Voice from the grave

[Henry]

How did they die?

Angelsboi of HIV (survived by his boyfriend and his mom); Chairman Kaga from a car accident (left behind a wife and unborn child and a baby girl, If I'm recalling); and The Lone Corndog from a heart attack (left behind his girlfriend or wife, I'm unsure, Rel knows).

Every one are very missed around here. There are likely others, I just can't remember at this time; it's always a sad moment reflecting on them every time there's a big gamer get-together...

And, Yes, Belen, we gotta get you and Alenda to Gencon next... It's like a gamer pilgrimmage, and a friend of mine even used to call it a "Hajj" back when it was held in Milwaukee at MECCA (the Mideastern Convention Center of America).

 

[Belen]

And, Yes, Belen, we gotta get you and Alenda to Gencon next... It's like a gamer pilgrimmage, and a friend of mine even used to call it a "Hajj" back when it was held in Milwaukee at MECCA (the Mideastern Convention Center of America).

I would love to go, but I do not think anyone would convince my lovely wife to attend a con. I asked her to go with me and she said "you can go hang out with the boys."

Personally, I see GenCon as a pilgrimage that every true gamer must attend once in their life.

 

[Belen]

I agree with Buttercup and I do miss them as well, even if I was not posting much back then. Personally, I think it would be nice to have an ENWorld In Memoriam once per year.

 

[William Ronald]

Angelsboi of HIV (survived by his boyfriend and his mom); Chairman Kaga from a car accident (left behind a wife and unborn child and a baby girl, If I'm recalling); and The Lone Corndog from a heart attack (left behind his girlfriend or wife, I'm unsure, Rel knows).

Every one are very missed around here. There are likely others, I just can't remember at this time; it's always a sad moment reflecting on them every time there's a big gamer get-together...

And, Yes, Belen, we gotta get you and Alenda to Gencon next... It's like a gamer pilgrimmage, and a friend of mine even used to call it a "Hajj" back when it was held in Milwaukee at MECCA (the Mideastern Convention Center of America).

I seem to recall that Chairman Kaga's unborn child was a baby girl.

I raised a glass last night, and remembered the people who we wished were here. I remember Angelsboi's delight when thalmin bought him an EN World Supporter's membership, and several of us Chicagoland EN Worlders hoped that Angelsboi could make it up here for an EN World Chicago Gameday. Sadly, that never happened.

Henry, I hope that you and BelenUmeria can make it to Gen Con next year. I will give it a try.

i raised a few too many last night.

some good, but sad, memories

Yes, good memories but sad ones. Perhaps an ENWorld in Memoriam once a year might be a good idea, with perhaps a few links to the posts of some of the people we wished were still with us on the boards.

 

[diaglo]

Yes, good memories but sad ones. Perhaps an ENWorld in Memoriam once a year might be a good idea, with perhaps a few links to the posts of some of the people we wished were still with us on the boards.

not just on the boards. but in person too. i sent Cthulu's Librarian a picture of Ryan/Angelsboi last year for Gen Con.

you can always read about the fun we had together in the story hour in my sig.

 

[William Ronald]

not just on the boards. but in person too. i sent Cthulu's Librarian a picture of Ryan/Angelsboi last year for Gen Con.

you can always read about the fun we had together in the story hour in my sig.

Thanks, diaglo. I will head to your story hour a little later.

Well, maybe when people get back from Gen Con, we can have a fuller discussion about how best to remember the board members who have passed on.

 

[Terath Ninir]

Chairman Kaga was cool. He was in the World Trade Center on 9/11. It was terrible when he died in the car accident a year later.

 

[the Jester]

The saddest post I ever read was the Chairman's wife's post announcing his death.

I hope she's okay.

 

[Buttercup]

The saddest post I ever read was the Chairman's wife's post announcing his death.

Yes. It was like a punch to the gut.

 

[William Ronald]

Yes. It was like a punch to the gut.

I was stunned, and felt awful for Chairman Kaga's wife and the child who would never meet her father.

Since Gen Con is over, maybe we can think about maybe having some sort of permanent memorial on the boards.? Perhaps such a thread could have some links to posts about our members who have passed on, and a few links to remarkable threads.

I think that EN World has managed to survive a few crises because it is a community. So, perhaps we can do something on the boards in honor of the people we wished were still part of our online community.