Notebook.ai's banner is black this week in memory of my incredibly loving and brilliant father, James Brown, who passed away last night after a long struggle with cancer.
His support and encouragement and guidance was instrumental for releasing Notebook.ai originally and growing it with you all this past year. He lived an incredibly full 75 years doing everything from riding bulls in rodeos, backpacking around Europe, serving as a therapist in a prison, milking cows on a farm, serving in the military, to teaching English at Missouri Southern State University. His mom was the first person in his family to attend high school, and he was the first person to attend (and graduate, with multiple Masters degrees and a PhD!) college. In fact, in the 90s he tried to help implement a writing assistance application not too dissimilar from Notebook.ai at the university he was working at; although it didn't take off, he had a lot of valuable feedback and suggestions that helped me from his experience.
He was warm-hearted, passionate, genuine, thoughtful, and an extremely good person, and has shaped and molded me over the years into the man I am now. He was very proud of me, this website, and the success we've all achieved together.
In times like this when we feel powerless, I wanted at least to provide a memorial toward the impact he's had in his life. It's small, but I wanted to join his memory with my passion and the community of other writers here. He will forever be remembered.
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James Brown
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Sorry for your loss, andrew (Our Supreme Lord and Overseer). He will be missed by dwellers in Notebook.Ai and his loved ones.
I'm sorry for your loss andrew (Our Supreme Lord and Overseer).
I'll be keeping you and your family in my prayers.
There are no words I can say or write that can convey my sadness right now.
Sending love. He sounds like he was an incredible person.
All my prayers and love are towards your family.
I'm sorry for your loss, my condolences.
I'm sorry for your loss, he must of been an amazing person. I'll keep him in my prayers and I send you my love and comfort.
My condolences. He sounds like he was quite an amazing person. Like he was a hero. Praying for you and your family.
You guys will be in my thoughts and prayers, and I'm so sorry for your loss, he will be missed greatly.
Rest in peace, thoughts and prayers.
Stop saying "he was" because people are never truly gone unless we forget them.
Im so sorry for your loss he sounds like an incredible person and father, wishing you well❤
Sorry to hear that. Hope you're doing well.
I never know what to say when people lose loved ones. "I'm sorry" doesn't seem to cut it.
but @andrew (Our Supreme Lord and Overseer), I am sorry. I'm sorry you lost your dad.
I am very sorry for your loss.
I wish you the best of luck going forward.
I am so sorry for loss! He seemed like a wonderful person. Know that we are here for you!
Very sorry for your loss 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺
🖤 I’m so sorry for your loss. We’re here for you.
He sounds like an amazing father. I wish you well with your journey forwards.
He'll be in our prayers andrew (Our Supreme Lord and Overseer)!
I'm so sorry to hear that andrew (Our Supreme Lord and Overseer). He'll be in our hearts.
I'm so sorry about your father, andrew (Our Supreme Lord and Overseer). I'll keep both of you in my prayers. Best of luck and condolences, Eva/Jynandor.
I'm so sorry to hear that. I'll pray for you and your family.
