John Edward McCullough

The Beach

Over there, a child the treasured sand bucket the shovel. filling, dumping, dancing twirling, posing. What music does he hear that would set him digging and jumping and possessing the sand world? It is prologue for certain. As certain as his watcher listens to the orchestra tune their instruments of wind, sea, sand for his own epilogo. - John McCullough 6/2008

I miss you this father’s day

how I wish I could squeeze you and tell you how much I love you this father’s day. when I talk about you, people tell me how it sounds as though you were a wonderful man. Indeed you were, dad! I just so wish I didn’t have to use past tense.
xoxo

A World War II Story about John

I found this online a few years back. It’s an interview with Robert Parks, who served with my father. Dad didn’t follow the rules, and saved lives. -Ellen http://connections.smsd.org/veterans/robert_parks.htm “The Commodore of our squadron told the radioman to radio Halsey for help. He did, but he used voice radio, sending a message to Halsey to get back here quick, we are being attacked and can’t defend ourselves. The urgency of the message on voice radio got Halsey’s attention, and he sent a task force back and saved our lives. The radioman was supposed to send a coded message, which would have been a disaster. “I would not be sitting here if he had taken the time to encode the message, which might not have gotten through. The news media made a big story of this brash radioman calling the Admiral of the Fleet on voice radio. The radioman, John McCullough, was here at our reunion a few years ago, and we had another chance to thank him. He was reprimanded for saving our lives. This is probably the most outstanding memory of that time for me.”

Remembering, today especially.

I got to know John through the Stillwell family and he was always making me laugh and put a huge smile on my face. I also had the pleasure of working with John at an independent movie a few years ago.Also through the Stillwell family i got to meet his wonderful wife. With that to be said all my thoughts and prayers are with the family. God Bless, Marcie Oliver

Bad Commercials

Right now, I am trying to think of this website that has a funny commercial. Actually, it has several commercials and they are all quite funny. I know that this website’s product has exactly what I need, but while I can remember the commercials almost verbatim, - I cannot for the life of me remember the name of the website. John once said to me: “Funny and catchy commercials are fine. But if you can’t remember the product it is selling, then it’s a bad commercial. That’s the problem with commercials nowadays. They don’t sell a product - they sell a look or a trend. ” John: I am the victim of a very bad commercial.

It has been an honor and a privelege to have known John. I first met him as a patient, and quickly became a friend. Our 10 minute office visits stretched to an nearly an hour each time, and I won’t soon forget his kindness or sense of humor. We often talked of his war experiences, and he helped me understand my own father’s Navy experience. I am saddened by his passing, and will truly miss him. I offer my sincere condolensces to his family.

Eric Wilson

Coopersburg, PA

John

I’m so sorry that my friend has passed. I met John online about 13 years ago. I never had the privilege of meeting him in person. I live in Hawaii. My being here rekindled some feelings for him from the war era. Plus the fact that I am Irish… he liked to tease me about my heritage. I know NY, so we would talk about our mutual interests. He was so proud of his daughter. I just want the family to know that I will miss his presence, and his entertaining emails. I knew this was a man with many qualities. Best Wishes to his Wife and Daughter