Mr John Thomas Windham III

I was truly saddened today when I learned today of Johns passing. he was an inspiration and guiding light to countless people the world over. He will be sadly missed.

I wish I could have been there for you, the way you were there for so many years for my son and I, you were my strength, council and support, You were my sons cherished adopted godfather and guiding light through his darkest hours.

While we have lost a friend the world has lost one of the most beautiful people I have ever known.

My Friend
My light
My Faith
My Feeling

Travel well beautiful man

Alfred and Steve, high school friends from little Southern towns are friends forever, and Johnny was mine ... no, ours. We all loved him. He organized our forays into the world, directed our funny little attempts at stage plays, and connected our disparate groups -- nerds, jocks, cheerleaders, musicians, country kids and town kidds, even the teachers he strung together with us as only charming Johnny could. He was one of the happiest, most unselfish people I have ever known,

Alfred and Steve, high school friends from little Southern towns are friends forever, and Johnny was mine ... no, ours. We all loved him. He organized our forays into the world, directed our funny little attempts at stage plays, and connected our disparate groups -- nerds, jocks, cheerleaders, musicians, country kids and town kidds, even the teachers he strung together with us as only charming Johnny could. He was one of the happiest, most unselfish people I have ever known, and one of the most talented. And something else: he knew himself early on, and I think this one rare thing supported his gift of himself to others. Johnny, the lanky kid with the handsome face, moving with our little clutch of friends from class to class, ideas spilling out of him, suggesting our next risky move, and laughing that laugh I can still hear. He lives as such in my stories.

John and Alfred were always inspirations to me, both personally and professionally. As a medical student finishing by studies in Columbia, John was taken aback when I said my concern about going to Boston for internship and residency was that there may be too many AIDS patients. My career has ended up focusing on AIDS, and whenever in the early days sometimes I would despair, John's loving sternness would come to mind. Although it has been over 20 years since seeing either John or Alfred, there influence never wore off. I'm grateful to have known John.

He was a good GodFather when I was around.

My condolences to the family of Mr. John Thomas Windham III

I feel lucky and blessed to have known John Windham.

John was always willing to help patients in need. We often spoke on the phone to figure how to best help people so we were more "phone buddies" than actually getting to see one another. His presence in the HIV/AIDS community will be missed. He was a great man!

When I first move to SC, I remember taking care of a patients who had very few options left for his HIV treatment, and I was connect with John who was able to get my patient into one of the studies they had going on. Dr. Burnside I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. You and John made the care of HIV patient a care that stressed dignity and respect.

John was one of the dearest people I ever knew. A true renaissance man.