Amen brother.
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gramps i hope you are hitting up all the hot nurses still.
we love you
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Gramps, I haven’t spent much time in Bravo, and I know I haven’t played CM for a long time (only got back a few weeks ago), but I’ll always remember you as an engineer that I could count on. Silverton is a name I could trust and rely on to have my back when the going got tough and the stomping got closer. Thank you for the fun time, and thank you for the memories. See you on the other side, Gramps.
-Frank Russo
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Goddamn
Been off the grid awhile, just recently got back to cm. Can’t believe I missed your last game 
You were the only marine that I would go out of my way to not aim head at because you were a based non-helmet-wearer to the end. Drip or die. You were also one of the only reasons I was ever inclined to roll marine Gramps, your antics were out of this world. I remember the first time we met I gave you a sip of a flask spiked with paroxetine and you just said “oh no” as the colors kicked in during brief. You saved me after I got PB’d by a private for violently convulsing. The two of us spasming with Parkinson’s proceeded to split a box of cigars and singlehandedly fight our way out of a zombie-infested Fiorina.
I remember late nights talking to you in dchat about everything from good omelette recipes to underwater welding.
I know we don’t really know eachother, and we’ve never met, but I am really gonna miss you ya old coot; you truly were one of a kind. Wishing you all the best, thanks for the memories, good laughs, and all that you’ve given to this community.
See you in the next life stranger o7
-Raymond
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That was beautiful brother amen.
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I was main xeno for 2k hours. When i started to play marine i made my char old. I’m 41 in real life. First person i meet was Gramps. He took me in like a old friend. He intoduced me to the old people gang, and they all was epic as him. Kind, laughing and honestly made me feel at home. Me and gramps hobby was to watch the req line together. Looking at the young kids getting their attachments that us old never used while smoking cigars.
I have always mention i miss gramps like other in dead chat, but never knew the reason.
When i read this topic and he stopped chemo in my mind i thought he had cancer and won it. He is going home for hospice, i had no idea what that ment so i googled it.
I’m 41, 2 kids. 1 at 11years. 1 at 4years. They have never see me cry. The second i googled it and read what it mean i did what every dad do. Sit forward while reading and scream out loud. “WHAT?!” My wife reacted so fast “Kids! To the bedroom!” She never seen me cry or distressed, i think google got me hard this time. She came back wondring if my dad died of parkison. I could honestly could not stop tearing for the life of me. And then it hit me i had to explain its for someone from the internet, not family. I told her everything, she knows i play this online 2d game. She comforted me surprisingly. Something inside of me died that day, i miss you buddy.
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Well said brother. We all miss him. That crazy bastard touch the lives of so many of us. So many great stories. Amen brother.
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We’ll miss you, Gramps. Godspeed.
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An obituary written by an idiot who barely played.
I can’t think of a cooler man in the entirety of this 20 year old 2d space atmospherics simulator then gramps, I regretfully had never properly talked to them in game or on the forums though they have always been a joy to have around.
They were wise as fuck and a kind person at heart and their jokes always brought a smile to my face. He was a good man, maybe even the best.
Death is an inevitability and that sucks, but if there is one thing he has taught me is do what you love and make the most out of what you have.
I hope you had one hell of a campaign gramps, you will forever be the cool uncle I never had.
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I’ll miss you and your witty quips, Gramps. The CM community is blessed to have you be a part of us. It’s been an honour.
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Thinking about you these past few days ever since listening to a string of Aqua and the Spice Girls. Miss you.
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WE LOVE YOU GRAMPS
hoping everything goes okay for you at hospice and things aren’t too uncomfortable, bless you for making this server such a great place, and honestly I hope staff change their mind on making that poster a thing
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Till we meet again Gramps. It was fun playing with you
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Sorry if this is necroposting, but God, I had no idea I left the game so long that I missed this…
I’m sorry I didn’t play with you while you were still here, Gramps, but my prayers nonetheless are with you to be safe and happy with the Lord, our God, in Heaven. You were always a delight in my time here, and I’m happy to have been able to call you a friend while we were still here in the game.
Rest in Peace, Gramps. After all of you’ve done for us, you deserve it.
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Amen brother. Very well said.
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I barely got to interact with this IC person, But I did have many opportunities to ask him different types of things, but I still feel like they weren’t enough. Some of the things I remember are:
(I don’t feel right doubting the things that he commented)
one of his nephews (I don’t remember well) made him see Konosuba, he mentioned that he said that Texas was his home state (and was proud of it) . and that he was a Vietnam veteran, the last batch of people drafted into the war. but I doubt cancer won without going through real hell
I think he didn’t enjoy the game, he enjoyed the people playing it with him. but without a doubt, definitely there is not anyone like him. I never knew His actual name.
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o block lost a real one that day o7
rest easy man
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