I am so sorry to hear about this accident. John is such a special person, always friendly and helpful. A true gentleman. I hope with all the prayers being sent for him, he will pull thru this tragic accident and heal.

Our thoughts and prayers are with John and his family.

Tom & Vickie Larkin

My prayers for the family also. I don't know John but have heard his name often since joining the shooting sports.

Any news on John today. Trevor Dawe

John, The shooters are counting on you! As usual, your spot on vendor row for the 2013 Spring Grand at Tucson Trap and Skeet is reserved for you. May you have a speedy recovery. Randy Kalal

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We are trying very hard to keep a positive and optimistic attitude as John is showing us he wants to live and is fighting to do so. We are all grateful for the good wishes, stories and prayers. As he can hear us talk to him, I'll be printing this out so I can read all the well wishes to him which is sure to make him smile inside. If you want to leave your name, so I can tell him that, it would be nice since I don't know many of the screen names.

If you or anyone you know has an outstanding coat order, I am hoping to be able to deliver those eventually. Currently I can't get to the information needed, but hopefully I will soon.

Thank you again and please keep him in your prayers.

Beverly

John stay strong. This is from a skeet shooter at LT&S. I have moved away but do know the times ther with you and Craig Shinhoste not spleed right but owell and Jim Gelline again not right were the best. You are a good man and you eill pull thru. Matt Stevenson and Dad say keep Strong Bill Stevenson

Beverly, tell John that Trevor Dawe 4XL from Calgary Alberta is in his corner and wishing him all the best.

I can still remember being in awe watching John in a big shoot off (actually several over the years) at the Colorado State Shoot. Yes he was a CO resident then. He had his Lujic Mono gun and was one of the toughest I have ever seen in a shoot-off. But, it went beyond being a great shot, at that stage in my life no one knew me from Adam, but I was always trying to talk to the top shots and learn something. Some would stop and some would not.

I asked him a question and John stopped and talked to me in the clubhouse at the old DMTC (Denver) for longer than he should have answering questions with no limit on time. This was in 1973 or 74.

That meant a lot to me as a newbie and says a lot about John’s character.

I have felt like John has been one of my true friends since.

Hang in there John and know that all us Wyomingites are praying for you. Phil

Nice post Phil. I always thought a John Storm coat was the coolest looking coat for a trapshooter to own. I wish him the best and a speedy recovery.

John

I have not had the pleasure of meeting John but wish him a speedy recovery.

Ron Burr

Lethbridge, AB

We have never met John however, feel like we know him through TS.com. We wish him all the best and a speedy recovery.

Terry and Sue

Over the years I have bought 4 or 5 coats and suits from John and he has always been a great person to deal with and he really stands behind his products. My prayers for a full and quick recovery go to John and his family. The whole shooting community wishes you well John.

Brownk80

Every year John would make blue trap vests for the 2nd year Marian High Girls Trap Team shooters, personally fitted for each shooter. This year, on the day that they were delivered, ALMOST ALL the girls that got their new Storm vest shot personal bests at the Fremont shoot that day. Now I'm not saying that John's vests are magic, but it did give those girls a sense of pride that translated onto the score sheets. And as the girls graduate high school, those vests are treasured more than we can ever know. Good Luck there John, and keep up the fight. We all need you. david uden Omaha

John,

We are lifting you up in prayer to the Lord, who is able to do what seems impossible to man. God bless you with healing in your body, soul, mind and spirit. I pray that the Lord will send his angels around you day and night to stand watch over you and keep you safe. He will give you his perfect peace that goes beyond our understanding. I pray that each day you will see a change for the better.

puablo/Jeff Philipbar

Beverly, please tell John we are thinking of him and sending all of our positive energy his way. I still remember my first John Storm "outfit"....in fact, I still have it! Keep fighting John...and Bevery, you are in our thoughts also.

Betty and Roger

As Dave said in an earlier post, in 2005 John made custom vests for our trap team. They won the Nebraska State Championship that year and went on to place two squads in the top 10 at the SCTP Nationals.

Every year since then the girls look forward to earning their vests. The day the vests arrive is a very special day.

Hey John. Just letting you know that we are all still praying for your recovery. Bob, who takes care of the vendors at the Missouri State shoot just called me to confirm my vendor spot. He did not know about your situation and I informed him. I am sure the prayer chain multiplied after we got off the phone. He now knows your situation and I am sure he will keep in reserve your prime vendor spot there upon your return. May it be speedy. You met my wife at the Nebraska High School shoot. She was the one whom had the trailer doing the custom embroidery that you were happy to see. At least she thinks it was you. If you ever need anything delivered to a shoot we are going to I would be happy do deliver it for you. Anything to help you out as you have given to others. God Bless. Terry vonSeggern aka Leadminer, Fremont Nebraska.

Terry, once you've met John, you don't forget him.

RickN. That is a fact, one of kind, and what great guy, and I have heard some good news too, he is still stable, he is requiring less blood, the doctors will do more work cleaning up wounds tomorrow, prayers are being answered, hang in there John, we are with you. Hang in there to the family too.

Thoughts and Prayers 870shooter

I have met and know John but my wife has never met him but now i can show her a pic. Yes he is unforgettable.

I just want to thank everyone again for the warm out-pouring of love, support and prayer. It means so very much to us! Johns injuries are things that are just going to take time to heal, so we know it's a long road ahead, but so far the Lord has answered our prayers and progress has been slow but steady.

Thank you again, and please continue to hold him in your prayers.

Beverly

I imagine a lot of us that haven't joined the thread have John in our prayers also. I was glad to hear the good news from Beverly about him. Ken U

Beverly, tell John that there are a lot of people praying for him and wish him well.

Tell him to keep his eye's open for some nice Ithaca Single Barrel Traps and that I'm still waiting for my bright blue coat. He'll know who its coming from.

Jim W

Sorry to hear this. John is a class act, and has always been good to my son and I. He'll be in our thoughts and we wish him the very best.

Steve Carmichael

I've met John many times and he is a true gentleman. Thoughts and prayers to John and his family.

Michael Bruda

Hang in there John..........we're praying for you,and your family.

May God be with you always.

D.P.Reynolds

I just wanted to give another thank you to everyone for the prayers, messages, cards and continued positive thoughts for John. Recovery will just take some time, but everything is moving in the right direction, and for that we are very grateful! Thank you again!

Beverly

Beverly, I just wanted you to let John know that I pulled out one of his vests that I use to shoot in years ago and I won single and doubles on Sat. and doubles singles and broke a 96 in the handicap in todays handicap winning the event. This should make him happy. Not much for praying but I do wish him the best. Trevor Dawe Calgary.

Beverly, I just wanted you to let John know that I pulled out one of his vests that I use to shoot in years ago and I won single and doubles on Sat. and doubles singles and broke a 96 in the handicap in todays handicap winning the event. This should make him happy. Not much for praying but I do wish him the best. Trevor Dawe Calgary.

Beverly, I just wanted you to let John know that I pulled out one of his vests that I use to shoot in years ago and I won single and doubles on Sat. and doubles singles and broke a 96 in the handicap in todays handicap winning the event. This should make him happy. Not much for praying but I do wish him the best. Trevor Dawe Calgary.

Trevor that's great! And to be perfectly honest, I'm guessing John would be much happier to hear about the winning and the great scores than the prayers :) Thank you for the kind words and wishes.I will be letting him know!

Beverly

Please tell John he is in my thoughts and prayers daily. He has always been a great friend to me!! Sincerely, Dean DeBow

Beverly

There are 69 posts above this one. But when you leave this thread, look at the number of times this thread was viewed. It's approaching 10,000 times. That's a huge number for Trapshooters.com. That gives you just a hint as to the number of folks that are concerned about John and your family. We don't all know just the right thing to say, but you should all know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers.

God bless.

Bob

Has anyone heard anymore about Johns condition?

John Storm, what can be said about this man? When my partner and I, Craig Duda who passed away in 2005, were just starting to get into the business of selling Shooting Coats, he allowed us to sell his coats and vests and was forever educating us in retail. Later on, Craig decided to make a coat of our own and John was happy for us. We did make our own coats and were in competition with John Storm! Now really, he had had the best coat, pants and vests for years, but he always encouraged us and we remained friends. We remained friends through it all and had many good laughs over the business. Beverly, tell John that I am praying for him and that if not for his generosity in educating Craig and I, we would never have had the pleasurable 10 years of vending that unhappily ended with Craig's passing. You are the best John and a very strong man with great integrity, gifted with that of gab and we love you. Stay strong and get well for your family and for all of us shooters and people who love and respect you. My best to you, Beverly, stay by his side as you always have and God help us, John will recover. Janet Fritch of CJ Enterprises, retired, and the late Craig Duda.

If anyone can turn a bad storm into a good one it's John Storm! Get well John, your trap family will be waiting for you as always! I too will ask the Man upstairs to send you back to Tucson again soon also! Stay tough!

Gene Hapney (Vail,AZ)

It has been said bad things happen to good people,, in John,s case no truer words can be said,,A real good man,, in our prayers

I just want to once again thank everyone for their kind words and prayers, Janet thanks so much for the story, you know it brought rivers of tears to my eyes. John is remaining to stay strong and fight this like he did that little quarter left from post 2 :) Thank you again everyone, your words are so very much appreciated! Beverly

Beverly: As I write this my daughter is preparing for her high school graduation party (and I am in hiding). I saw that she has displayed, in all their glory, her high school shooting awards, AND her blue John Storm shooting vest. John's work product means more, to more people, than you can imagine! I hope that John is gettting stronger by the day. dju

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It is with heavy hearts that John's family and I announce that he passed away very early this morning. He fought valiantly, but in the end, his injuries were not to be over-come.

John V. Storm, 75yrs, Wahoo, NE, passed Tuesday, May 22, 2012 in Lincoln, NE. He was born on October 14, 1936 in Wahoo, NE to Arthur and Rose (Vybiral) Storm. John grew up south of Yutan, NE where he attended country school before graduating from Yutan High School in 1954. He attended Creighton University where he met Sandra Gregerson and they were married on October 1, 1955 at St. John Catholic Church on Creighton's campus. His passion was his family and trapshooting. John loved to travel with his family all over the country competing in trapshooting tournaments. He was a 5 time All American, member of 12 All State Teams and led the nation in singles average in 1971. John was inducted into the Nebraska Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 2002. He was a life member of the ATA, NSAA and Lincoln Gun Club. He has owned and operated John Storm Shooting Apparel in Phoenix, AZ, which is well known nationally and internationally, since 1986. John was preceded in death by his parents and his wife. He is survived by: children and spouses, John, Jr. and Joy Storm, Columbus, NE. Lisa Layden, Chicago, IL, Perry and Diane Storm, Yutan, NE, Leslie and Joe Chmelka, Cedar Bluffs, NE, 13 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren. Private Family Services. Memorials, In care of the family.

Beverly

I am so, so sorry to hear this. Prayers for his friends and family.

Bob