BJK Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Saint Louis will miss you Joe. Greatly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Iken Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Very sad. Great poster and member of this little community. I never met the man but we had some correspondence from time to time when, for personal reasons, he'd want me to send him a Hong Kong magazine. He was always so grateful, and offered many times to take me out to one of his favourite restaurants when I visited St Louis. I should have taken him up on the offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NH Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Though tragic, it’s nice to hear these stories about Joe and really telling how many lives of people on the board he personally touched. That’s pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniorbill76 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcbill Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Thoughts and prayers to the family and all of us for our loss. Joe was an original poster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Wow, just wow. So incredibly sad. My heart sunk when I read this. What a huge loss for so many. Joe helped me out a few times when I had friends or business acquaintances in town and needed a good dinner spot for them. Knowing I was born and raised here, he would never throw out the names of some of the "go-to" places, but he would ask me questions about the visiting parties to make it a better overall experience for them. He always followed up after as well to see how they enjoyed the places they ate. Such a great guy who loved his family deeply. Thoughts and prayers to him and his family. This board now has a huge gap in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgeldmacher Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 It is an amazing commentary on the new digital society that we live in that I am so bummed about the passing of someone I never actually met. It is crazy how the world we now live in allows you to get to know someone without actually ever laying eyes on them. He will be missed. I'll be praying for his family. HenryB likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashvilleBilliken Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Wow....very sad. I never met Joe or needed his help like so many of you, but I've been reading his posts since I came to the board almost 20 years ago now. He struck me as one of the classiest guys this place had. Always stayed above the bickering and came here will level headed, genuine responses....often times with a hint of incredibly witty humor. Even though I barely post or make it to STL, I will miss Bonwichs' presence here greatly. My prayers go out to his family in this difficult time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilliKat Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 That is so unfortunate. Truly sorry to hear. His family is in my prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Joe, give our regards to Easy Ed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Majerus Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Joe & I were PM buddies for years - he once gave me funny dirt on one my older relatives for which I had to bite my tongue when said relative gave me something & I knew the source. Great sense of humor. Sad for all of us. Even noticed that BR used caps & punctuation this once in his tribute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 24 minutes ago, Major Majerus said: Joe & I were PM buddies for years - he once gave me funny dirt on one my older relatives for which I had to bite my tongue when said relative gave me something & I knew the source. Great sense of humor. Sad for all of us. Even noticed that BR used caps & punctuation this once in his tribute. Joe always gave me trouble about it so thought i'd make an exception in this instance. had to read over it a few times. probably still missed something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastsidejoe Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Rest in Peace Joe, prayers go out to you and your wonderful family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Steve-a fitting tribute to Joe on the front page of Billikens.com! Well done and deserved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JettFlight5 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 God speed, Mr. Bonwich. The Billiken family will miss you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorB Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Like many on here, I've been trying to process this all day. I wrote on his FB page, along with lots of other stunned folks. the nice thing there is, all the photos. Yes, Joe dearly loved the family -- that wedding in Bloomington was Oct. 8 weekend, just 4 weeks ago. I guess there is some consolation in having the family all together for that event. I appreciated all those stories, too -- especially the one about the Avis Meyer family, of which Joe was one of many brothers in arms. What a loss...We were planning to get together pretty soon now for another OBC luncheon. Take a look at the page: and here's hoping to see you again on the other side, Joe. https://www.facebook.com/joe.bonwich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SluSignGuy Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniorbill76 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 P-D obit: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/obituaries/former-p-d-food-and-restaurant-critic-joe-bonwich-dies/article_5df9d752-dd2e-55c8-a77d-a158f1086317.html#tracking-source=home-latest-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 7 hours ago, cgeldmacher said: It is an amazing commentary on the new digital society that we live in that I am so bummed about the passing of someone I never actually met. It is crazy how the world we now live in allows you to get to know someone without actually ever laying eyes on them. He will be missed. I'll be praying for his family. What he said... at least with someone so popular we are able to find out on here. If I go it will just appear that I've stopped posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasCrone Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Wrote a piece about Joe for the Riverfront Times, where Joe was a two-time alum: https://www.riverfronttimes.com/foodblog/2017/11/02/remembering-joe-bonwich-food-critic-and-generous-friend Thomas Pistol, brianstl and SShoe like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 ThomasCrone, that is a fantastic write up for Joe. Thanks so much for sharing it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Great job thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiCAN Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 https://www.stlmag.com/dining/remembering-joe-bonwich/ " As smart as he was—skipping three grades, graduating from St. Louis University High School at 16, attending Saint Louis University, and enrolling in a master’s program in econometrics at the University of Wisconsin at age 20—he never celebrated the fact. He was quiet, sarcastic, funny, and, when asked by this editor to clarify an apparent miscue, Bonwich was usually right." Very well done by George Mahe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Area Billiken Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Looking at Joe Bonwich's picture, I'm wondering if I may have at least met him at SLU's last NCAA Tournament appearance in Orlando. Does anyone know if he was there? There is a very nice write up for Joe at stltoday.com, the online version of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basketbill Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 So sad. Enjoyed his commentary and insite on the PD sports department. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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