his amazing travels throughout the world. He will be missed tremendously.
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Glad to know you enjoyed his blog
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I will miss this blog!
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I will too
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His posts have been a breath of fresh air; I know he will be sorely missed. My deepest sympathies to you and all family members.
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It makes me very happy to know that you all adored his work 🙂
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It is a shock to hear that he’s gone. He was one of my first supporters and was always so kind to me. I will remember him fondly.
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My condolences to the members of the Maverick’s family. I enjoyed reading this blog and the travels he wrote about. In my thoughts I had often wondered about the passing of a blog writer and if we would ever know of his/her end. Thank you for enlightening us.
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Thank you for following his blog. Dadda specifically told us to post this last post when he was diagnosed with cancer. This blog and the community of wordpress really meant a lot to him
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I am so very sorry. I will miss his posts and photos; they were always inspiring. My heart goes out to all of you.
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Thank you Lesley. I’m glad his photos reached out to you
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I am truly sorry to read this. My condolences to his family, and he and his wonderful posts will be greatly missed.
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Thank you Mick. He used to follow your blog. I remember he opened his Picfair account after seeing yours
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I hope that worked for him. It is sad, but lovely to make these connections with people we would never otherwise come across.
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Yea
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sorry to hear the sad news of Johnson’s death – my condolences to family and friends
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Please accept my sincerest condolences.
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Thank you tagnoue
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Sorry to hear such sad news – my deepest sympathy to his family….
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😥
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Sad news indeed. I am so sorry for your loss.
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I’m very sorry for thes sad news. I have read his post with beautiful images.
Greetings
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Thank you for following his blog. I’m sure he is happy to read your comments wherever he is
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a smile
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Condolences – I have enjoyed his work. You will be in my thoughts.
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Very sad news – condolences to his family.
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Thank you for taking the time to share this sad news. I enjoyed this blog and I will miss his presence in the blogging world. My condolences to your family.
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Thank you Terri
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absolutely sorry to hear this loss…I was an avid reader
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Thank you for being a constant reader 🙂
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Always sad when this happened. His photos and post was very interesting, One of my favorite blogs. 😊 Can´t you continue his legacy, and post his unpublished pictures? Maybe difficult if you don´t know something about them, but I think he should appreciate that, if you want to do it and have time and interest of it.
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It gives us great joy to hear such nice things about his blog. I used to help him with the blog before. It’s a nice suggestion and I will think about it. But not now
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Although I didn’t comment I very much enjoyed Johnson’s work. It was a glimpse into a world of beauty and grace that I didn’t even know existed. Please accept my condolences. May memories of happier days carry you through the times to come.
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Thank you Lori. We had many good memories together and like you said, I hope they carry us through these times.
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Very sad to learn of his decease and can appreciate that he will be sorely missed. Am glad that I was allowed to share his marvellous photographic record. Thank you for letting us know.
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Wow this really hit me. Just read this. No words.
Prayers and love to his wife and children, friends and loved ones. Johnson will truly be missed here.
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My prayers of healing for all of you who remain to mourn his passing, especially at this time of year. It was difficult to click “like” on this final post – but I wanted to be counted among those who care.
xx,
mgh
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So sorry to read this!… Sending love to the Family… Stay strong. Blessings ❤
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Thank you for letting us know. May you find comfort in family, friends and memory.
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So sorry for your loss. I miss his posts. 😥
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Blessings 💖
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