Guest travelerjim Posted May 1, 2016 Posted May 1, 2016 Pattaya lost a dear friend yesterday... Known by many as TOQ (Tired old Queen) on message boards... And our gay community in Thailand... John Lewis an American from Nevada and Texas passed away in his sleep at the Bangkok Hospital Pattaya. John lived and loved life in his retirement in Thailand. He was a good friend of many expats from around the world. He was a good friend of mine. I will miss him greatly as will his beloved Thai friend of many years... Choa. They lived in two Thailand places... One in Choa's home area in Western Thailand... And in Pattaya. They split their time between these two areas to keep both John and Choa happy in contact with family and friends. He was a quiet but witty man... Kindness was his hallmark and he made numerous donations to local charity to assist Thai children get an education. RIP John...you are no longer suffering from pain...you are now a free spirit to look over us who you have left behind... And serve as a wonderful role model for the perfect expatriate living in Thailand. Services are pending. The US Embassy has been notified and they are contacting his next of kin for direction. His funeral is expected in the coming week or so in a local Buddhist Temple. Quote
TotallyOz Posted May 2, 2016 Posted May 2, 2016 Very sad news! John was a great guy and someone I have many good memories with. RIP DivineMadman and williewillie 2 Quote
Guest FossilGay Posted May 2, 2016 Posted May 2, 2016 He was a nice guy and easy to get along with. I will miss him. RIP, John. Quote
Guest rainwalker Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 "Prayers for John Lewis start tomorrow at Wat Tam.The final service and cremation will be Monday.If anything changes, I will let you know."-- from a text message on Thursday at 4:45 PM by John Collins, a very good friend of John's and the guy who's taking care of things around TOQ's death. Quote
Guest rainwalker Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 On Monday at Wat Tam, prayers for John Lewis start at 7:30 PM and will be followed by his cremation. Suggested arrival time for friends and family is 7:00 PM. Quote
Guest rainwalker Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 These times are correct; previously posted times are not... Prayers start Friday night at 7pm and will be held 3 nights...F/S/S nights. The final service is 2pm Monday with cremation at 3pm. It is suggested you arrive between 6 and 6:30 for prayers and 1:30p Monday Quote
