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re: Karl Kumrey IV, RIP

Posted by:
Markus 07:18 pm UTC 08/29/07
In reply to: Karl Kumrey IV, RIP - Leesa 12:00 pm UTC 08/29/07

I remember him and I really liked to read his messages. Missed him a lot when he disappeared and now (if it is true what Ryan said) heŽll never come back. Sad, truly sad.

Markus.

> Ryan gave me some devastating news this
> morning--apparently our Karl (who was very active both on
> the Rockman as well as the old mailing list) was killed in
> a car accident earlier this year.
> He was one of the first I met, and always my favourite
> poster. We debated over how wasted Gary Cherone was in
> Extreme--I sent him a video of Freddie Mercury's Tribute 8
> years ago--JD sent him a bunch of Jim CD's to help replace
> the ones he had stolen once. We exchanged obscure Meat/Jim
> recordings through the mail before Smeg had his vast
> online resource.
> He had impeccable taste, a biting wit and one hell of a
> bright future. He was also a contributer to Jim's 2000
> Yearbook (which is still online) which Xavier put together
> and many Rockman fans contributed to.
> I understand he has a myspace tribute page but it doesn't
> load for me--plus I'm not a member.
> This is so very sad. What a loss to the community and the
> world in general.
> Leesa J


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