RIP: To remember those lost to us, whether close or at large

[clean]

My friend Bob Barrett was killed by a student charged with drunk driving.  He was 68 and a huge Clemson fan. He had been attending the basketball game. 

https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/news/pedestrian-killed-after-clemson-university-nit-game/article_b6aa2e40-c431-11ed-b1b4-e7503574ccc8.html

He had been a dean at SC State, and retired. He enjoyed all things Clemson and was enjoying his retirement. 

Quite a shock.

[ab_grp]

I'm so sorry for your loss, Clean.  Such a senseless and tragic way to lose a friend. 

[research_prof]

I'm so sorry for your loss, Clean.  Such a senseless and tragic way to lose a friend.

I am sorry for your loss.

From the article: "The student posted a $992 bail". I guess that's how much we value the loss of a human life today.

[apl68]

Yesterday a friend of our family died unexpectedly.  He was a couple of years younger than me (early 50s) and had not been in great health in recent years.  Last month he landed in the hospital with an assortment of problems that turned out largely to be complications from diabetes.  He was in the hospital for several weeks.  For a little while they weren't sure he would live.  Then he seemed to be doing better, and was sent to a rehab center to be begin regaining his strength.  But he got worse there instead of better.  He was awaiting a transfer back to the hospital when he died unexpectedly yesterday.

His mother, who is an old friend of my parents, had recently overcome a long struggle with cancer.  She was wearing herself out trying to be near him at the rehab center.  She's bearing up well.  She says that her son has been healed completely now and is with God.  We had been hoping and praying for a different kind of healing, but we're glad for what he and we have got.

[ab_grp]

I'm sorry to that your family has lost a young friend as well, apl68.  I'm sorry that he didn't recover, and I hope his mother has support and care. 

I saw that Lance Reddick passed away, also too young.  He was such a talented actor (The Wire, John Wick, ...) but also just seemed like a nice human being.  https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/17/us/lance-reddick-dead.html

[Wahoo Redux]

Sorry apl.  Peace be with you, your family, and your friends.

Tonight I found out that an old junior high / high school classmate passed away.  We were never great friends, he was a bit of an outcast, I haven't spoken to him in at least 35 years, but he was a nice guy.  I am strangely undone by news of his death.  I am not sure why.

Go on, Kevin.  I'm sure your journey on the other side will be blessed with the memories we send with you into the afterlife.