Hello Martha,
I can only hope that my better half reaches out as you have when it comes time to deal with some of my cherished fishing gear, supplies, and "stuff"....
I have always admired the needles in the mug, and am now glad to know who created them. Wish I had gotten to know John, but look forward to meeting you if you can make it down.
I am going to paste the NYT obit for the benefit of those here. I enjoyed reading it. You two were clearly a good team!
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/27/sp...ies-at-66.html