[Novalug] (OT) Death of a member

Jim Swanson swanson.james@gmail.com
Wed Jun 13 09:47:28 EDT 2007


On Wed, 2007-06-13 at 09:37 -0400, gregory pryzby wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 13, 2007 at 08:56:59AM -0400, Jim Swanson wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I posted this yesterday with the wrong account.  A few weeks ago, my
> > good friend and fellow NOVALUGer, Ed Silverman, passed away from Stomach
> > Cancer.  Due to his lack of insurance, he did not find out about his
> > cancer until it was too late.  He was 49 years old.  He used to post
> > here with questions and such.  He was cremated, and his ashes were
> > distributed to close friends.  Ed was a good guy, and he will be sorely
> > missed.  Thank you.
> 
> I am sorry to hear that. Did he have a family and if so, is there a
> fund to help them out (if needed)?
>  
> 
Eds' was estranged from his family.  He got married after he found out
about his cancer to a former girlfriend.  They did not have any
children.  He had surrogate kids from his many friends.  We took care of
him and his funeral expenses, so everything's financially set.  Thanks.

Jim




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