Last week, the cigar industry said goodbye to a true Brother of the Leaf, Mr. Jon Pelham.
Over the years, Jon and his wife, Mandy, traveled all over and met a lot of “cigar people”…brand owners, shop owners, and other loyal consumers, so there has been a wide outpouring of love and kind things said about Jon in the past week.
No one will miss him more, though, than his family…Mandy…his “big baby brother,” Jared…his mom and dad. If you pray, please remember them in the coming weeks.
As I stated on Facebook last week, it was a privilege to call Jon a friend. I enjoyed hanging out and debating cigars, agreeing on most politics, disagreeing on most sports. We will miss his feisty, opinionated, boisterous and fun nature at Burns Tobacconist and we will miss him cheering on Duke on the shop’s TV once college basketball season starts.
He left us with a smile through the sadness, though, when he got his wishes for funeral music. It’s not often a traditional Southern funeral will start out with the casket being wheeled in to the opening chords of Motley Crue’s “Home Sweet Home.”
Farewell, brother…until we all meet again.
RIP Jon, will keep the family in our prayers.
Sounds like a great BOTL. Sorry to hear of his passing, & will of course keep his family in my prayers.
My condolences to the family.
R.I.P. Very sorry for your loss, prayers your way and family as well.
Always sad to hear about losing someone in the community, especially someone like this who sounds like a great person to sit around and share a cigar with. Thoughts and prayers to you and the family.
Just sad
A person’s passing is never easy. Rest in peace brother!
Sorry to hear of his passing