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RIP John Havan
July 8, 2019
John Havan, founder of the Makati Aikido Club, passed away on July 8, 2019, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Luke's Medical Center, Taguig, Rizal. He was 85.
In the early 1980s, John Havan introduced aikido to a new generation of students and changed the trajectories of a lot of lives. People's eyes were opened to a vigorous and healthy way of life; many students found a lifetime passion in the art, and practitioners found their spiritual instincts newly alight. The community that Havan midwifed led to human connections and friendships that could never have happened otherwise. John Havan left a worthy legacy.
A memorial was held for him on July 9, 2019, at Manila Memorial Park, Sucat, Parañaque, followed that evening by a celebration of his life. His students extended their deepest condolences to Havan Sensei's family.
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