Jin-Ho Joo

December 20, 1985

June 6, 2004

Journal

Wednesday, June 23, 2004 6:06 PM CDT

It has been about 2 1/2 weeks since JinHo's passing. I am sitting in an airline lounge at Los Angeles International airport waiting to go to London for business. I have had a hard time trying to resume any sort of journal entry here, mostly because my life schedule has been insanely busy, but also partially because the impact of Jin's death is so unreal, so incomprehensible, that I almost don't want to acknowledge it. But, I took on a responsibility with this webpage which I am sorry I have not kept up. I do owe everyone some words concerning the aftermath of Jin's passing.

Some basic information:

For any correspondence with JinHo's family, you may send to:

The Joo family
Kunyung villa 707
302 Jungbalmaul
Madudong Ilsangu
Koyang city, Gyunggido
Korea


JinHo was buried on Wednesday, June 9, in his paternal family gravesite. In speaking with Uncle Sahng Cha a few days ago, I learned that his family, understandably, is in great crisis over this tragedy in their life. I can only wish them the healing of time. This is such an unbearable loss...I'm sure all of our hearts go out to them as we experience our own grief and loss.

On a positive note, immediately after the news of JinHo's passing, Idyllwild Arts Academy (primarily through the love of Anne Behnke and Nelms McKelvain) has decided to establish a violin scholarship in JinHo's name. It is a wonderful and fitting tribute to this remarkable young man. As the details of the scholarship formulate, I will keep you posted on this website.

As most of you know, there was a beautiful and successful benefit concert for JinHo in North Carolina put on by his friends and family at the North Carolina School of the Arts. I know that the Joo family could use whatever extra funds that any of us might be able to contribute. On that note, when I return home in about a week, I'm going to look into setting up an official trust through a bank that could help in this endeavor. More on this as time goes on...

And, many of you in California have expressed the wish to have an event to memorialize JinHo. I will also start to explore how we can do that sometime in the near future. It would be so fitting to have a concert celebration with his friends that could also be a west coast version of the benefit done in North Carolina (possibly in Idyllwild?). It has been weird in a way that so many of us who were close to JinHo are so far apart from each other and have not been able to share our feelings. An event such as this would be great in that way. Once again, more on this as things develop...

And, if any of you reading have thoughts, ideas about any of this, and wish to participate in any way, please do not hesitate to Email me.

And finally, for now, I can only say that the daily grief I've been experiencing is only outweighed by the great thoughts and memories I have of JinHo...he was and is a remarkable and unique spirit and will not ever be forgotten. He changed my and my family's life as I'm sure he did so many of yours. I had a nice talk with my son Graham a few days ago, who, being so affected by this, said that all of the music he creates from now on will be for JinHo.

And so, until the next time, thanks for reading this.

Sincerely,

Brad Dechter
Bradmuzic@aol.com

Hospital Information:

St. Mary's Hospital
#62, Youido-Dong, Youngdeunpo-Ku.
Seoul, Korea, 150-713

Email address  : Bradmuzic@aol.com

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