John Gibel Passes Away at Age 56



John Gibel, the writer and creator of the syndicated newspaper strip Flo & Friends, died on Saturday after a massive stroke. He was 56 years old.

Gibel launched Flo & Friends with cartoonist Jenny Campbell in 2001, and the Creators Syndicate offering currently has 29 clients. The strip deals with the concerns of aging and the lives of older people in general, a concern which was reflected in Gibel's advocacy work for senior citizens. Campbell plans to continue the strip.

Gibel was a native of Cleveland and nearly lifetime resident of northeast Ohio, leaving after college to our with the Up With People group. Among his past business endeavors was an animation studio, Creating Together.
 
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