Sad news to report- Jon Hollis has passed away- Jon was a lifelong Titanic buff, and for years gave a stellar Titanic slideshow on the QE2.....
His knowledge of the Titanic was extensive, and his fascination contagious...
He definatly had contacts in just about every ocean liner circle,which amazed me, as he seemed to know everyone- and was a very interesting person to know-
I met Jon and struck up a friendship in the early 1990s, although I havent talked to him in many many months..
I last visited his condo about a year ago- He had an amazing model and Titanic collection, and many rare and unpublished pictures chronicling the great liners..On one visit he showed me an amazing program he created on the construction of thje QM2 as well as Normandie
.Jon knew many people in the Titanic world- and well, I know he burned many bridges,so his friends rose and ebbed with the tide, but his interest in Titanic was unshakable.
Jon had 1 lung removed due to lung cancer, and a remainder of the second lung as well- and cancer attacked that- He was a fellow ET member, and despite the inner politics of the Titanic world, his passion for all things Titanic was genuine....
Jon Hollis RIP...
Ill post more info shortly
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