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RIP Verran


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i'm gutted, i felt like i was just getting to know the guy.

 

been thinking about him a lot the past few months, knowing about his condition i was hoping he'd just lost interest in the forum, but this was always at the back of my mind.

 

RIP Ryan, i won't forget you.

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I joined this forum specifically to ask him a question yesterday. He really seemed to know what he was talking about and reading his other threads he did. R.I.P. Verran

Edited by Azash

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This is the hardest post or statement I have ever had to make.

 

Business aside friendships build no matter what. I spend so much time with staff on different things talking to them on the phone about whatever and friendships and bonds happen quickly.

 

Ryan and I go back to Jan 2005 even before he become part of staff. Him and I always saw eye to eye even when others didn't see it our way. I remember some specific battles that would go back and forth between Ryan and other members or even other staff that make me laugh now that I look back. Ryan was so stubborn about certain things and the thing was 99% he was in the right. I had a different bond with Ryan then I did with other staff and thats why I think he and I clicked so much. I remember when I sent him a new Video Card as a gift without him knowing, the phone call I still remember to this day. He was so excited and thankful and sounded like a like kid because he was so happy and impressed. :)

 

Yes I knew Ryan was sick but like Nick said he kept that to himself as much as he allowed. I was fortunate enough to be told by him what was happening and again fortunate to be told again by his family when things started to get worse. I was planning on going to see Ryan here shortly but sadly that will not happen, I have not cried like I have today in a very very long time. No more calls, no more pms all I have left is my memories of a great friend who I will dearly miss more then I can ever express.

 

When I am ready I will make a special page dedicated to him because Ryan was a part of my family and the OCC family and I will be forever part of his family. Ryan I will miss you so much more then you will ever know I have so many regrets that I cannot change but I will honor you and remember you by never forgetting you and talking about you often I will never let people forget you.

 

I know you are prob up there telling me to suck it up and get back to work because thats what you would want. I will in time allow things to go back to normal but for today I will be grieving the loss of my friend.

 

I will miss you forever buddy you and I will see each other again one day I promise.

 

Your friend

 

Dave

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I teared up.

 

Incredible post Dave, I feel for OCCs loss of a very good moderator, your loss of not only a very good staff member but a friend as well.

More importantly however I feel for Ryan's family who although must have had some inkling that has time was short will never be able to see him again and must be taking this a lot worse than we are.

 

 

 

 

No one should ever die from cancer, especially at the young age that Ryan has...

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