Major West said:
He was still taking orders and touting for business on facebook very recently, despite an ugly thread with a couple of people asking where's my hat, you took my money months ago and told me several times it was ready to ship. I've no doubt he's unwell, but I have to question the moral character of a person who continues advertising his services, taking money for orders, but with an unfullfilled backlog..
It is ironic that the same sort of situation happened with another well-known hatter a few years back. I wish Jack well. I've seen up close, several times, what cancer does to people. Here is a quote from a post Jack made on the Facebook page Indiana Jones Cosplay Group, Sept. 30th:
"Hi guys I'm here.
I'll mail all of you to get this sorted.
This week health wise it's not been good. It seems I'm not getting better with the cancer treatment.
And yet it's frustrating, I do understand. I thought I had the energy to continue hatting and I don't. I'm just getting worse. With regards to making more orders, there was one guy who I said I'd make one for. But only if my health improved. I didn't commit to anything.The total number of hats I made this year is only four.
No more no less.
For the record I will make sure these hats are delivered. And to show there's no hard feelings, I will recompense at a later date.
I will message every one today."