While I'm typically pretty good with words, I have had a hard time putting these into print. Our community has lost one of our own, David (Boggle) has passed away. For those of us that knew David, this will leave a place unfilled at the 80sxchange. Since he joined the 80sxchange in November of 2001, David was one of our more active members. Speaking for myself, I always looked forward to David's posts in the '80s Video Games' forum and also in the 'Computer Issues' forum. It's going to be sad for me now knowing that I have one less friend to talk to there.

David had cystic fibrosis, but obviously did not let it define who he was. I never knew and the fact that he never saw fit to mention it just shows me the strength of his character. He obviously didn't want people to know, so that they would judge him not by the illness, but by his presence here. It was a strong presence and one that I know several people here are going to miss dearly.

One of the other Moderator's said that David told him that the community made things easier for him, kind of a bright spot in his day. I hope so, David. You were a part of our family here, a friend, and we will miss you.

Roem Edit: David's Memorial Page (http://www.80sxchange.com/deceased/boggle/boggle.html)

I am at a loss for words.......It is truly a sad day and he will be missed.

This caught me completely off guard....very sad news. David was a fun guy to chat with and always kept me on my administrative toes with questions and suggestions :)

Always a positive and pleasant presence on the boards and in chat, he'll truly be missed :( Rest in Peace David...

Well, this is indeed some sad news about Boggle. :(

David was a truly special member of this forum, and he left no part of the Xchange untouched. I knew of his illness, but I didn't know how bad he had been feeling. I had wondered where he's been, since he usually gives me feedback on the games. I wish he could have had an easier road in this life, but I admire how he walked the one that was chosen for him.

We'll miss you, David. :(

:( :cry: :(

This is so sad to hear. I recieved one or two pms from him on suggestions for trivia games and he seemed like a really nice guy. He will be missed and will be in my thoughts. :(

This is such sad news. :( I didn't know Boggle very well, but he made great contributions to the Xchange with his posts. RIP Boggle, you will be truly missed. :( :rose:

I am so sad to hear this news. I always loved playing the happy crappy game with him. He and Greenway had great ideas to contribute on that one. Even though we never meet most of the people on here I really feel as though this is a community of friends and people that are very important to my life. I will truely miss his presence on this board. :(
Shakey, what you wrote about him is wonderful. I wouldn't have known where to begin. I appreciate you taking the time to write something so special about Boggle.

Unfortunately, I never had the opprtunity to know David very well either. Knowing what I know now makes me realize what a loss his passing is. Just to have known someone with the strength of character in the face of adversity to the degree he had to deal with everyday just makes me proud to have known him, even if briefly. It makes me want to be a better person. And I hope it has the same effect on everyone else here. That would be the best tribute a person could recieve. And it seems to me that David deserves such tribute and recognition.
He will be sorely missed. Rest in peace David.

He'll be greatly missed here by all of us. I didn't know him to well either, but he seemed to have a strong love for all things 80's. His presence was a great plaesure to have here.

R.I.P. David :cry:

This is terrible news indeed. David will be greatly missed on the board. He was a very positive contributor to the boards.

RIP David :(

I met him a couple of times in chat but sadly never really got to know him. But by the posts he made, he seemed like a really decent guy. I'm sorry to hear the news. :(

I got to know David very well. We played a few online games and talked on yahoo and the phone.In fact, we spoke two weeks ago.

We became good friends. I knew of his sickness but never thought he would die. When I got the call from his mother I knew, even before she said it. I am so thankful I was able to be his friend. That makse me smile and warms my heart. :)


David, I miss you! You will always be in my thoughts.
:) :rose:

This is very sad news to wake up to. With the exception of a couple PM's asking me a couple questions regarding local geography I never had a chance to know David personally.

judging by his posts you can see David was truly a great guy, he will be missed

Rest in Peace David:(

I really don't know what to say. I enjoyed Boggle's posts and he seemed like a great person. My thoughts go out to his family, friends, and all who knew him-either in life or through the internet.

Sad News.. I didn't know him but i can see it'll be a great loss to the boards and to anyone who knew him. :cry:

I enjoyed Boggle's posts in the music threads. I recently, after I found out the news, check out all of Boggle's posts (you can do that by going to his profile page) and you would never had known anything was wrong. I found one thread wishing him well after he was in the hospital and even in that thread his post was upbeat and positive. I can only hope to be that strong when my time comes. He will be missed :(

Nothing Gold Can Stay

Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.

Robert Frost

Very sad news. :( I'm sorry I never got to know Boggle. From reading his previous posts as well as the posts in here, I have missed an opportunity to get to know someone special. Rest in Peace, Boggle. :rose:

For those of you interested, I located David's obituary

It is hard to read but I needed to see it.

David (http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/fortwayne/5136800.htm)

David (http://www.news-banner.com/obits.html)

Holy shit, I had no idea Boggle had cystic fibrosis.

My prayers are with his family in this, a great moment of agony for them.

R.I.P and God and Goddess bless him.

Sincerely,

John "outofplacechild" Kilduff

I didn't know David that well I only talked with him a couple of times via pm. So young and full of life......... R.I.P. David :(

Thanks for posting his obituary TopCat :)

I'm in total shock and disbelief at this news. We've lost another friend, and member of the Xchange family in David. I find it very disturbing that another young person at the age of 27 has passed away and we will never again have the privilege of talking with him again. :(

My thoughts and prayers go out to David's family and friends.
Rest In Peace, David.

I am saddened by this turn of events. I, too, was under the impression that David was feeling better. From his posts on the exchange, you would never have known he was even feeling "under the weather". He was such an upbeat and positive person. Shakey, your post was eloquent and a very fitting eulogy for our friend. TC, thank you for posting his obituary.

Rest in Peace, David :angel:

Man, that's really sad to hear. :( I never knew he had that, and it never showed. February is the cruelest of months for Xchangers. :(

Peace, David.

Holy cow, this is very sad. :cry:

I didn't know David that well, but we did exchange a few PMs together, and he seemed really nice.

Thanks TC for posting his obituary.

Goodbye sweet Boogle. :(

What a very sad loss...

To be in a better place

Thank you for posting those TC. I feel so bad for his mom. I hope she has other relatives close by for support since her husband is deceased.

Originally posted by Johnny Z
February is the cruelest of months for Xchangers. :(


I too was thinking what a bastard February has been turning out to be here at the xchange. It was exactly a year ago we lost another much-loved xchanger. :( (Not to mention another one about a month or so after that!)

This is very sad news... I never had chance to really chat with him but I always read his posts and he never said anything negative. He seemed like a truely nice person. I'm sorry that he was taken from our community.

R.I.P. David... You're in a better place now.

I didn't know him all that well... but the echos of the words of those that did speak volume on the person he was.

Blessed Be David :(

Terrible, terrible news.....

I never had the opportunity to talk to David :( I know he was as sweet as you all say. May he rest in peace..

I haven't been around for a month or two... I have been lurking on and off, and found this sticky. A sad reason to come back.

I will miss David very much, he and I had lots of fun conversations.

Safe journey, friend.

I never knew the guy but seen some of his post's.

I hope he has the best of luck in the afterlife.

Rest up because your jouney back here will be tiring and soon.

Dear David
Thank you for all the questions asked and answered. I always enjoyed your postings, and admired your willingness to try something new.

Thank you for all the mails and PMs.

Thank you for all the phonecalls, I will miss our long talks about everything and nothing. We had some great fun. I only regret I never got to meet you in person, as I'm sure we'd have had a blast.

Most of all thank you for being my friend

My thoughts are with you and your mom, take care buddy!

Though, I wasn't that close to David (Boggle), this message is very sad for me.

I hope that wherever he is now, he can live a life without burdens.

Be thankfull for every day you get 27 is way to young to go.My thoughts are with your family and friends.

Like some others, I never got to know David as well as I would have liked. When we did PM one another from time to time, he seemed truely attached to our family here. He wasn't just somebody or anybody - he was really a part of what really is a family.. His passing has made me realize that I need to spend more time here than I've been. Life isn't all about work.. Because of work, I've missed getting to know someone better where I will never have that opportunity again.

Rest in peace, David.. I know you're in a better place now...

This is very sad David you will be missed. :(

I was saddened very much by the news as well.. I only spoke with him a few times, and never really got the chance to know him.. he always seemed like such a likable person..

I'm happy that he made so many friends here.. and sorry to see him go :(

Best wishes to you, David

Ok, I made a special page in memorial...Sal's linked it on the site's homepage...I'll also add it to Shakey's original post.

You can view it here: http://www.80sxchange.com/deceased/boggle/boggle.html

That page is wonderful Roemello. Very appropriate.

The memorial page is .....perfect! Beyond words. TY Roem. {{HUGS}}

I am printing out this post and the memorial page. I am taling Davids address he gave me for the get well cards and and added his mothers name. (She was in the same nursing home. In fact, in the same room.) I hope this works and she can read how loved David was here. :)

I knew I would like Boggle from the first time I saw his profile. He, like I, was a geography buff who loved games. I knew David best from his interaction on the Happy Crappy games I did. I am surprised at his passing, but I know that death is a passageway to a better place. Thank you, David, for your positive attitude.

Fantastic memorial page, Roemello. Superbly done. :thumb:

Yes, thank you for making the memorial page Roem. Shakeys words are spot on, and is a nice epitaph for one of the nicest and strongest people I've ever had the pleasure to meet.

I am incredibly sad to hear the news of David's passing. To die at such a young age of such a terrible disease; it truly is heartbreaking. I will certainly keep his family and all of his friends here in my thoughts and prayers throughout the day... :(

I heard about this earlier in the Mod forum, but I wanted to come here and pay my respects. It's so sad to lose someone so young, especially a terrific person like David. I didn't know him well, but I liked him alot. We're gonna miss you, David. :(

Very nice page, Roemy. It was very touching.

I never really got to know David, but any time someone dies so young it's terrible. I also never knew he had cystic fibrosis. It showed his inner strength that he never told anyone, or complained about it. Maybe we should all think about that before we post threads complaining about trivial matters. We could all learn from someone as strong in character as David was.

Blessed Be David....

That's a very nice memorial page for him. Very sad to lose someone here again.

Rest in Peace David

oooh no! I didnt know David that well, for I am fairly new myself..but I will keep his family in my prayers. I loved his posts and you all are right, he will be missed..:( Rest In Peace, David.

I sent the a copy of the thread and memorial page to David's mom.

I used the address I posted before but added his mom's name...

c/oEmma Jean Pensinger Bailey Room 316
Bethelham Woods Nursing Center
4430 Elsdale Drive
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46835

Thank you...maybe I will send a donation to the CF research foundation in David's name.You providing an address will assure that his mother will receive a notice that one was made. I lost a friend several years ago to CF and know of a couple of people who are trying to live with it right now.

I didn't know David , but I will say a pray for him. I hope there is a better place for us in the after life. He had a shorten life, I am sure he was loved and I hope he finds peace.

Love is the only reason for existence, family, spouse, life, friends. Think about it what would life be if you were never loved or loved back.

I am not a bible thumper but I am 41 now and my mother died about a year ago. When your parents start to die that's when you start to take a look at your life and figure out what is really important in your life, because in the chain of order you will be next. Something you really don't think about when you are twenty.

I wrote a letter to my parents when I turned forty and I told them how I felt about them and told them how they did a great job with us told them how I loved them and that I was proud of them. I am glad that they had a chance to read this before my mom passed.

Life is way to short!! Tell the special people in your life that you love them. That's the only thing that count in life.

Braincramp

I didn't know David well either. This is too sad. I am all too familar with this horrible disease. I grew up with a friend who lost his battle with cystic fibrosis about 13 years ago, he was only 20.

I don't know where I've been, but I'm so sorry to hear about David.:( He was a very nice guy. I remember one night when I was down. I came here and it was just him, me and TC in chat and I laughed so hard my jaw hurt when I finally went to bed. I will miss him.

:rose: Rest in Peace David. :rose:

I just read this post... how sad. I did not know him well, but enoyed reading his posts. :(

Boggle will indeed be missed. :(

Man, I am so sorry for the Loss. I didn't know David, but he sounds like he was a great Friend!! I wish I had the chance to get to know him!!

Hey, hadn't been here in awhile; I just saw the announcement on the main page.
My condolences to his family, friends, and fellow xchangers.
I think he and I posted in the same thread once or twice.
R.I.P.

I am sorry i have been away in the past week.I hope eveyone is ok.CF is a horrible disease and my thoughts and prayers are with boogle's family and friends.

Bear

I am glad this is not closed yet because I juist wanted to say how much I miss David. :( He was in my thoughts today and i got a little teary eyed when I seen his picture in pamelas* photo album.

I can still hear his voice and his laughter when we talked on the phone. I still can't believe he is gone. I just recently took his name off my im's Doing that seemed so final. He is gone....in God's hands now but he left behind so many lives he touched.

You know, I experienced his death all over again when I got out of the hospital. I had some memory loss and when I seen the memorial on the home page I was in shock. I could not believe he was gone.

It took me awhile but Val reminded me that his mom called me with the news and she asked me to get in touch with Shakey. Once I was reminded, I remembered all. :(

I only wanted to post this to get my feelings out. No one has to read it I just feel better putting it in words. :)

David, you were one of a kind and you have a special place in my heart. :rose:

I read your post, Topcat.. and I think it was very heartfelt and sweet and I definatly understand the need for you to get the words down on paper (so to speak)..

I'm sorry that you had to re-live David's passing .. it's hard enough the first time.. :(

Thanks Tina. Very sweet of you :)

This is terribly sad news, I only just noticed the thread then - this it a real shock. I remember chatting to him in DC and he was a cool guy, I remember seeing Boggles posts pop up here and there and they were always a good read.

I don't know why these things happen, it upsets me quite a lot
he was only my age :(

my condolences to David's family

I am sorry for him, I didn't know him but with all you people said, he probably be very cool and too young to died.

We already miss you David


R.I.P. Boggle! :(

I noticed on the calendar that tomorrow is Boggle's birthday.

It sounds like Boggle fought the good fight. It's so nice to know that our community is made up of so many beautiful people. I am sure he smiles on us all now.

RIP David! It was so nice to know you! Hope you are healthy and happy now.

I was going to mention his birthday was coming up, but I didn't know how apprpriate it was. Should we do something?

I just happened to notice yesterday on the calendar...I apologize if it wasn't appropriate or if it made anyone feel bad. Even though I didn't really know him that well or talk with him in chat (I don't usually go into chat...have only a few times) he seemed like a great person and I enjoyed his posts.

I wish there were some way to let his mother know that we are all remembering him still. It's going to be a hard day for her.

I dont see anything wrong with remembering him on his birthday. I just saw it on the calendar too. I'd want people to remember mine. Maybe his mom will get our thoughts somehow.

In my opinion, it is definitely not bad to remember.

So, a bit late, but 'Joyeux Anniversaire' David.

I didnt know David Im sorry too say. But I would feel bad if I didnt say Im very sorry to hear this.

I've hardly been around lately; a bit late in replying.
But he was one of the nicest and smartest guys. Sorry to hear the news. I hope he's happy and well, wherever he is.

It's been a year now and I just wanted to raise this thread back to the top. Rest well, David. You are not forgotten!

:rose: David :rose: I miss you! I will never forget you. :(

:( Better off there than here... you're missed :(

We miss you David

We miss you! :rose:

I did not know David, But I am thankful that he had a family of friends here at the xchange that meant so much to him.

Thanks for being apart of my extended family as well... Yall are some good people!!!

Let's don't take each other for granted.... Life is way too short!!

A year already?! It's amazing how time gets away from you when you're able to take it for granted. I hope you're resting well and challenging the angels to a rousing game of Boggle, David! :rose: