If you are long time reader of this site you know that we were big admirers of the late Jonathan Clements. He was a positive force for the individual investor in his writing at the Wall Street Journal, books, and at Humble Dollar.

Jason Zweig at the Wall Street Journal not only lost a colleague, but a long time friend as well. You can read his obituary in the Wall Street Journal and an additional remembrance here. Zweig notes that as impactful Clements’ professional writing was, his truthful, and public approach, to his diagnosis and all that came with it was a breath of fresh air.

Clements unfortunately knew this day was coming and wrote a short biography and farewell over at Humble Dollar. It is well worth checking out.

Ron Lieber at the New York Times pulled five lessons from Clements’ work including ‘Winning isn’t everything, but not losing is really something.’

I have also been accumulating links to Clement’s post-diagnosis writing. There is no shortage of material there.

You can still support the Jonathan Clements Getting Going on Savings Initiative which I wrote about back in May.

While undoubtedly sad, hopefully Clements’ final words in print can provide some solace:

I faced the final months not with sorrow, but with great gratitude. I had spent almost my entire adult life doing what I love and surrounded by those that I love. Who could ask for more?

Indeed.

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