Blinky's Funeral
Aingon Atelia wrote:
> Dilbert Firestorm wrote:
> > 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.
> >>
> >
> > I've just been out of action for awhile, catching up whats going on in
> > cecil adams lala land.
> >
> > Blinky passed away? When?
>
> Blinky died unexpectedly from an as yet undetermined illness on Feb 1st.
> He was cremated and buried in his family plot in Battle Creek, MI.
>
>
I'm sorry for your loss.
His death was certainly unexpected and he was an interesting guy for sure!
He is obviously missed by all those who knew him very well.
take care
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