Jon Underwood - Pioneer of Death Cafe

It is with great sadness that Donna, wife of Jon Underwood, shared with the Death Cafe community the loss of her husband, Jon Underwood on Sunday June 25th, 2017 at the age of 44. The world lost a great man, husband, father of two, and pioneer of the worldwide movement ...

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Rachel Zeldin

06/30/2017

I was shocked to learn of the death of Jon and my heart goes out to his wife and family as they mourn the loss of a great man, a pioneer, and inspiration to me and the many other founders of Death Cafes worldwide.

I remember when I started my first website, I'm Sorry to Hear and thought-sparred with Jon about his similar UK site- FuneralAdvisor.org.

How 2 people across the ocean, in different cultures could share in near identical desires for change and transparency in the cloaked Death Care industry dumbfounded me. That sentiment only continued as I learned about Death Cafe and was inspired to start one in Philadelphia.

Though, I only had the pleasure of speaking with Jon a couple of times, the impact that he made on my life and the lives of Americans once afraid of talking about death is undeniable.

I will forever appreciate the courage and zeal Jon had in bringing this important conversation to the forefront of our societies.

To his wife, Donna, and the Underwood family, please accept my deepest condolences on your loss.