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Member Vero8 Has Passed Away.
August 27, 2024, 08:43 PM
Appliance BradMember Vero8 Has Passed Away.
I'm sad to hear this news. I always enjoyed his animal adoption posts. IIRC correctly, there was at least one relay to get a dog to an out of state member by the good folks here.
Rest well Vero. You will be missed for your kindness and caring.
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August 27, 2024, 08:47 PM
Blue DogSorry to hear this. I remembered the picture of James and his family many years ago. Feels like yesterday.
August 27, 2024, 09:07 PM
newtoSig765Like so many of us here, I knew Vero8 only through his posts and his reputation, but his death feels like a knife in the heart. Partly because of his influence, my GF and I adopted from shelters rather than continuing to breed for show some years back. We adopted again just a month ago, just weeks after losing two shelter cats just weeks apart, a really great snowshoe Siamese.
I think I will make a donation in memory of Vero8 to the shelter we got Keone from.
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August 27, 2024, 09:07 PM
LeemurI never personally interacted with him but his love of animals and the tone of his posts showed his amazing character. It’s hard not to be sad at the passing of such a person. Let’s celebrate his life, legacy and the light he brought to an increasingly dark world. Rest easy sir, you’ve earned it.
August 27, 2024, 09:08 PM
old rugged crossVery sad. Obviously he was loved by many. Godspeed Vero8
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August 27, 2024, 09:19 PM
x0225095I’m really sorry to hear about this. Surely a fine man and friend to those whose lives he touched. And thus, by extension, to all of us.
Godspeed brother.
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August 27, 2024, 09:24 PM
CPD SIGI just knew the Man from what, and how he posted here on SigForum.
He seemed like such a genuine, down to earth, and all around great person.
We are at a loss without him.
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August 27, 2024, 09:34 PM
TigerDoreI am very sorry to hear of his passing. I am praying for his family and loved ones.
August 27, 2024, 09:37 PM
RightwireWow... that took me off guard. I'm pretty sure he was one of the first people that welcomed me here and I recall him being pretty active then. He was on my short list of people to meet if I ever got to the Atlanta area with enough time to do a quick meet & greet.
Just like all of the regulars and long term members here, a solid, salt of the earth, great guy.
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GreymannSad news to read.
My condolences.
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August 28, 2024, 12:47 AM
KMitch200quote:
Originally posted by ridewv:
I didn't know him at all but just reading this thread James was obviously a very special and wonderful man. I wish I had the pleasure of knowing him.
Me too.
I don’t recall his posts or pictures but if the forum members said he was a good man, that’s good enough for me.
RIP Vero8. Godspeed.
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August 28, 2024, 02:16 AM
irreverentI remember the adoption program here. He seemed so kind. I am saddened by another good soul passing.
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August 28, 2024, 03:05 AM
hberttmankSorry to hear this.
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IndianaMikePrayers and good thought for his family
August 28, 2024, 05:00 AM
FiveFiveSixFanSad news. He seemed like a genuinely decent man who enjoyed life and took the good with the bad without complaint. I was first attracted to his posts when he expressed his fondness for Kahr K9’s, an affinity which I shared.
Condolences to his family.
August 28, 2024, 05:14 AM
DrDanI am sad to hear this. I never managed to make it up to a GA shoot and meet him, but he always seemed like one of the people i would really have liked to have met. Prayers sent for him and his survivors.
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linerI am really sorry to hear this.
August 28, 2024, 05:50 AM
NapoleonSoloWhen we are young we can't wait for time to pass. As we age time seems to go by faster. We find more friends and loved ones gone. While I never knew him, he was truly loved and will be missed by many. May you rest in peace. Now you are with HIM!
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August 28, 2024, 06:05 AM
Sig2340We are diminished by Vero8's death.
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August 28, 2024, 06:24 AM
Timdogg6I am really saddened that he has left us. He was always a gentle soul kind of guy. My interactions with him were limited to here and I really regret that as he didn't live far. Godspeed Vero8
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