Jim Furnish could use some help
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Jim Furnish, aka zoner JimFurn, needs some help. After fighting various cancers over the last 10 years he's been hit with a really shitty deal, metastatic cancer.
From the gofundme started on his behalf,
Jim Furnish has been fighting cancers for the last decade, and has gone through surgeries and several bouts of chemotherapy and radiation, including one botched surgery that required a lengthy and painful recovery.
A year and a half ago, he was diagnosed as cancer-free and in good health. He spent that time enjoying life in Gearhart Oregon, where he has lived for nearly his entire 70 years, and worked as a self-employed commercial fisherman, an able hand on fishing boats and a professional clam digger. He was able to continue working to support himself and pay his medical debts until a few weeks ago, when symptoms returned.
Go to the link to read the rest of the story. Anyone who knows or remembers Jim knows that he's so smart, so funny, sweet, tough, a gentleman with his heart in the right place, the real deal. This gofundme is on Facebook gathering steam.
Posting this is out of the ordinary on Viva, but ... it's Jim.
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Thanks Judit.
Thanks Judit.
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love to Captain Jim. bump
love to Captain Jim.
bump
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All the BEST JimFurn !
All the BEST JimFurn !
He Loves Lighthouses and a Great Story Teller.
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Bump
Bump
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Strangha
Bump for Jim.
Bump for Jim.
$11,500 in about 3 days, with a goal of $20,000.
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Help on the way.
Help on the way.
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Some vibes couldn't hurt
Some vibes couldn't hurt either.
{{{{{Jim}}}}}
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(((((((Jim and Family)))))))
(((((((Jim and Family)))))))
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ty
ty
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One of the best.
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Done. You got this Jim.
Done.
You got this Jim.
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team zone arrives
team zone arrives
kick ass brother
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Jim's situation isn't looking
Jim's situation isn't looking so good. There are updates on the GoFund Me, and if you're a Facebook Friend you can read what he wrote this afternoon.
GoFundme: https://gf.me/u/zcdx8r
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Rough stuff. Peace and
Rough stuff. Peace and comfort to JIm.
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I haven't seen any updates
I haven't seen any updates recently, but I've been thinking of Jim and am sending him a card.
Perhaps you'd like to send a card, too.
Jim Furnish
P.O. Box 2013
Gearhart, OR 97138
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He was having a rough go of
He was having a rough go of it recently. He had some difficult treatment questions to deal with.
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It seems like he had decided
It seems like he had decided to go home to hospice without choosing treatment. That was the last I heard.
Sending lots of love
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FUK!!!!!
FUK!!!!!
sad
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{{{{{{{{{Jim and Family}}}}}}
hoping for peacefulness and comfort
{{{{{{{{{Jim and Family}}}}}}}}}
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Thanks for the update, Judit.
Thanks for the update, Judit. <sigh> {{{{{{{ Jim }}}}}}}
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Jim died this morning. So sad
Jim died this morning. So sad.
I started a thread in the Not Fade Away folder.
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flu famous mockingbird
fly famous mockingbird
jim didn't d
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kendrick
kendrick
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RIP Jim. He was a one of
RIP Jim. He was a one of kind, down to earth salty old sea dog. Always had some colorful tales from his life on the North Coast, including some about Terrible Tilly:
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thought he's be a good catch
thought he's be a good catch for my MIL...
RIP brother Jim.
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Rest in Peace Jim , and
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Aw. Jim was an original.
Aw. Jim was an original.
RIP.
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that dude had movie star good
that dude had movie star good looks.
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I'm so brokenhearted by this
I'm so brokenhearted by this news. Jim was such a wonderful storyteller and had time for everyone. He was so sweet to me on countless occasions. I always hoped I'd make it back up to Oregon to see him one last time. Crushed.
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he was, quite literally, one
he was, quite literally, one of the good ones.
the world needs more like him.
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Peace to you and your Family,
Peace to you and your Family, Jim
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JimFurn will always be a
JimFurn will always be a Zoner Legend. A true Sailor and man of the sea. I used to love his stories and I ain’t gonna lie I was always a little envious of his life on the coast.
R.I.P. Brother JimFurn
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RIP Jim.
RIP Jim.
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Nice article about Jim.https:
Nice article about Jim.
https://www.seasidesignal.com/news/local-news/furnish-gearhart-clam-digg...
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That article was great.
That article was great. Thanks for sharing.
The photos Jimfurn used to post in the Philzone of his clam catches inspired me to take up clam digging myself.
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I think we all could have
I think we all could have gotten a kick out of his stories of Adam West. Thanks for hanging here and getting to know you. See you on the flip side.
RIP Jim
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Great article, a fine tribute
Great article, a fine tribute to a classic Oregonian.
My favorite Jim story was when he got deputized to roadie for the Doors in Portland.
RIP, Cap'n.
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Great story, thanks for
Great story, thanks for posting that Mylar. Celebrating a GREAT life.
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Wow rip...
Wow rip...
the future disappears into memory
with only a moment between
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The last update:
The last update, posted today.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-jim-furnish-medical-recovery?viewupdates...