In Memoriam Smack66

[Guelph Bruin]

this year has sucked on many levels, RIP Steve, 57 is way too young

 

[TD Charlie]

Seems a truly beautiful man. Rest easy Steve.

 

[Olden McGroin]

Rest in peace, fellow B's fan.

 

[HumBucker]

R.I.P. Steve. That's far too young. Condolences to his family and friends.

 

[LouJersey]

RIP Steve…the fact that he was predeceased by his son just rips my soul out.

 

[lopey]

Rest in peace Steve. You fought the good fight.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

Very sad news, way to young to die, RIP Steve.

 

[Curls13]

Very Sad news. RIP Steve.

 

[GahdenRinkRat]

Steve (smack66) knew he didn't have much time but he was happy to be able to spend time with his family. He sent me this photo last August camping with his two granddaughters.

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Thanks for sharing this. May his family and loved ones be sustained by memories of loving and happy times. Gone much too soon. He will be greatly missed in our HF community as well.

 

[08SeaBass08]

Glad he was with the ones he loved and I hope they find solace in those memories.

 

[BruinsNetwork]

Another good one gone too soon. RIP, Steve. <3

 

[pgm16]

RIP

 

[TP]

Rest in peace

 

[Morris Wanchuk]

@Bruinaura - Posters come and go like ships in the night.

We have always been an 'anonymous' board so when somebody vanishes you wonder.

When I became ill 2 days before Christmas I was able to text Wally that I might be in trouble and subsequently found out that if I had not called 911 when I did I would be cheering the team from the clouds.

I have been dealing with Bruins internet boards since Compuserve, GEine, Delphi, and a robust Bruins email listserve.

I got into wars with the most passionate Bruins fan I have ever encountered online - Ian from New Brunswick.

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I am certain Ian lurks here and I can say without a shadow of a doubt that no Bruins fan I have ever met hates Montreal more than him.

Well said, these threads make me wonder what happened to futureconsiderations. He was a long time poster that seemed to have vanished. Hope it was nothing more than just moving on in life

 

[skullguise]

RIP....way too young.....condolences to family and friends....

 

[Fenway]

I was in an online Bruins email group years ago and that is where I first came in contact with Ian and Kirk Luedeke. Ian is a bona fide Bruins and hockey expert, bleeds black and gold, and certainly hates the team who, if I recall correctly, he referred to as the Scabs. If he is lurking, a big hello and I hope he and his family are well.

Ian just friended me on FB so......

That Bruins email list was special.

 

[Blowfish]

Back from a week up North. Sad news. I know some were close to Steve. Thinking of family and friends.

 

[ylekot]

Very sad much to young. RIP

 

[RussellmaniaKW]

RIP

 

[TP70BruinsCup]

RIP Steve…..

 

[bruins19]

Ian just friended me on FB so......

That Bruins email list was special.

Were you on it as well?

 

[Fenway]

Were you on it as well?

oh yes

 

[missingchicklet]

An incredible Bruins fan, and an even more incredible person. RIP, Steve.

 

[JCRO]

Rest in sweet peace Steve.

My condolences to his family and friends…

 

[Fenway]

Very sad. The stories like Fenway told about the border let us know what kind of person he was.

Crossing the border with a TV truck always involves paperwork.

Our policy has always been to stop at US Customs before entering Canada and provide them with a manifest with all the serial numbers.

Then after the US stamps the paperwork the truck moves 1000' feet and you present the manifest to Canada. Basically, we are telling the US everything is coming back and Canada signs off on that.