[rescue] Sad news about Forrest Black

[Stéphane Tsacas]

Hi Pete,

I'm sorry for your loss.
Thank you for sharing those special memories.


Le mer. 9 mai 2018 C  02:54, Peter Wargo <peterwargo at gmail.com> a C)crit :

> All,
>
> Many of you on this list know Forrest.  Sadly, he passed away last Tuesday.
> By all appearances, he went to bed and died of a heart attack without
> waking
> up.
>
> Forrest was a good guy, always there for his friends, and a font of
> knowledge.
> We knew each other for over 20 years, and he was one of the most honest and
> trustworthy people Ib ve ever met.  Not only was he a fan of old hardware
> and
> computing in general, he was also an accomplished cook - both on the grill
> and
> on the stove - who delighted in making tasty treats and sharing them with
> friends.
>
> Sadly, Forrest had no b biologicalb  family.  But, he had all of us.  He
> was
> b Uncle Forrestb  to the children of his close friends, and for a guy who
> never had kids of his own, he did an admirable job of entertaining them and
> earning their love.  Come to think of it, he did so for the adults in his
> life
> as well. :-)
>
> While he was only 56, and went too quickly for our taste, I will say this:
> Forrest lived his life on his own terms, no regrets.  He was the person he
> wanted to be, he treated others as he wanted to be treated, and while at
> times
> he insisted that he was a b lonerb , he certainly had a wide circle of
> adopted b familyb  as well as friends.
>
> He was a brother to me, and I will miss him dearly.  He was there for
> Chandra
> and I many times when we needed him for support, friendship, and (of
> course!)
> basenji-sitting duties.
>
> So, when you can, lift a glass to him.  As another close friend said, b The
> world just lost some of its brightness.b
>
> -Pete Wargo
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o,C)phane tsacas
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