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RIP SeanBlackthorne / Plz Donate
5 years ago
As some of you may of may not have heard, my roommate, and one of my best friends of 15+ years, Cory Jones (aka- 
seanblackthorne ) passed away of heart issues on March 20, 2020...
It has been very... very... very hard here since he has passed. We did not even get to have a funeral because of the dangers of covid19.
March 20th was also the same day ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS came out on Switch.
Animal Crossing has been a huge stress reliever for many during this awful time, and I would like something POSITIVE for April to remember. I want Animal Crossing to help her through this, as well as be a comforting reminder of the AWESOME person Cory has been. It would also help be a final birthday present from Cory, especially with the excess money helping her through her move.
Cory was an amazing friend.
The man had a passion for cooking, and was damn good at it! To this day, his lasagna has been THE BEST lasagna I have EVER tasted! Every Thanksgiving, people looked forward to his oyster stuffing. His pork chops were divine. Hell, he was so good at cooking, I often told him he should do his own youtube cooking channel. He knew so much about food from all over the globe, and would often watch food documentaries to try to expand his expertise. He would order ingredients from Amazon and experiment with them at home. I'll miss waking up to the apartment smelling damn delicious.
He always spoke his mind, and always lived life the way he wanted to live. Some would call that stubborn, but I would call it "Cory." His father was really hard on him, and yet Cory stood up against that, and lived how he desired. Despite the many things that often weighed down upon him, he always found a way to laugh, and to make others laugh. We would sit in the living room and talk for HOURS about anything, bouncing jokes off each other and making light of the things that would bring us down. We would also talk philosophy, and help each other look deeper into things, digging below the surface to find true meaning to it all. That was always something I enjoyed and will cherish through the rest of my life.
As for his art, Cory enjoyed an aesthetic that was far from normal. He had an appreciation for things that were imperfect, and even some things that others might call "gross". There are other "gross furry" artists out there who draw weird, twisted, abnormal things... and I feel that Cory would appreciate it if everyone would take a second look at these artists, looking past how "different" it all is, and finding things to admire in their work. Find these artists... tell them their work is good... FAVORITE their work... even COMMISSION them, and see how different they will draw your characters! They probably do not have much of a fan following, and they need as much help and monetary support as ANYONE during this covid19 crisis.
I think that would bring much JOY to Cory's spirit... :)
I will see you again, Cory. You were-- and still are-- a great friend, and like a brother to me.
I hope you and my brother, Tim Burt, are both laughing it up together right now.
We look forward to laugh with you again.
seanblackthorne ) passed away of heart issues on March 20, 2020...It has been very... very... very hard here since he has passed. We did not even get to have a funeral because of the dangers of covid19.
March 20th was also the same day ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS came out on Switch.
As a favor to Cory, I wish to do the following:
1.) Raise donations to get Cory's wife, April ( ![]-[3L](//a.furaffinity.net/20250920/]-[3l.gif "]-[3L")
]-[3L ) a Nintendo Switch, with Animal Crossing
2.) Give the leftover donation money to April Jones to help her when she MOVES OUT in June
![]-[3L](http://a.furaffinity.net/20250920/]-[3l.gif "]-[3L")
]-[3LAnimal Crossing has been a huge stress reliever for many during this awful time, and I would like something POSITIVE for April to remember. I want Animal Crossing to help her through this, as well as be a comforting reminder of the AWESOME person Cory has been. It would also help be a final birthday present from Cory, especially with the excess money helping her through her move.
I PROMISE you that ALL the donated money will go to April Jones. I will absolutely not pocket ANY of it.
If you would like to donate (ANY amount is fine), please do the following:
1.) Send donations to gunmouth[at]gmail.com on PAYPAL
2.) Include the words "CORY" or "DONATION" in the description
3.) If you want your name included, leave your preferred name, and it will be put on a CARD included with the gift.
4.) ALTERNATIVELY, if you would rather donate DIRECTLY to April Jones, her paypal is torishimaeve@gmail.comTHANK YOU SO MUCH
Cory was an amazing friend.
The man had a passion for cooking, and was damn good at it! To this day, his lasagna has been THE BEST lasagna I have EVER tasted! Every Thanksgiving, people looked forward to his oyster stuffing. His pork chops were divine. Hell, he was so good at cooking, I often told him he should do his own youtube cooking channel. He knew so much about food from all over the globe, and would often watch food documentaries to try to expand his expertise. He would order ingredients from Amazon and experiment with them at home. I'll miss waking up to the apartment smelling damn delicious.
He always spoke his mind, and always lived life the way he wanted to live. Some would call that stubborn, but I would call it "Cory." His father was really hard on him, and yet Cory stood up against that, and lived how he desired. Despite the many things that often weighed down upon him, he always found a way to laugh, and to make others laugh. We would sit in the living room and talk for HOURS about anything, bouncing jokes off each other and making light of the things that would bring us down. We would also talk philosophy, and help each other look deeper into things, digging below the surface to find true meaning to it all. That was always something I enjoyed and will cherish through the rest of my life.
As for his art, Cory enjoyed an aesthetic that was far from normal. He had an appreciation for things that were imperfect, and even some things that others might call "gross". There are other "gross furry" artists out there who draw weird, twisted, abnormal things... and I feel that Cory would appreciate it if everyone would take a second look at these artists, looking past how "different" it all is, and finding things to admire in their work. Find these artists... tell them their work is good... FAVORITE their work... even COMMISSION them, and see how different they will draw your characters! They probably do not have much of a fan following, and they need as much help and monetary support as ANYONE during this covid19 crisis.
I think that would bring much JOY to Cory's spirit... :)
I will see you again, Cory. You were-- and still are-- a great friend, and like a brother to me.
I hope you and my brother, Tim Burt, are both laughing it up together right now.
We look forward to laugh with you again.
I really regret not chatting with him more than what I already did
I remember his work back when i first started out on VCL, you have my condolences, to both you and his wife
also really sad to heard that, my deep condolences
A sweet gift idea!
I enjoyed the brief time that i knew him outside of the world of furry art and am thankful i can remember even a little of Cory as you did. It really makes his death hit home, but it also leaves me with good memories.
I am so sorry for what happened and all the stress it has caused you guys. :( I hope things get at least a little easier for April and everyone else affected.
Love you guys :(
I actually didn't even recall Sean lived with ya, I somehow never really thought about that, but damn, that's something! I commissioned the guy many times, he was easily one of my favorite artists, I was so hyped, so eager, that when I finally got out of Montana in January of this year (being 2020), that I would finally attend cons and meet all the artists I commissioned over the years, even if a lot of them wouldn't remember me.
And I was VERY excited to finally meet Sean especially, he was always so kind to me, he had such a good energy about him, I wanted to meet him and give him the biggest hug scrawny li'l me could manage. unfortunately I won't get that chance. I still miss him, even though I never deeply knew him, every couple days it hits me again, or I'll be grabbing an image for something and see one of the pics he did for me and even though it's been months now, it's still hard for me to think about it.
If anything, maybe someday I can meet some of the folks that were around him, kinda get to know what he was like in person. Normally I don't know an artist who passes, or at least, not closely, Sean was definitely one of the first ones that I knew more deeply, worked with multiple times... and it really struck me deep for once. Sorry for dumping in a comment here! But I felt like kinda getting that out too, and I'll miss him a lot, even if I'm just someone who knew him online.