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Mars
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:08 pm

That is sad news indeed

JasonZavoda
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:01 pm

Deogolf wrote:That is some really bummer news! Jim Holloway and I had a good long talk about him the other night. Jim said he was the best boss he ever had and he is a great guy.

Here's a picture of Mr. Roslof taken by Jim shortly after he started working there in the very early '80s.

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That is a great photo. It is a picture of a man who lives and dreams. I have a photo of my father sitting out in the sun at my sister's place, raising his hat in greeting. It was taken a year before he passed away but it is how I always will remember him.

I never met Mr. Roslof, but looking at that photo I wish I had.

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Chucho68
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:03 pm

Hope he finds or found peace.

Hector.

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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:13 am

Grognardia has a post confirming (via Jeff Leason) his passing:

http://grognardia.blogspot.com/2011/03/ ... -2011.html

:salut:

RIP, Jim.

faro
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:46 am

n.b. Messages of condolence can also be left on the guestbook at http://www.hdlfuneralhomes.com/content/ ... ?OID=69857 , if desired.

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killjoy32
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:50 am

very sad to hear

at least we have the wonderful things that he has left behind for us!

my thoughts to his family...

Al

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carrejo
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:22 am

Very sad, my condolensces to his family.

Jorge

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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:29 pm

Ack ... so sad to hear about this.

Godspeed, Jim, and sincere condolences to the Roslof family.

Prufrock
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:54 pm

Condolensces to the family. He will be missed.

Martin

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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:22 pm

Safe trip, Mr. Roslof. :cry:

~Kat

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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 2:00 am

Enjoy the eternal canvas... we'll enjoy each painting on the sky.

Those who can, don't. Those who should not, do.

sauromatian
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:57 am

Badmike wrote:a lot of great ones have passed the last few years

I know what you mean. It's like we're living in the final chapters of The Lord of the Rings, where everyone going to the West & Sam is left behind. This past decade has been like a last hurrah, where they came out of retirement for a few more nostalgia conventions, only to disappear forever. Guess that makes us the shipbuilders of the Grey Havens.

realmaster
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:56 pm

very sad news

thanks, realmaster.

let's split up!!!!!

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