Angelsboi

[Belen]

We should do something for Ryan's family. Would there be a way to set up a donation drive for them? I have no experience with it, but I am sure that we could.

Dave

 

[JoeBlank]

Testing here before I mess up the thread in General.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

What's the chance of a memorial page somewhere on the site? AB, Chairman_Kaga, The Lone Corndog ... perhaps a short bio or something?

 

[KB9JMQ]

What's the chance of a memorial page somewhere on the site? AB, Chairman_Kaga, The Lone Corndog ... perhaps a short bio or something?

I have thought this would be a great idea ever since we lost Chairman Kaga.
Just a page that lists A bio of each person and maybe their avatar & sig (since that is our visual of most board members.)

I think it would show great respect for those whom we have come to regard as family.

 

[Arc]

Could we have something on the frontpage? A quick word or two in memorium, or perhaps a page like KB suggested. Maybe just sticky the post in General for a few days, so it doesn't get lost. It's already slipped down halfway, and even if people aren't posting new messages to it, I think it deserves to be seen and read.

Some sort of donation drive would be nice too, but I don't know exactly where we'd want to send the money (his family? a charity?)

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Some sort of donation drive would be nice too, but I don't know exactly where we'd want to send the money (his family? a charity?)

Ryan participated, or at least planned on participating, in the Atlanta AIDS Walk last year. I think he may have been too sick to actually do the walk, but I know several of us from the boards donated to it in his name. Maybe thats a good place to start?

 

[cardinal sinister]

PC directed me over here when someone mentioned Chairman Kaga. I'll have to look around and see if I have any usable pics of him...he and I were never the picture taking types.

I'll see what I can dig up for ya...

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

PC directed me over here when someone mentioned Chairman Kaga. I'll have to look around and see if I have any usable pics of him...he and I were never the picture taking types.

I'll see what I can dig up for ya...

Thanks Cardinal. That would have been me. I'll PM you with what we are looking for.

Rich

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Cardinal-

You're not accepting PMs, so I'll post here.

Thanks for replying to our search for a picture of Chairman Kaga. We'd also like to have his name, dates, and a small quote about him, or some sort of memorial message. Even just a favorite quote that he used to say. As an example of what we are looking for, here is a rough draft of what we came up with for Angelsboi:

Ryan "Angelsboi" Boell 1979-2004

[[picture]]

Ryan, or "Angelsboi" as he was known on the ENWorld forum, passed away on June 16, 2004. Ryan was a valued member of the ENWorld community, full of enthusiasm and imagination. In his parting, we are reminded not only of how great a loss his parting is to our community, but how great a gift his life was to our community.

It is the sincerest wish of the ENWorld community that he has found peace and dignity, and that his friends and family understand how important a member of the community he was.

It's not going to be anything huge or a focal point, just a little something for us to remember those who were part of the community that are no longer here.

All the ENnies judges appreciate your help.

Rich

 

[LeapingShark]

Great idea to have a little memorial page.

Angelsboi's pic could be the one that he had of himself in his avatar for a long while; the one where he's sitting in front of the computer. And to include an anecdote to make it more personalized, you might somehow segue-in a comment about David Boreanz (aka Angel), since that's probably what Ryan would have done.