Hello!  We're glad you found us!  Before you start exploring our pages, we'd appreciate it if you'd peruse this page.  In addition, our FAQ may also be of help to you.  The FAQ largely deals with questions specific to the John/Andrew Bucket Brigade and its membership.  This page, however, was created to deal with some of the misconceptions people seem to have about JABB.  Namely, it's connection (or lack thereof, really) to John Dye or any one involved with Touched by an Angel.  Hopefully, with this page, some of those questions will be answered with out people having to wait for an email response from me.  If your question is not addressed here or on the FAQ you are more than welcome to contact me.  If you're a new JABB member, Welcome Newbies! is also a good resource.

God bless,
Jenni

1.  Did you know John Dye?
2.  Did John Dye know about this or did he ever participate?
3.  What can you tell me about John Dye's personal life or his death?
4.  Can you get this message to Mr. Dye's family?
5.  I just learned of Charles Rocket's suicide.  Why did he kill himself?
6.  What's next for former TBAA cast members?
7.  I want to join JABB.  How do I do that?

1.  Question: Did you know John Dye?

Answer: No.  At the time of this writing, no one active on JABB had that pleasure.  We were all deeply touched by his work but we did not know him and we never sought him out.  We respected his privacy and still do. 

2.  Question: Did John Dye know about this or did he ever participate?

Answer: We do not know for sure either way if he knew about JABB.  It had been listed on the Touched.com links page for some time so we suppose it's possible he had knowledge of JABB.  If he did ever participate in any way then we did not realize it.  We would be very surprised to learn this had happened. 

3.  Question: What can you tell me about John Dye's personal life or his death?

Answer: We have never had any knowledge of John Dye's personal life nor did we ever seek it out.  We consider it exactly that.  *Personal.*  As for his death, all we knew about it we learned from published news reports.  We were, of course, devastated.  However, we are committed to carrying on his legacy of kindness and compassion. 

4.  Question: Can you get this message to Mr. Dye's family?

Answer: No.  However, you might consider submitting a remembrance to Pay It Forward in Memory of John Dye.  The site was started with the cooperation of Mr. Dye's family.  We continuously pray for them and let God make the connection.

5.  Question: I just learned of Charles Rocket's suicide.  Why did he kill himself?

Answer: Charles Rocket played Adam, the original angel of death on Touched by an Angel.  Sadly, he committed suicide in October of 2005.  We did create a tribute page for him which you can view here.  Other tributes followed and can be found by glancing through our TOCs.  They are all labelled as CABBs.

Our prayers and thoughts continue to be with him and his family.  That being said, neither myself nor anyone I know knew him.  I haven't the slightest idea why he took his life.  Further, I don't think it's any of my business.  I will be more than happy to discuss memories of Adam or Mr. Rocket's other roles with you but please do NOT ask me this question.  I have no answers for you and it makes me feel uncomfortable.  Thank you for your consideration in this matter. 

If you are feeling suicidal and looking for help, we at JABB suggest
calling 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or visiting the Hopeline for resources and support.

6.  Question: What's next professionally for former TBAA cast members?

Answer: You can keep an eye on their profiles at IMDB.com.  That's all we can do, too.

7.  Question: I want to join JABB.  How do I do that?

Answer: This is a question I can answer!  :-)  We'd love to have you join us.  All JABB members receive our biweekly "newsletter."  It's not actually news but our creative efforts.  To get added to that distribution list email me, Jenni, at the email address given here.  Some people also opt to join our Yahoogroup so they can chat with other members.  You can find information about that here.  Thanks for your interest!

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