Member Vero8 Has Passed Away.

August 28, 2024, 12:48 PM

V-Tail

quote:
Originally posted by Mars_Attacks:

I know FB is a taboo, but his employer has a tribute up and if anyone would like to leave some kind words.

https://www.facebook.com/ClaytonCountyPD

For those of us who do not have FaceBook access, can you copy the tribute and post it here?

August 28, 2024, 12:52 PM

ryan81986

quote:
Originally posted by V-Tail:
quote:
Originally posted by Mars_Attacks:

I know FB is a taboo, but his employer has a tribute up and if anyone would like to leave some kind words.

https://www.facebook.com/ClaytonCountyPD
For those of us who do not have FaceBook access, can you copy the tribute and post it here?

August 28, 2024, 12:55 PM

ryan81986

There are about 100 comments on the post, here is a sampling of them:

August 28, 2024, 01:22 PM

jhe888

quote:
Originally posted by 45 Cal:
My heart is broken,James and I go back decades,I knew his brothers, sister,neeses and nephews.His mom was a precious lady and had visited me a several times.
I had the pleasure of teaching his nephew my way of shooting pistols.
He was a buffalo solder buff,I gave him my trapdoor garrison rifle for Xmas present many years back.
I have no information .
He visited me several days ago,we talk shop,not medical issues,he came by checking on me after my surgery.
He was a devoted employee for animal control and was getting close to retirement,Damn shame cause he sure earned it
Friends ,that all I got at the moment.
Please say a prayer for him tonight,I know I will and I know where his soul is now.
Ralph

I didn't know you and he were such friends. I am sorry he is gone.

August 28, 2024, 01:54 PM

MikeinNC

Well dang.

"Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.” Robert A. Heinlein

“You may beat me, but you will never win.” sigmonkey-2020

“A single round of buckshot to the torso almost always results in an immediate change of behavior.” Chris Baker

August 28, 2024, 02:05 PM

IndianaBoy

Man, that's very sad. From the photos he looks far to young.

RIP.

August 28, 2024, 02:17 PM

Captain Morgan

After reading all these posts I wish I had known him.
My condolences to his family and friends.

August 28, 2024, 02:43 PM

TXLe

Strange that someone we have never met or know personally can influence a major decision in our life. My wife and I wanted a dog and we were looking at breeders. I for some reason at that time told my wife we need to look at shelters and pets needing to be re-homed. We ended up originally with 3, but 1 recently past which leaves us with our 2 current fur-kids. They bring us so much joy in our life.

I realized now reading over the posts in this tread it was James' adoption drives that influenced my decision.

Rest in peace James.

August 28, 2024, 03:07 PM

Slippery Pete

Very sad to see this. Prayers for peace and strength for his loved ones.

It was easy to see from his smile he built his treasures in things of true value.

August 28, 2024, 03:12 PM

Ogie

I never knew the man or of his history on this forum but in reading some of the posts about him here I am struck with a profound sadness. That's about all I can say. RIP James. Prayers sent to you and your family.

August 29, 2024, 06:17 AM

Lt CHEG

This makes me very sad. While I’ve never met James, his posts seemed like he would have been a great friend. He reminded me quite a lot of a former neighbor of mine that also went before his time. My condolences to James’s family, they will be in my thoughts and prayers. Rest in peace James.

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

August 29, 2024, 06:45 AM

ulsterman

So young. We were blessed to have been a small part of his life.

August 29, 2024, 04:36 PM

P-220

My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

I hope he realized how many people here enjoyed his posts.

August 29, 2024, 04:43 PM

HRK

Sad news, so young, rest in peace James...

August 29, 2024, 05:00 PM

flesheatingvirus

That really sucks.

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-- Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. --

August 29, 2024, 05:14 PM

BB61

Seeing his pictures and reading the tributes, he and his family were clearly the type of people you are always hoping will be your neighbors.

August 29, 2024, 05:17 PM

357fuzz

Rest in peace James. Prayers out to him and his family. I didn’t know James. Just by his posts. Always seemed like a nice down to earth guy. By the posts here I now know that for sure.

August 29, 2024, 06:53 PM

83v45magna

I didn't know James either, but reading through these pages and looking at the pictures, it's obvious this man lived his life trying hard to be the best man he could be and was loved and cherished by many. He was a very rich man.

It tells me a great deal that though I did not know him, reading/looking through this thread has made my screen a little blurry.

A very rich man indeed.