My deepest sympathies go out to Christine, Drew, Alyssa and the family. Working with John for the past 23 years, I can attest to the wonderful memories that others share of John’s warmth, compassion, humour, and commitment to his family and his students. John’s shop was always a welcome home to many of our students who needed it, and his calm, low-key approach, one-on-one, engaged these students in deep and meaningful ways. John was a friend who reached out early in my career in Kirkland Lake and helped me to feel welcome in this community- I will always be grateful to him and Christine for this. We will miss John very much.

Hi Lynda and Christine too! Sad to hear this about John. Thinking of you both and your families. Hoping that thinking of all the good & positive things about John helps you through this tough time. Best regards, Leslie

Sending Prayers Of Peace Strength And All Our Love To You Today Chris Drew And Alyssa xoxo

We are sad to learn of your loss. John was a wonderful young man with whom we shared skiing and then KLCVI. of whom we have many fond memories and extend our sympathy to his famiy.

We offer our sincere condolences and prayers in this time of sorrow

Christine & Family and the Doxee Family – John was such a kind and gentle person who always had a smile on his face. One who always willing to lend a hand. He will be missed by many. He will live on through his children and all the students he touched. I know firsthand the impact his passing has had on my children and am certain many others as well. I feel blessed to have known John for many years. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

Christine & Family Our deepest Sympathy.

To :The Doxsee Family We are very sad to hear the news concerning John. I have good memories of John as a student,on the Raven ski hill and later as a fellow colleague and excellent teacher. We had many interesting discussions in the hallways of KLCVI and also at the arena. He was a good guy and will be missed by many. Our condolences–Brian and Gale

Christine, Drew & Alyssa, Please accept our sincere condolences on the passing of John. Such a loss is so hard to wrap your head around. Take care

To Mr. and Mrs. Doxsee, Lynda, Jim, Danny and Christine and family,all of the Ellies’ are so saddened and stunned to hear of the loss of John. John was such a kind soul and always so easy to be around. We have so many memories of great times we have spent with the Doxsee family and John when on Summit Street – travelling to Mont Tremblant with the two families. We will always treasure these. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time. Warmly, Lisa and the Ellies family

Christine and family – Sincere condolences during this most difficult time.

John was such a kind and gentle soul, who always had a warm smile on his face. His legacy will live on through all the students he touched and his beautiful children and grandchild. Treasure the memories and God bless you all. Mcfadgen Family

To Christine & Family, very sorry to hear of Johns passing. New him in high school and he had a great sense of humour. Teaching auto was obviously his destiny and from what I hear he was extremely well liked by his students. So glad he had the great life and family he deserved. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Please accept our sincere condolences at this very difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with your families. Marc and Lori

I was so sad to hear of John’s passing. Please accept my deepest condolences and know that you are all in my thoughts. Carlo.

Sorry to read of John’s passing. As a former colleague I always respected the repore he had with his students, and the very down to earth personality he shared as a teacher. May peace find its way into the hearts of Christine and the family. I know he will be missed by all. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

Dear Christine, Drew and Alyssa, Such a beautiful tribute to your dear gentle and kind husband and father. I remember John always willing to take struggling and challenging students into his classroom and under his wing to try to give them some positive school experiences through his automotive classes. He made a difference in many young lives. I am so sorry and sad that he had to leave us so soon. May your many fond memories comfort you through this challenging time and sustain you in years to come. Sincerely, Linda Henry

Dear Christine and family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you. From, McTaggart Family

My sincere condolences to you Christine and family. May God carry you through this most difficult time.

I am so very sorry to hear about the loss of Mr. Doxsee. What a wonderful teacher, I was lucky to have known him. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers.

We are saddened to hear of John’s passing. our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.

i guess my memories of John and the Doxsee family go back to our shared childhood. The favourite one that comes quickly to mind was when he broke his leg while at Federal School. I watched his mom pull him to and from school on a tobaggan every day. While at shool,the cast would itch constantly. In order to scratch,John would use his ruler,and stuff it down into the cast,in order to get some relief from the itching! Although,we have been out of touch for many years, I feel his loss. Rest In Peace,my old friend.

Mr Doxsee was a great teacher my deepest condolences

Wayne and family. So sorry to hear of your loss. You are in our thoughts. Zeke and Deb

Linda. I am so sorry for the loss of your brother. Deepest sympathies to you and all your family at this time.

John was a wonderful man in every way, shape and form. Please accept our sincere sympathy. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time. Lynda and Bill

My deepest sympathies go out to your family. Mr. Doxsee was one of the greatest people i know and when i heard about his passing it brought tears to my eyes, he was such an amazing teacher, he always had a life lesson for us in class. He helped me and so many people learn about cars. I remember him bringing his guitar in and playing us songs every once and awhile, and they were good too. School wont be the same without seeing doxsees smiling face around Rest in paradise Mr.Doxsee

ECJV personnel and student body send our deepest thoughts and prayers to all of John’s family and friends. John will be deeply missed by all. Steve Guertin

It was with a heavy heart that we read of John’s passing. Our condolences go to you and your family. He was a kind and enjoyable person to know and work with.

We are very sorry to hear about Johns passing. I know John and the boys have many fun memories of him, Especially Danial! I know he will be missed by all who knew him,and the race track will not be the same without him there!

I am very sad to hear about his passing. He was great and very understand. I know him and he will be missed

My sincere condolences go out to everyone in the family during this time. John was a wonderful man. I had the pleasure of knowing him as a teacher and as part of our Midget team for the two years that I played with Drew. John was a real ‘salt of the earth’ man’s man. He has a quiet humour to him that I always thought perfectly balanced our dressing room that lets face it had its share of large personalities. As a teacher he always let the kids do whatever they thought would help them learn best. Always there to lend a helping hand or crack a joke if like me the students didn’t have a clue what they were doing. I will miss John dearly and hope that you can find some comfort in all of the wonderful memories you no doubt have during this time of sorrow. Sending all of my love. Drew Enouy

*We want to express our sympathy and let you know that our thoughts are with you.

My favorite memory of John…I’m at school and someone comes up to me and says, “Whose in for Doxsee? His students are all waiting in the hall to get into the shop.” I check my book and John’s not slated to be off. I knew he was expecting his 1st grandchild and I become worried that something may have gone wrong. It’s just not like him to be late for his class. I scurry about finding someone to cover the class. Not an easy feat at the last second but I beg a favor from one of the other teachers who agrees to sub in for John. On my way back to my desk, I catch a glimpse of someone coming down the hall, and lo and behold, who do you suppose it could be? It’s John, and he’s sauntering down that hallway as slow as molasses in January. He’s got this shitty grin on his face and he literally floats into my space. I try my best to give him “what fer”, but try as I might, I can’t get by the puffed up chest of a new grandfather. Despite his tardiness, I let him tell me every single detail of one of the most important events in his life. Finally he runs out of steam and I jokingly ask him if he’s done yet. He gives me a smirk and a nod and I open the door and with both my hands I literally push him out the door to the hallway and watch him whistle his way down to his classroom. That’s how I’ll remember my friend John.

We’re so terribly sorry for John’s passing. His smile and warm personality will surely be missed! God Bless your family during this sad time.

Christine and family I am so sorry for your loss. John was an amazing man – so many times I can remember him offering encouragement – at the ski hill, when my car engine blew, while working at the high school and especially one day at Canadian tire when joe and I were walking around with an infant Elijah. The two of you were so excited for us and offered words of wisdom that were much needed. Whenever John’s name was mentioned Eli would say – “I love that guy”. I’m glad he has had such a wonderful role model and had the opportunity to get to know him. Our hearts are broken for you and we are sending much love your way.

My thoughts are with the Doxsee family during this difficult time. John was an amazing man and a shining star at KLCVI and KLDCS. He always had a warm heart, and kind words of encouragement. Thank you, John. Rest peacefully.

We are sorry to hear of John passing away.Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Please accept our condolences. John will be missed by everyone that knew him.

Christine and Family, We would like you to know that we are saddened by the loss of John. He was a great guy. I miss him at our lunch table, and the conversations we would share. His passing has left a void in the Technology Hallway at KLDCS. There isn’t a day that has not gone by that I turn my head and look for him as I enter the school. When he was in the hall he would always greet you with a smile and a nod of his head as he leand againt the wall. At the end of the day I would find myself in his classroom as he played guitar, while we watched the KL drag racing videos together. I miss these routines at work with John. He was a good friend, and great teacher who had the ability to help the most difficult kids turn things around. We are so sad for you and all the family, but know that his acts of kindness will not be forgotten. Thinking of you, Lesha Laronde

Thinking of you all in great sadness.

Christine and family….. Myrta and I are so sorry to hear that John has passed away. John and I have had many discussions regarding the Technical courses in our secondary school system. Parents of students enrolled in his Auto Courses have told us how well John was liked, admired and respected. Our prayers and thoughts are with you…… Sid and (Myrta)

Words cannot express how saddened we are to hear of your loss. How we enjoyed our long chats as we visited together with the ‘internationals’. Hugs and Love Doug and Debbie

Very saddened to hear of the passing of John. I have very found memories of skiing with John and the rest of the Doxsee clan at Raven Mountain. Please accept our family condolences. Our thoughts are with the Doxsee family.