John Mills in Kathmandu airport awaiting the trip to Pokara. Seva Nepal donor trip. Photo courtesy of Susan Erdmann

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of John Mills, a wonderful Seva supporter from Nanaimo, BC who passed away on January 26, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. Seva board member, Susan Erdmann, writes: Everybody loved John Mills. When he traveled with us on the donor trip to Nepal in March 2009, he was the one that everyone was happy to be with. He camped, walked tirelessly, investigated everything, drank up Nepal and never once complained or had anything but positives to express about what he saw, experienced or encountered. He loved his beer, tried all the local food and was game for anything else that came along. Yes, John was special and will be sorely missed. We have just learned that John's dedication to Seva's mission to restore sight and prevent blindness will continue through a bequest that John left in his Will. John requested that his legacy gift be designated to Seva's eye care programs in Nepal.