In Loving Memory of
John Wesley Duewel
Our beloved father and Opa, dear friend and fellow hasher.
In the old days of Semarang Hash, he was known as Never Ending Story
On-On, John
Remembering John
A place to remember him together
This site is a place for John's family, friends and fellow hashers to remember the moments, stories and adventures that made him who he was.
He walked a great many trails in his life, and he rarely walked them alone. Whatever you carry with you — a photograph, a story, an afternoon you have never forgotten — we would love you to share it here.
Saying goodbye
Funeral & Farewell
John's family warmly welcome everyone who knew him to join them in saying goodbye.
Viewing
Family and friends are welcome to come and sit with John until Sunday at Funeral Home Tiong Hoa Ie Wan, Room A.
Funeral Service
- When
- Sunday evening
- Time
- 16:30
- Where
- Funeral Home Tiong Hoa Ie Wan, Room A
Burial
- When
- Monday morning
- Time
- 08:00
- Where
- Funeral Home Tiong Hoa Ie Wan, Room A / Kedung Mundu
Some details may still change. This page will be kept up to date.
Live
Watch the service
Trouble with the player? Watch on YouTube instead
For everyone who cannot be with us in person, the service will be streamed live. You do not need a YouTube account to watch — simply open this page at the time.
- Begins
- Sunday - 16:30
The recording will stay on this page afterwards, for anyone who could not watch at the time.
On-On
John's Final Hash Trail
In honour of John's many years of hashing, a final paper trail will be laid from the cemetery parking area to his gravesite. A symbolic Short will lead directly to John, while fellow hashers may choose a small Long before joining the same final trail.
The Short
Straight to JohnA symbolic trail, marked with ordinary hash paper, leading from the cemetery parking area directly to John's graveside. Everyone is welcome to walk it.
The Long
About 1 kmRoughly one kilometre, taking a small detour around the hash location before returning to the grave. Intended for fellow hashers, and for anyone who would like to walk John's final trail.
Both trails end together, at John's final On-Home.
Never Ending Story — one final trail.
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John and I have Kuala Trengganu, West Malaysia, in common. He was a Peace Corps volunteer and was sent to this remote undeveloped town on West Malaysia's east coast in 1969. He stayed several years, then moved on. I lived in that same town where I worked on an official New Zealand Aid project from 1973 to 1978. I then…
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As a sister who is 12 years younger than John, we were rarely in proximity to each other. However, these last two years, I had the opportunity to spend a week with him each March. It was a good bonding time for which I am forever grateful. It seemed my brother was interested in every sport. We watched golf and motorcy…
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Hard to believe that it was 50 years ago that I met John. It was 1975, starting a graduate program in Ithaca, NY. John was so immediately friendly and inviting; both John and Retno opened their home to me (thank you Retno). I spent many evenings regaled by John, always beaming and spirited, with experiences and storie…