Jon, thank you for being a bright leader of our community, a wonderful friend, and for offering an encouraging word when I needed it most.
You will be fiercely missed.
My condolences to the Oakes family.
With a heavy heart we regret to inform you that our beloved co-organizer and friend Jon Oakes has passed away.
He was kind and generous to every single person who crossed his path and he always wore a smile.
Our hearts are broken, and our thoughts are with his family.