In an interview Fitzgerald gave toward the end of his life he stated that every child who read his books was his child.
John married a wonderful woman name Joanne.  They had a long and happy life together, but no children.  John and Joanne were a fantastic uncle and aunt to John's nieces and nephews.  Nearly every Great Brain book is dedicated to one or more of his nieces and nephews. 
I was only able to locate one nephew during my research.  We wrote a couple of times.  As the years went by the family lost touch with other, even today I cannot locate the other cousins who might fill in more of the later story.
One of my readers asked if he could write a note of gratitude to any remaining children, since your children are his children, wrap them in a bug hug and give them a kiss for reading the stories he left as his legacy.
 
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