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1captainron 09-23-2025 04:37 PM

Fair winds Big John "the Vet" Gleason.
 
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Fair winds Big John "the Vet" Gleason.
Another awesome Man, Friend and customer for 25 years has passed. Big John as everyone on the boat new him passed yesterday after a long hard fight.

John served in Viet Nam and became a union Iron Worker working on many of the buildings in NY city after his service. He was a huge personality, loved practical jokes and always had a hilarious meme to show me on his phone.

An avid fisherman, he traveled many places in this country to do what he did best, the love of the outdoors kept him going.
I meet him one morning when we were fishing for striped bass, the boat had sailed, he came up to the wheelhouse and said he forgot his wallet, apologizing like crazy! I told him don't worry about it; it's on me. He wouldn't have it, came back the next week, the next 25 years is history. I could write a book about so many great memories.

I will never forget this beautiful man and how much he meant to me and all who knew him.
Fair Winds Brother, until we fish again.

june181901 09-23-2025 05:45 PM

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Rest In Peace my brother!

Guarantee his demise had its' roots in Agent Orange.

Gerry Zagorski 09-23-2025 06:51 PM

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RIP Big John….

fishingmortgageman 09-24-2025 06:08 AM

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Thanks for turning me on to your spot in Wyoming. Fair winds and lots of trout and stripers

1captainron 09-24-2025 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by june181901 (Post 590764)
Rest In Peace my brother!

Guarantee his demise had its' roots in Agent Orange.

Yes Sir!! He always said that.:mad:

dales529 09-24-2025 06:47 PM

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RIP Big John. Know too many that served and are lost to AO without the help they deserve!

june181901 09-27-2025 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dales529 (Post 590777)
RIP Big John. Know too many that served and are lost to AO without the help they deserve!

If any one knows a Monmouth County veteran in need of VA assistance please advise them the the NJ Department of Military Affairs has a Veteran Services Officer in most counties. Here in Monmouth County the VSO is Peter Midgley. His phone number is 609 671 3566 and his office is on Bangs Ave in Asbury Park.
From personal experience I can attest to his enthusiasm and zeal in assisting a veteran through red tape and bureaucratic mazes.


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