My God. This is horrible. I've been away from here for a long time and was shocked to read this as I just happened to come in and lurk about today. He was a major contributor to my
Ship Schematics Database many years ago - an extremely kind and talented individual. I would like to put an "In Memoriam" section on the SSDB if possible. Does anyone have a picture of him that I can use?
When Freemasons perform funeral rites, there is a certain part we call "Grand Honors" that we do for a fallen brother. I have no idea if he was a Mason or not, but I think it's still fitting:
"His Spirit to God, His Memory in Our Hearts, His Body to the Earth".