I think that this thread is the right place for this. A long time friend of Stacy (my wife), who then became my friend too passed away yesterday at age 69 from pneumonia. Though Gary never said anything directly about it, from many of his comments Stacy and I both assumed that he was HIV positive.
He was Stacy's friend for many years before I ever met him. He was a great friend to her, especially when helping her through her bad spells. He became a good friend to me too. Stacy's heart is broken and I'm really said. We'll really miss Gary.
So please join me tonight in toasting a really good human being, Gary Parker of Bakersfield, CA. Godspeed Gary. You'll be missed by many.