# RIP John, you were a hero

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 19, 2016, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-john-you-were-a-hero/772400 "2016-11-19T03:44:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2016, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-john-you-were-a-hero/772400/1 "2016-11-19T03:44:00Z")

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[John Schultz](http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/traffic/2016/11/17/philadelphia-pike-closed-after-pedestrian-struck/94049490/) was killed last night.

I didn’t really know him, more knew of him; said a few words to him at a race now & then but never more than a _few_ words to him. He always raced in those red running shorts, shoes & socks (notice I didn’t say anything about a shirt), just like in the picture. Guess he just didn’t give a damn what others thought, & still running marathon **s** (plural) at age 84!

Yeah, I wanna be like you when I get old!

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**Author:** ![Barrett\_Bonden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@Barrett\_Bonden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barrett_Bonden)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-john-you-were-a-hero/772400/2 "2016-11-20T18:07:44Z")

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> [@Spiderman](#):
>
> [John Schultz](http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/traffic/2016/11/17/philadelphia-pike-closed-after-pedestrian-struck/94049490/) was killed last night.
> 
> I didn’t really know him, more knew of him; said a few words to him at a race now & then but never more than a _few_ words to him. He always raced in those red running shorts, shoes & socks (notice I didn’t say anything about a shirt), just like in the picture. Guess he just didn’t give a damn what others thought, & still running marathon **s** (plural) at age 84!
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> Yeah, I wanna be like you when I get old!

Me too. RIP.