Tribute to A Nonny Moose

[mightygoose 92]

His even-handed approach to difficult discussions was a shining example to a generation of simtropolians. I take stock in the fact that he will be fondly remembered all over the world.

[starryo1 4]

My heart sunk when I saw moose icon at the top of the screen and I know it won't be the same here anymore without him.

[Patricius Maximus 236]

He was one of our greatest members. May he rest in peace.

[pedroferreiralp 33]

May he rest in peace.

[RobertLM78 1,598]

Damn a bit behind the times here.... Nonny was very helpful and made me feel welcome here on Simtropolis.   I'm not a very active member, but this was a surprise.   He will be missed.  

[Bdub01 201]

Oh man I just got on ST for the first time in a year and just read about this. He will be missed. He answered so many questions I had. I'm miss him. 

[Titanicbuff 1,262]

RIP Good Buddy- We Shall meet again.....someday.

[ilikehotdogsalot 311]

Very sad. Rest in Peace.

[Ryan B 35]

I'm incredibly saddened to hear of John's passing - and that it took me this long to find out.  Sending my thoughts & condolences to his family.

I remember sharing my life's joys and talking about the most random of things in his virtual cafe.  I do hope someone keeps it going in his memory.

Cancer can take a long walk off of a short cliff.

[123deoliveira4 32]

He was clever, he was stubborn, he was uncompromising, but ... 

... who is not?

Clap your hands for his life.

[HayleyRenaNemeth 465]

So I've not been here in ages, and I am quite sadden to learn about the passing of Nonny Moose. I didn't interact with him a whole lot but I did see him around the site a lot. He will be greatly missed. Thank you for your massive contributions to Simtropolis. Thank you and please rest in peace. 

So Let us not be sad over his passing but celebrate what he gave to us here at Simtropolis  Cheers mate!! 

Hayley 

[Lazarou Monkey Terror 1,838]

I've only just found out, damn that year! Such a sparkling member of this community, ever helpful and positive in my experience, A tragedy.

[Evandad 109]

It's been quite a while since I've logged into simtropolis, but seeing this is just awful. Condolences to John's family, we will miss you. We've lost one of the city building community's most valued members.

[rocker289 75]

I  miss you

[masochist 111]

A Nonny Moose was a constant. There was never a day that I logged in that didn't have him post a new message or start a new topic, and he was always the most reliably even-keeled user in our community. It's never easy to see that a pillar in our community has passed away, even if I haven't been here in ages. John will be missed dearly, and behind him he leaves a moose-shaped void which can never be fully filled.

Rest in peace, Nonny. And thank you.

[Finkle 14]

We had are disagreements, but like all relationships they were fun and insightful.. I have dropped off the simtropolis seen, but was drawn back a couple months ago, and found out the sad news.. when I was a active member he gave inspiration and insight, weather it be how to work a program or OS or the finer systems to sim city. He told of his life and I would sometimes think about his life of being what I believe was a habor master.

[SmallPeeper 1]

Very sad to learn of his passing...  I didn't know John/A Nonny Moose as well as many of you seem to, but I passed quite a few slow hours at work reading his threads and posts on various Banished boards. Rest In Peace

[Pixelrage 34]

Just saw this. Very sad to hear of his passing - he was one of the old timers here, back when I first started modding SC4 - he was always there to answer a question. Peace to you, John.

[Glenni 1,447]

I missed out on this, I'm saddened to hear of his passing.  

May he find peace.

[dogma555 187]

This is devastating to hear. Nonny Moose was such a great guy. He will truly be missed

[mawendir 53]

Rest in peace, @Nonny Moose, you will be missed.

[USA_Pride 49]

I once was very active here, and since have become a lurker.  Today I came back to lurk again to find that a good man had passed away.  I have a tremendous respect for John.  He will be remembered by this community.

[wuzzle2 3]

Wait Nonny's dead!? Christ, i've been away for too long!

[Silur 3,308]

Yes, we lost an important part of Simtropolis. Losses will be ahead. Let's live and help this community.

[SecretMbr_735754 2,158]

http://www.haskettfh.com/winterton-john-hensall/

 

The moose is dead, long live John Winterton.

[Silur 3,308]

5 minutes ago, RandyE said:

http://www.haskettfh.com/winterton-john-hensall/

 

The moose is dead, long live John Winterton.

RandyE - Thank You

Such people even after leaving stay with us.

[zane901 1]

I used to post some stupid stuff on this forum when I was about 12 under the name zane900. Now I do philosophy at Princeton, and, sorry to say, but I think I'm a really frickin good writer. The best here at Uni. I say this only because I learned to write by writing on forums. I learned to write on forums by emulation. And I certainly learned more from no one than A Nonny Moose. So when I for some reason decided to open Simtropolis today (for the first time in so many years...), I felt tender indeed at the news. Thank you so much, A Nonny, for what you taught me and everyone else. Rest in peace.

[CorinaMarie 29,891]

Dear Granpa Moose,

It does not surprise me the least little bit that you are still an active presence here and are still giving help that peeps like. 

[Pobs 24]

I've been away for two long and only just seen this.

I appreciate the times we talked and a honest and good man you were.

RIP Nonny.

[Cyclone Boom 17,031]

On 10/05/2017 at 0:28 AM, CorinaMarie said:

Dear Granpa Moose,

It does not surprise me the least little bit that you are still an active presence here and are still giving help that peeps like.

Also the other day, I thought it was very touching to see this happened:

The legend lives on.