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thanks guys. yeah it's just such a loss...worked with him for over 10 years. he'll be seriously missed.

thanks jose. and of course as i was about to leave work i noticed a pic of him on this bulletin board we have by the door of everybody, and i just lost it

i feel *really* bad for his family, i can't imagine what they're going through right now. they know they can count on us for help so hopefully that with help a little bit.

but absolutely, hug and love on those that matter to you!

brainofPJ wrote:

damn. i'm sorry. it's apparent it has affected you even though it's not a flesh and bllod relative. really speaks to how close all you are.

true. don't take family or friends for granted...they can be snuffed away in an instance time as i have found out 2 in the last 2 year.

again, sorry.

i've worked with my boss for 15 years and i never saw her as upset as when i had to break the news to her. that hurt to do that. neither of us has lost a colleague like that, so yeah, it's a blow. i'm gonna have to keep an extra eye on her because i wonder how she's going to cope. the folks we've worked with are like family. i knew his kids growing up, his wife who is such a nice lady.

yeah you can't take anything for granted for sure, appreciate everything.

Vedderfan10 wrote:

Yeah...I had a friend I let slip away...we were such good friends through high school, middle school, and elementary school...we lost touch, but reconnected in 1998...communicated for a bit...then he disappeared. When I read his obit in the paper three years ago, I bawled and bawled. Meningits. And I really miss him...

So yeah, if you think of a friend that you miss, give them a call or send an email...at least you'd have tried to make a connection...

But take care Chiquimonkey...you've got a lot of support from the Pit...

aw i'm sorry about your friend. yeah i know me and a lot of people are going ot miss him. i guess that says something wonderful about his life really....his impact on so many, and how much this will affect people. it's sad to see people hurt though.

definitely, i'll be sending some notes out and makign a few calls for sure. i talked to my grandparents (my grandma had surgery on tuesday), and it felt good to just say i love you.

thanks a lot, i appreciate it. i think i'll be okay, it's just come as such a shock. i'll have to get something ready tomorrow to send out to everybody that's worked with him, it'll have to be an email, i can't make those kind of calls, i don't have the heart.