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Default Blinky's Funeral

On Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:05:36 -0700, Aingon Atelia
> wrote:

>We laid Blinky to rest on Saturday. The service was nice, but short.
>Besides Lee's daughter Sara, his ex-wife Dee and her brother, a couple
>of older online friends were there, as well as a surprise guest of one
>of the AFC-A fellows. Sara read a short poem and then said a few words,
>and then there was some general discussion. Then we went to the grave
>site and watched as the box containing Blinky's ashes was placed in the
>ground.
>
>After the cemetery, the online friends and I went to celebrate Blinky's
>life over beer, pizza and darts. He did love to shoot darts, and was
>pretty good at it most days. I believe he would have approved.
>
>Bye, you big friggin' doof. I miss you a hundred times a day.


From RFC to you: Thanks for everything! We loved Blinky, even when
he was being Mr. Cranky Pants.


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