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Announcements => In Memory of our friends => Topic started by: De Hill on November 06, 2014, 03:12:16 PM
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John Miske, the father of Old Time Stunt died today ; November 6, 2014.
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John Miske, the father of Old Time Stunt died today ; November 6, 2014.
This is truly a sad day for our C/L community. My condolences and prayers go out to the Miske family.
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I have no words to express my deep sorrow on John's passing. I've known and admired John since the 1960's. He was a huge supporter of my endeavours in the hobby, and he was great council for me on many occasions.
I was most honored by John to be asked to come to the opening ceremonies of his hobby shop in Passaic, New Jersey and cut the ribbon that commemorated the opening. The mayor of the town was there as I remember, along with a large number of modeling dignitaries. To be the one asked to perform the cutting in the company of such luminaries gave me great pride. Of course, I couldn't do it in the traditional manner. John handed me the pair of giant scissors, and I approached the ribbon. At the last moment I said, "I can't do it this way." John had a mortified look on his face at that moment, and I'm certain that he was starting to regret asking me to perform this ceremony. My cronies came up to the ribbon and handed me the correct tools required to open a new hobby shop; one held a cutting board, and one gave me an X-Acto knife and a straight edge. I cut the ribbon with the appropriate modeling tools. John thought that was great and he laughed out loud while also breathing a sigh of relief!
We have lost one of the people who made this hobby/sport great. There will never be another one like him.
Bob Hunt
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Sad to learn of this. It was John's origination of the OTS event which helped lead to the VSC. He attended one year, and it was a definite pleasure to meet him.
Thanks for the encouragement, John. Rest in peace.
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John was a great guy.....I think of him often and will miss him.
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John was one of my closest friends. I have talked to him many times over the last few years. Our prayers are for him and Elaine. God speed my friend.
When he opened his hobby shop I gave him a framed picture of him, signed by about 50 people. I'll post the picture later.
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Very sad news, another hero gone.
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John's address, should you wish to write Elaine:
John Miske
33 Kirkby Lane.
Manchester NJ
08759
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A very sad day indeed. He will be missed greatly.
Bigiron
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Anyone have a picture of John? We here on the Left Coast don't often get to attend contests east of the Miss. So I never was at the same place at the same time as John M.
Floyd
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...So sad to hear of the loss of a truly wonderful man.
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John and Elaine at the GSCB banquet winter 2007
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I did meet John at VSC but didn't really have a chance to get to know him. He was a nice Gentleman and truly a great asset to stunt. His initial work to begin Old Time Stunt is truly a historical event within our chosen endeavor.
Mike Keville certainly deserves the credit for carrying the OT Stunt banner nationally with his ideas for VSC but without John and the beginning it might never have happened.
Truly John will be missed by many. Tight Lines and Fair winds to you Mr John Miske!
Randy Cuberly
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I never met John, but I am sure I would have liked him right off. He is like so many that have touched my life without even knowing it. If there is one thing I love it is Old Time Stunt, and John was a very great part of that. Many can carry the torch, but few light the fire.
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A truly great guy , the entire stunt community has lost another great one. I remember visiting his hobby shop in Clifton and meeting him at the Lincoln Park field many times. He had a great influence on me to start flying Old Time Stunt, one of my first really good old time stunt planes was a scratch built Yates Dragon from plans John supplied . Thank you again John for being there for me I'll never forget you.
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I think something that made OTS develop into the popular event that it is is that John stuck to his guns about the rules that the GSCB proposed. He didn't waiver when the Black Tiger and other non published designs were claimed to be OTS legal. I believe that that stubbornness was key to allowing OTS to grow and prosper. It was almost two decades after the first contest that PAMPA allowed their current eligibility. That early stability attracted many to the event, and PAMPA's acceptance of the current rule package was a good thing......after the groundwork had been laid.
Besides his OTS efforts, John was a rock solid supporter of the GSCB.....serving, I believe six terms as President.
His membership in PAMPA's HoF is well deserved, and plenty believe that the AMA should recognize him as well.
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Ray Zarachak called me last night with the information about the wake. It will be at the Bizbub Quinlan Funeral Home, 1313 Van Houten Ave, Clifton, NJ 07013. Phone: (973) 546-2000 The hours are 2:00 PM to 6:00PM on Sunday, November 9th.
There will be a great number of us going to pay our last respects to John. If you live in the general area, please try to make it. I'm certain that Elaine would appreciate it.
Bob Hunt
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John's passing is truly sad for me. As a new entrant to Stunt back in 1985 John was very helpful to me and others in my group of friends. John sent us plans and copies of the OTS Patterns and rules. His wife and I both worked for banks and we shared memories together. My prayers and thoughts go out to her and to John's family. He'll be greatly missed.
Phil Spillman
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Yesterday I, along with a large number of John's modeling and "real life" friends, attended John's wake. There were lots of great stories told about John, his involvement with the GSCB club and his love of the legendary old designs from modeling's past. The one theme that kept coming up was the fact that no one could remember anyone ever saying anything negative about John. It's the vogue, I suppose, to say such things at such gatherings. In this case, however, it's absolutely true; John was never a controversial person; he was never one to try and outwardly campaign for any of his ideas or beliefs. Instead, John constantly presented possibilities, helped to make all the club events run smoothly, made sure that everyone was having a great time, lent his ear to any and all who came to him with problems and/or suggestions, and always went out of his way to keep a calm on the proceedings armed only with good will and a gentle smile. All who knew him will miss him; those who didn't know him will also miss him, even though they might not realize it. He had that kind of amazing influence on his friends, his club and this entire sport.
God Speed John Miske
Bob Hunt