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I've read this five times now, and I still can't wrap my mind around it. It's, I think, fairly common knowledge that Bard and I didn't always see eye to eye, but he was a good man with a good heart. To think that he's gone- bam, no warning... I don't have words for this. Wow. Just wow.<br><br>I hope it was at least quick and painless...<br><br>Hallan<br><br>> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:15:22 -0500<br>> From: pgeusz@resistingarrest.net<br>> To: tsa-talk@lists.integral.org; furry-lit@lists.integral.org; tfwf@lists.integral.org<br>> Subject: [TSA] Very Bad News in Our Family<br>> <br>> Hello!<br>> <br>> I most terribly regret to inform the members of the TSA and Furry-Lit <br>> and others that Michael Bard, good friend and noted furry author, <br>> suffered a brain aneurysm sometime last Friday while at work. As of my <br>> latest information, all brain activity has ceased. Unless there is some <br>> sign of improvement, he will be taken off of life support Monday <br>> morning. Michael has been a very frequent poster for many years, and has <br>> not only written many TBP stories but has put together probably the most <br>> complete collection of TBP anywhere on the web. Also notable is his <br>> novel "Fork In The Road", which I know he's very proud of.<br>> <br>> The only good news I can offer is that I was personally with him as <br>> recently as last Monday. Though he was suffering from the flu, he'd just <br>> been part of a successful furry-con startup and seemed happy and <br>> satisfied with life in general. He smiled a lot, in other words. And, <br>> should the worst happen, that's how I'll choose to remember him.<br>> <br>> Those inclined to pray are requested to do so.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Phil <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> * * *<br>> Copyright by the author of this message. If you want to post this<br>> anywhere else, please ask the author for permission first.<br>> Thank you<br>> -- The discussion list for the Transformation Story Archive --<br>> WWW-archives (password required): lists.integral.org/private/tsa-talk/<br>> Help by Mail: tsa-talk-request@lists.integral.org<br>> Help WWW: http://lists.integral.org/listinfo/tsa-talk<br>> to get human help: tsa-talk-admin@lists.integral.org<br>> FAQ: http://www.transform.to/~tsa-faq/<br> <br /><hr />Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your inbox. <a href='http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID27925::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:032010_2' target='_new'>Sign up now.</a>
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