Oh, SAM, thanks for posting this...I hadn't heard.
I need to call his son, Dean, now.
I talked with Dean a couple of weeks ago, and he told us about Joe's abiding faith in our Lord Jesus. Dean said that whatever happened, he knew without a doubt that his dad was right with God and was ready to move on if that was God's will.
May he rest in peace with the Angels.
He was a great man, his passing saddens me. I know he is in a better place now.