<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)">  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> We've all lost a good friend today. At least he is in a better place now.<o:p></o:p> Rest in Peace Michael.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'> From: tsa-talk-bounces@lists.integral.org [mailto:tsa-talk-bounces@lists.integral.org] On Behalf Of Equestrian HorseWrangler Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 11:11 AM To: pgeusz@resistingarrest.net Cc: TSA- Talk Subject: Re: [TSA] Very Bad News in Our Family<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> <o:p> </o:p> Well, it's official now. Jacob posted an entry today saying that Michael passed this morning. I'm really going to miss him. Equestrian -------------------------------------- "All the world will be your enemy, oh Prince of a Thousand Enemies. And when they catch you, they will kill you. So try not to let them do that, 'cause you really won't like it..." > Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:15:22 -0500 > From: pgeusz@resistingarrest.net > To: tsa-talk@lists.integral.org; furry-lit@lists.integral.org; tfwf@lists.integral.org > Subject: [TSA] Very Bad News in Our Family > > Hello! > > I most terribly regret to inform the members of the TSA and Furry-Lit > and others that Michael Bard, good friend and noted furry author, > suffered a brain aneurysm sometime last Friday while at work. As of my > latest information, all brain activity has ceased. Unless there is some > sign of improvement, he will be taken off of life support Monday > morning. Michael has been a very frequent poster for many years, and has > not only written many TBP stories but has put toge ther probably the most > complete collection of TBP anywhere on the web. Also notable is his > novel "Fork In The Road", which I know he's very proud of. > > The only good news I can offer is that I was personally with him as > recently as last Monday. Though he was suffering from the flu, he'd just > been part of a successful furry-con startup and seemed happy and > satisfied with life in general. He smiled a lot, in other words. And, > should the worst happen, that's how I'll choose to remember him. > > Those inclined to pray are requested to do so. > > > > > > > Phil > > > ; > > > > > * * * > Copyright by the author of this message. If you want to post this > anywhere else, please ask the author for permission first. > Thank you > -- The discussion list for the Transformation Story Archive -- > WWW-archives (password required): lists.integral.org/private/tsa-talk/ > Help by Mail: tsa-talk-request@lists.integral.org > Help WWW: http://lists.integral.org/listinfo/tsa-talk > to get human help: tsa-talk-admin@lists.integral.org > FAQ: http://www.transform.to/~tsa-faq/<o:p></o:p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. <a href="http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/210850552/direct/01/" target="_new">Sign up now.</a> <o:p></o:p> No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2756 - Release Date: 03/19/10 03:33:00<o:p></o:p> </div> !DSPAM:4ba3a741297001780998236! </body> </html>