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WhiteDevil88
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AUG 13, 11:00 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by twofatguys:
The family never said nobody could be told. When asked what happened, where the funeral is/was, or where John is buried people are told that they were not his real friends and don't need to know any of that. (In much more derogatory terms)
I did not break the families wishes in any way. Everything I posted came from his Girlfriend, who has no problem with people knowing.
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Well, you were there.
Let me ask, though. If you had information that you did not want published, would it be ok to publish it if it came from another source? Legally, yes. The ethics concern me. I think it would bother you as well.
Anyway, I'm done with commenting on this. Everything I need to say has been said, and without any disrespect to anyone. People apparently want to know "what happened", and that must be important. If anyone feels the need to try to shame me for my opinion, I hope that they will utilize the Private Messages rather then send this thread to the trash.
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84fiero123
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AUG 13, 11:06 AM
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Just realized he was one of my FB friends and posted the Mary Frye poem on his FB page, just after your post Brad. I never go there very often so I didn’t even realize he had passed. Thank you Brad for posting the loss of a good friend.
He was a good man who will be missed.
Steve
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Technology is great when it works,
and one big pain in the ass when it doesn't 
Detroit iron rules all the rest are just toys.
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Boondawg
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AUG 13, 11:19 AM
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You know, I read halfway down before I realized it was THAT Gecko!
I knew I reconized the face.
Man, that is sad.
I suspect the family are more angry with HIM and his choices in life then they are with his "non-friends".
It's just easier for them to face, that way.
RIP my friend.[This message has been edited by Boondawg (edited 08-13-2012).]
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Toddster
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AUG 13, 11:56 AM
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Damn, that is just wrong. Way too young. Best wishes to the family.
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Jake_Dragon
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AUG 13, 01:01 PM
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So sad
another page turns and another chapter is done. RIP
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82-T/A [At Work]
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AUG 13, 03:02 PM
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Man, poor guy... I really hate to read about this stuff. I didn't know him like some of you guys did, but pretty much everyone on here, even in O/T is a "doer"... not the Monty Python kind, but the kind of person who likes to get their hands dirty to fix things... and I have a lot of respect for people like that, regardless of their situation.
I hope it's not too innapropriate to discuss, but my brother had a "heart attack" also when he was 28. My parents responded in a similar fashion to the way it appears his family has. Unfortunately, for my brother's case... he was using drugs which caused the heart attack and he died. I've learned that people can do some pretty dumb things, but that shouldn't define who they are as a person... just like whatever the situation caused Gecko to end up the way he did, shouldn't be cause for a family to be disturbed. When the dust clears... most of us will only remember the positives of people.
Poor guy...
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Patrick
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AUG 13, 04:15 PM
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I was looking through the archives, re-reading a few threads where John and I had conversed. This thread, dating back to 2006, is unfortunately probably an early indication of what may have led to his untimely death.
In the hospital, already fixed, just waiting to go home
The following thread is probably the best example of the type of discussions that I most enjoyed with him.
Pics of my newest leopard geckos
He certainly loved his Leopard Geckos. This is how I will remember John...
 [This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 08-13-2012).]
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Boondawg
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AUG 13, 04:23 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
I was looking through the archives, re-reading a few threads where John and I had conversed. This thread, dating back to 2006, is unfortunately probably an early indication of what may have led to his untimely death.
In the hospital, already fixed, just waiting to go home
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That made me weep.
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TheDigitalAlchemist
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AUG 13, 04:27 PM
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Thanks for sharing those... I was doing a similar thing, and was reading the thread regarding him and his GF...
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OKflyboy
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AUG 13, 04:35 PM
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Sorry to hear it. You will be missed John.
(taking the rest to PM)[This message has been edited by OKflyboy (edited 08-13-2012).]
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