Obituaries for 2022

[Cyber Liberty]

Funny thing, the Northeastern Media outlets were the ones who constantly pushed the idea of Southern=Prejudiced (among other stereotypes), and to be sure, there was some of that (every stereotype contains some small grain of truth), but the first year our schools were integrated, it was a black student, a guy I knew, had played with and worked with on the farm side by side, who refused to "learn with him", pointing at me. There were two sixth grade classes that year, and he went to the other. Both had black teachers. My sixth grade teacher is one I rank among my all time great teachers.
My parents were Republican, as were many of the folks I knew, even if Lincoln was still regarded as an invader.

It's very disheartening when you've worked did by side with someone for years and then find out they've had a seething hatred for you all that time.

[Smokin Joe]

It's very disheartening when you've worked did by side with someone for years and then find out they've had a seething hatred for you all that time.

It wasn't hatred, not then and not later, but a definite sense that school was one place we should not act together. We continued to work together for years after that and remained friends for a while. I went to college, he went into the Army, and he got off track and our paths diverged. The disheartening thought is that he got derailed as a result of a barracks inspection in Germany (someone put a pipe in his gear) and his plan to finish his hitch and go on to college took a very different path from there.

[Smokin Joe]

Back on topic, I just got an e-mail indicating @Quix has passed.

[roamer_1]

Back on topic, I just got an e-mail indicating @Quix has passed.

That hurts. 

[catfish1957]

Back on topic, I just got an e-mail indicating @Quix has passed.

Very sad to hear.  He'll be missed. 

[corbe]

   Dr. Del as he was known to many here, to the rest of us~Quix passed on Aug 5, 2022.  He will surely be missed.  Prayers to his Family.

[mystery-ak]

RIP Quix...

[GrouchoTex]

Back on topic, I just got an e-mail indicating @Quix has passed.

AW, MAN!
I am sorry to hear this.

[verga]

Sorry to hear this.

[roamer_1]

In what was probably the darkest time in my life... The day my very own wheelchair came to my house... We had rented them from time to time to ship me around to family events, but that day, when that accursed thing landed in my living room...

From that time onward for quite a while, all hope was lost. Gone. I knew I would never again walk through my beloved forests, that I was close to never walking again at all.

All of my life was a downward spiral of pain and despair...

There were two shining lights in that utter sea of darkness...
One was Marysecretary and the other was Quix.

I know he was a little quirky, and could rub folks wrong... But let no man deny his love for his fellow man nor his love of his Savior. Because I stand as a witness to testify.

Rest in peace, brother @Quix . I owe much to you. 

[Free Vulcan]

Was just thinking about him a few days ago when @roamer_1 and I were trying not to hijack a thread talking about ancient civilizations manipulating genomes. Figured @Quix would love to get in on that.

He was an intense guy but a good soul. And while he chased alot of conspiracies, a number of them have come true.

[roamer_1]

Was just thinking about him a few days ago when @roamer_1 and I were trying not to hijack a thread talking about ancient civilizations manipulating genomes. Figured @Quix would love to get in on that.

He was an intense guy but a good soul. And while he chased alot of conspiracies, a number of them have come true.

@Free Vulcan

Yeah, he'd have loved that... I spent many hours on the phone with him going around with all that.
Right up his alley. 

[Ghost Bear]

Back on topic, I just got an e-mail indicating @Quix has passed.

Ahh, that's too bad. He will be missed.

[Gefn]

Oh I’m so sorry to hear this. The few times we chatted he was kind, and just nice.

He’s really going to be missed here. Rest In Peace @Quix

[Wingnut]

Back on topic, I just got an e-mail indicating @Quix has passed.

I would like to read his obit if anyone has a link. He was an interesting dude.

[sneakypete]

I thought that, that information had been released?? Wasn't the information supposed to be made public after 50 years???

@libertybele

Good luck at getting the government of today to admit the government of their fathers,LITERALLY,in some cases,approved of having a sitting President whacked.

[sneakypete]

In what was probably the darkest time in my life... The day my very own wheelchair came to my house... We had rented them from time to time to ship me around to family events, but that day, when that accursed thing landed in my living room...

From that time onward for quite a while, all hope was lost. Gone. I knew I would never again walk through my beloved forests, that I was close to never walking again at all.

All of my life was a downward spiral of pain and despair...

There were two shining lights in that utter sea of darkness...
One was Marysecretary and the other was Quix.

I know he was a little quirky, and could rub folks wrong... But let no man deny his love for his fellow man nor his love of his Savior. Because I stand as a witness to testify.

Rest in peace, brother @Quix . I owe much to you. 

@roamer_1

As fine a testimonial as I can ever remember reading.

Thank you,Roamer_1!

[DCPatriot]

That hurts. 

Damn...just the other day when you were talking about the Book of Enoch being in your wheelhouse...had posted that I would love to have a good conversation about "Giants" but without the discussion getting "Quixxed"

Didn't even know he was not well...unless it happened suddenly.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Back on topic, I just got an e-mail indicating @Quix has passed.

 

RIP

He was one of the fun ones.

[Smokin Joe]

Quix's Obit https://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,479482.new.html#new

[sneakypete]

Quix's obit

https://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,479482.new.html#new

@Smokin Joe

Was Del a poster here?

What was his screen name?

[Smokin Joe]

@Smokin Joe

Was Del a poster here?

What was his screen name?

His screen name was Quix

[sneakypete]

His screen name was Quix

@Smokin Joe

Thanks!

[Bigun]

His screen name was Quix

I'm fairly sure that he and Marcella were professionally acquainted.

[Texas Yellow Rose]

Back on topic, I just got an e-mail indicating @Quix has passed.

I am so sorry to hear of Quix passing.  I appreciated his posts and kindness and have missed him for a very long time. 

[Lando Lincoln]

Through the years, we came to know Quix as a good and kind man. May he Rest In Peace.

[Wingnut]

https://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,479482.new.html#new

Thanks for the link. 

[deb]

https://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,479482.new.html#new

Interesting man who led an interesting life. I never had any interactions with him here that I can recall. But what a testimony, to have been a believer from a young age and to finish well! Rest In Peace.

[andy58-in-nh]

https://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,479482.new.html#new

Among the many kind things said about Quix in the obituary:

"Del was known as a bird of rare plumage, and he made an impression upon folks wherever he went."

"Constant Comment Tea was Del's favorite, which was ironic, because he was one to constantly comment on just about anything, through both his conversations and his prolific writing, in real life and on the Internet. Del maintained lifelong friendships with many people throughout the world. He said his goal when relating to others was to "Love as Jesus Loved".

RIP.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Sad we didn't know Quix until after he died though right?

[Cyber Liberty]

I'm fairly sure that he and Marcella were professionally acquainted.

Yes, and good friends.  This news broke my heart.

[Smokin Joe]

Sad we didn't know Quix until after he died though right?

I was fortunate enough to correspond with him some. In my knowledge, he was an interesting guy, loved The Lord, and a talented potter, among so much else. I am sorry he is gone but know I'll 'see' him again some day.

[Free Vulcan]

I was fortunate enough to correspond with him some. In my knowledge, he was an interesting guy, loved The Lord, and a talented potter, among so much else. I am sorry he is gone but know I'll 'see' him again some day.

That's right, remember now he was a potter. He posted some of his stuff once or twice. It was top notch. And he'd often give it away.

[Bigun]

Yes, and good friends.  This news broke my heart.

I broke the news to her this morning.

[Cyber Liberty]

I broke the news to her this morning.

Thanks!!! 

[jmyrlefuller]

Sad we didn't know Quix until after he died though right?

People who indulge in the kind of topics Quix did tend not to like to have their names and personage out in the open. But it's also kind of a relief that it appears he was, in fact, a real person, and not some government agent posing as a kook to lure out the crazies (see: Hal Turner).

[jmyrlefuller]

Here's an interesting obit:

"The Man of the Hole," the last known member of his Amazon tribe, dies at approximately 60

From the 1970s to the 1990s, Brazilian privateers launched raids on numerous Amazon tribes, eradicating many of them. In the case of the Tanaru, by 1996, one man survived. Virtually nothing was known about him, and the Brazilian government eventually established a reservation for the man, who was monitored by remote surveillance. He earned his nickname "Man of the Hole" because of the way he would structure his houses with a large pit underneath them.

The Man of the Hole is believed to have died in July, having anticipated his death by preparing himself in what appeared to be funeral attire, and was found August 24.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_of_the_Hole

[mountaineer]

Jeremy Barr
@jeremymbarr
CNN chief executive Chris Licht announces the death yesterday of legendary former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw.

[Gefn]

CNN anchor Bernard Shaw dead at 82

CNN) — Former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw died Wednesday of pneumonia unrelated to Covid-19, Shaw's family announced in a statement Thursday. Shaw was 82.

Shaw was CNN's first chief anchor and was with the network when it launched on June 1, 1980. He retired from CNN after more than 20 years on February 28, 2001.

During his storied career, Shaw reported on some of the biggest stories of that time -- including the student revolt in Tiananmen Square in May 1989, the First Gulf war live from Baghdad in 1991, and the 2000 presidential election.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/08/media/bernard-shaw-obituary/index.html

[txradioguy]

The Queen is dead! Long Live the King!

Queen Elizabeth has died at the age of 96.

Prince Charles will now ascend the throne to become King.

[mountaineer]

This is something. A former MLB player who became a Port Authority police officer.

Former Braves Player Anthony Varvaro Killed Driving To 9/11 Memorial
by Alejandro Avila
 about 2 hours ago updated 3 minutes ago   

Former Atlanta Braves pitcher Anthony Varvaro passed away on Sunday, as announced by the team. He was 37.

Varvaro was a six-year MLB pitcher before he retired from baseball in June 2016 to become a Port Authority New York and New Jersey police officer. He was reportedly headed to the World Trade Center Command on Sunday when a driver on the wrong side of the road collided head-on with Varvaro’s vehicle.

Varvaro first debuted with the Seattle Mariners in 2010; he spent several seasons with Atlanta (2011-14); then played with the Boston Red Sox for a season before pursuing his call of duty. ...

Outkick

[Polly Ticks]

This is something. A former MLB player who became a Port Authority police officer.Outkick

I saw that on the Braves website.  Very sad.

[libertybele]

Ken Starr, Clinton investigator, dead at 76

Ken Starr, a noted attorney who helped impeach one president and defended another from the same fate, died Tuesday at the age of 76.

Starr died in Houston of complications from surgery at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, a statement released by his family said.

"We are deeply saddened with the loss of our dear and loving Father and Grandfather, whom we admired for his prodigious work ethic, but who always put his family first," Starr's son, Randall P. Starr, said in a statement. "The love, energy, endearing sense of humor, and fun-loving interest Dad exhibited to each of us was truly special, and we cherish the many wonderful memories we were able to experience with him. He is now with his Lord and Savior."...........

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ken-starr-clinton-investigator-dead-76

[mountaineer]

WASHINGTON — Ken Starr, a former federal appellate judge and a prominent attorney whose criminal investigation of Bill Clinton led to the president’s impeachment, has died at age 76, his family said Tuesday.

Starr died at a hospital Tuesday of complications from surgery, according to his former colleague, attorney Mark Lanier. He said Starr had been hospitalized in an intensive care unit in Houston for about four months.  ...

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That stinks. I wonder if these post-surgery issues were avoidable.

[libertybele]

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That stinks. I wonder if these post-surgery issues were avoidable.

4 months in an ICU is a very long time. I'm sure it was tremendously difficult for the family.

[jmyrlefuller]

Jesse Powell dies at 51

The 1990s R&B singer was a one-hit wonder for his song "You." He suffered a cardiac arrest and died September 13, a day after his 51st birthday.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=razbDEEhb1I

[catfish1957]

Jesse Powell dies at 51

The 1990s R&B singer was a one-hit wonder for his song "You." He suffered a cardiac arrest and died September 13, a day after his 51st birthday.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=razbDEEhb1I

As much as I keep up with music, I honestly do not remember who this is.

[Kamaji]

Mark Miller, ‘Days of our Lives’ and ‘Please Don’t Eat the Daisies’ star, dead at 97

By Samantha Ibrahim
September 15, 2022

“Days of Our Lives” star Mark Miller has passed away at the age of 97.

Miller died in Santa Monica, Calif. on Sept. 9 from natural causes. Actress Penelope Ann Miller confirmed her father’s death on Twitter Wednesday.

“My Papa’s beautiful soul left this earth 9/9/2022,” her heartfelt tribute began. “He loved deeply & was loved by all who knew him. He touched many lives.”

“He was funny, fun, & always creating. He cherished this life and saw the glass half full! I was blessed to call him my dad,” the “Chaplin” star, 58, wrote.

Aside from starring in the iconic soap opera from 1975 to 1976, Miller also played the father on the NBC sitcom “Please Don’t Eat the Daisies” from 1965 to 1967. He also acted in ’80s movies like “Christmas Mountain” and “Savannah Smiles.”

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2022/09/15/days-of-our-lives-star-mark-miller-dead-at-97/

[jmyrlefuller]

As much as I keep up with music, I honestly do not remember who this is.

Truth be told, I don't either. For a top-10 song, you'd think I'd recognize it. But the 90s were a weird time for music and the charts were all out of wack because people stopped buying singles and started downloading off the Internet. So there were huge hits on the radio that never charted because they weren't released as singles, but also songs like this that managed to make top 10 but very few people remember them.

[Free Vulcan]

As much as I keep up with music, I honestly do not remember who this is.

Name sounds vaguely familiar but otherwise total blank.