2023 RIP Thread

[Tidewater]

My uncle and namesake John White is dying tonight of kidney failure.
He was a Vietnam vet, two tours, attack Hueys and then medevac version of the Huey. Shot down twice.
He is 90 years old.
Please pray for his family. My Uncle Johnny is a good man.
As a youngster, he taught me that brown cows give chocolate milk.
Later in life, in a more serious moment, he taught me about the virtues of military service. He loved the Army and was proud of his service.
God give him peace at his passage and his family as well.

 

[Bazza]

My uncle and namesake John White is dying tonight of kidney failure.
He was a Vietnam vet, two tours, attack Hueys and then medevac version of the Huey. Shot down twice.
He is 90 years old.
Please pray for his family. My Uncle Johnny is a good man.
As a youngster, he taught me that brown cows give chocolate milk.
Later in life, in a more serious moment, he taught me about the virtues of military service. He loved the Army and was proud of his service.
God give him peace at his passage and his family as well.

Thank you for your service sir.

Prayers sent......

 

[crimsonaudio]

Country singer-songwriter Charlie Robison dies in Texas at age 59

Charlie Robison, the Texas singer-songwriter whose rootsy anthems made the country charts until he was forced to retire after a medical procedure left him unable to sing, has died.

apnews.com

Man, that's a rough story.

 

[BamaMark.]

Man, that's a rough story.

This one hurts as I've been a fan for a long time. Saw that he had started performing again and had hoped for something new from him. RIP Charlie...

 

[Bazza]

Ex-Bucs, Bills WR Mike Williams dies at 36 due to injuries from construction accident

“He will be missed. He fought hard his whole life. Prayers to his family," his agent said.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[crimsonaudio]

Ex-Bucs, Bills WR Mike Williams dies at 36 due to injuries from construction accident

“He will be missed. He fought hard his whole life. Prayers to his family," his agent said.

sports.yahoo.com

Until I read the article where it said his death had been erroneously reported last week I was having the most incredible feeling of deja vu I've ever experienced, hahaha

 

[4Q Basket Case]

My uncle and namesake John White is dying tonight of kidney failure.
He was a Vietnam vet, two tours, attack Hueys and then medevac version of the Huey. Shot down twice.
He is 90 years old.
Please pray for his family. My Uncle Johnny is a good man.
As a youngster, he taught me that brown cows give chocolate milk.
Later in life, in a more serious moment, he taught me about the virtues of military service. He loved the Army and was proud of his service.
God give him peace at his passage and his family as well.

I'm sorry, TW. Sounds like your Uncle Johnny lived a long life full of service, and has the respect of peers and affection of children.

Thank you, John White for being here for 90 years.

 

[Tidewater]

My uncle and namesake John White is dying tonight of kidney failure.
He was a Vietnam vet, two tours, attack Hueys and then medevac version of the Huey. Shot down twice.
He is 90 years old.
Please pray for his family. My Uncle Johnny is a good man.
As a youngster, he taught me that brown cows give chocolate milk.
Later in life, in a more serious moment, he taught me about the virtues of military service. He loved the Army and was proud of his service.
God give him peace at his passage and his family as well.

My uncle passed yesterday afternoon at home with his family.
I will miss him.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Ex-Bucs, Bills WR Mike Williams dies at 36 due to injuries from construction accident

“He will be missed. He fought hard his whole life. Prayers to his family," his agent said.

sports.yahoo.com

Construction sites can be very dangerous. Regardless of wearing a hard hat, the steel beam will still win.

 

[Crimson1967]

My uncle passed yesterday afternoon at home with his family.
I will miss him.

Very sorry for your loss. Be glad he had a long and successful life.

 

[Bodhisattva]

My uncle and namesake John White is dying tonight of kidney failure.
He was a Vietnam vet, two tours, attack Hueys and then medevac version of the Huey. Shot down twice.
He is 90 years old.
Please pray for his family. My Uncle Johnny is a good man.
As a youngster, he taught me that brown cows give chocolate milk.
Later in life, in a more serious moment, he taught me about the virtues of military service. He loved the Army and was proud of his service.
God give him peace at his passage and his family as well.

My uncle passed yesterday afternoon at home with his family.
I will miss him.

I'm sorry to read about this, TW. Your uncle sounds like a man that had a life well-lived. Ninety years is a really good run. Not everyone gets such a good influence growing up. I'm sure his legacy will echo for generations. God bless him, you, and the rest of your family.

 

[seebell]

Folk singer Roger Whittaker, best known for hits 'Durham Town' and 'The Last Farewell,' dies at 87

The British singer was beloved by fans who enjoyed his German-language songs. "The Last Farewell" was the song that found Whittaker fans in the U.S.

www.usatoday.com

"Durham Town" Singer, Songwriter, and Expert Whistler Roger Whittaker Dies at 87

Roger Whittaker, the folk singer and songwriter behind the song Durham Town (The Leavin’),” died at the age of 87.

americansongwriter.com

My wife and I loved Roger.

 

[Padreruf]

Messina Denaro: Notorious Italian Mafia boss dies


There is a reason an Italian, Dante, wrote The Divine Comedy. He was the epitome of evil...people like this are the main reason I believe in hell...there has to be justice @ the foundational level of the universe.

Messina Denaro: Notorious Italian Mafia boss dies

The 61-year-old, who spent decades on the run, boasted that he could "fill a cemetery" with his victims.

www.bbc.com

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

Messina Denaro: Notorious Italian Mafia boss dies


There is a reason an Italian, Dante, wrote The Divine Comedy. He was the epitome of evil...people like this are the main reason I believe in hell...there has to be justice @ the foundational level of the universe.

Messina Denaro: Notorious Italian Mafia boss dies

The 61-year-old, who spent decades on the run, boasted that he could "fill a cemetery" with his victims.

www.bbc.com

One could almost be tempted to say good riddance.

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

Terry Kirkman, singer-songwriter and founding member of the band ‘The Association’, has reportedly died at the age of 83. The Association’s Facebook page posted the following update, “We’re saddened to report that Terry Kirkman passed away last night, RIP Terry. He will live on in our hearts and in the music he so brilliantly wrote.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/new...805ac41e0344519b82bdedcad6534f4&ei=32#image=1

They had a string of hits in the 60"s. RIP

 

[DzynKingRTR]

I guess that is the last of the guys from The Great Escape?

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/david-mccallum-star-man-u-213007399.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

David McCallum of ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ and ‘NCIS’ dead at 90

“He was the kindest, coolest, most patient and loving father. He always put family before self."

www.al.com

Illya Kuryakin

Great character actor. Liked him in UNCLE and NCIS as well. RIP

 

[seebell]

DK, sorry for duplicating your post. I didn't realize McCallum was in the "Great Escape"

 

[DzynKingRTR]

DK, sorry for duplicating your post. I didn't realize McCallum was in the "Great Escape"

his character wasn't one of the main ones. His character had a name and he is in the montage of deaths.

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

Orioles 3b hall of famer Brooks Robinson dies at 86. One of the greats of all time. RIp