Though your post is no surprise, it is saddening none the less.
The List will of course go on, but I will greatly miss Walt's presence
here. I am glad he went peacefully and did not linger. I will hoist a
few in his honor tonight.
Bill, many thanks to you for keeping us posted on Walt's
progress.
Charlie
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From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of NSURIT@xxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 2:56 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Walt Wayman makes his transition 07/15/07
Walt passed away peacefully this morning. Since leaving the hospital
and
going to hospice, all the tubes and other intrusions had been removed
from his
body and he was no longer restrained to prevent their removal. He was
able
to eat some real food a day or two ago. I am assuming most would
consider
scrabbled eggs and grits to be real food . . . it certainly is to a
good
southern boy. It was in this environment that Walt had some of your
words read to
him and had the opportunity to speak fondly of his many friends on the
OM
mailing list. His friends and family asked me to convey to the list
what an
important part each of you have been to Walt these past few years and
the past
few weeks. We were the people he chose to hang out with . . . we were
his
friends.
In keeping with his wishes, no funeral is planned. In the event of a
memorial service the list will be notified, however I suspect that is
also
something he would just as soon pass on.
Good bye, old friend.
Bill Barber
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