Calgary Jeep Association
4x4 Related Groups => General Talk => Topic started by: hps4evr on May 21, 2018, 06:33:35 PM
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After spending this beautiful weekend on the trails with good friends and having a great time, I unfortunately have some bad news.
Monday morning John Campacci passed away from a heart attack. He has been with the club in one form or another for more then 10 years. A lot of us knew him as the gentle giant. He was the friendliest big guy we knew.
Over the years most people wheeled with him or bought jeep parts from him. Everyone would have a good Johnny story.
I have personally had the good fortune of wheeling, camping and just hanging out with Johnny on many occasions over the years. It’s bitter-sweet that this past Sunday I got to do a little wheeling with Johnny. Had a beer around a campfire and have a good laugh with his family and mine. He always had a smile and would talk “jeep” for hours.
He was a great guy and I feel blessed that I got to know him for so long.
Funeral arrangements are being made and will be posted.
Rest In Peace Brother, you will be missed.
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R.I.P. Jackstand Johnny
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Oh no. Man, I loved that guy. Always loved stopping by, buying, selling, swapping parts, and jeep talk. Johnny man, go well. You are remembered very fondly.
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You'll be missed Johnny, by everyone who knew you.
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I'm sad to hear this. Hardly knew him, but met him a couple of times, and he didn't seem like just a great guy - he WAS a great guy.
RIP Johnny.
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RIP you will be missed Johnny, the most positive the most fun to be around.
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So tragic. Wheeled, laughed and had more then a few beers with this guy-he was great. He will be missed.
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Very sad, he will be missed by everyone.
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Very sad day. You were living so close but yet life got busy and we didn't hang too much in the past few years. I still remember a CJA poker night in my garage (packed with stinky jeepers, cigars and drinks) and trying to put in the AX15 into the white Commanche...barbarian style. Good memories...Rest In Peace mon Frère!
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I've known Johnny for years... we suffer from the same Jeep buying addiction and would always txt each other with our latest Kijiji finds. I also know he was a well liked and a popular guy. Lots of people missing you tonight brother... May you rest in peace.
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If you know me then you'll know I'm usually not a loss for words but I feel gutted. JohnnyC was one of the first guys to hangout with me at my first meeting. A genuinely good guy and always happy. I have fond memories of the man, from taking turns winching each other out to messing around in his garage.
I remember every May Long weekend he'd say he didn't give a damn about going wheeling because the trails would be too busy, then I'd get a text on a Friday telling me to come over for an all night thrashfest.
I'm genuinely going to miss that mountain of a man.
Happy Trails bud.
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Aw man... Such sad news. Rest in peace big Johnny, you will be missed. We will keep searching out 5.9 zjs to add to the fleet in your name!
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For me, Johnny will always be a part of wheeling - and the brothers that I've found here. Whether it was that first invitation to "wheel with the cool kids" or memories of Johnny spanking ALL OF US at poker in Dana's garage while we experimented with Sorghum-based parts degreaser and tries to see exactly how many cigars we had to smoke for the air to be legally blue...or "horse trading" a warm six-pack for a take-off JK rear bumper in my driveway. It doesn't matter what was happening, Johnny being there always added to it.
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Very sorry to hear about the passing of JJ.
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I bought Jeep parts from him a few times, he was an absolutely great guy. My thoughts are with his family and friends during this difficult time.
Rest In Peace Johnny
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This is such sad and devastating news. John was such a great guy. I was supposed to be meeting with him next week, he has been lending me his financial expertise in planning for my retirement and saving for my 5 year olds education. I first met him 10 years ago, in a parking lot in Canmore, buying some parts of course (Nicole and Sandy chatting about the challenges of life with Jeep guys no less lol). Since then, I spent a number of afternoons chatting in his garage and hanging out. I still have a huge pile of YJ spare parts that he basically gave me for nothing when he sold the YJ and bought the JK. Just a couple weeks ago I was picking up parts from Dave and Broken axle and our conversation strayed, as Calgary jeep related discussions often do, to discussing John and his gregarious nature. He was the one guy on CJA that I really became friends with and I am going to miss him, my heart goes out to Nicole and Liberty. RIP my friend
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Very sad news, R.I.P. Johnny. :'(