When you become a member of an IML class, you join a truly transcendent brotherhood. So when we lose one of our brothers, the entire community experiences it deeply. Collectively, the emotions are felt by every person who wears an IML metal and by everyone who has graced the stage.
Jon was a beloved member of the IML39 class. He held the title of Mr. Classic Leather, which speaks to the caliber of person he was. From my experience Jon was a generous, gentle soul, and so many have attributed their success to his guidance.
A fervent supporter of all things LGBTQ+, Jon was someone that reveled in queer culture and did all he could to see it flourish.
While I do not have much to say about him, I feel his loss, as do all members in the IML family. I grieve with them and support them, for we are IML Strong, standing together in good times and bad. All of us are also One.
