[Az-Geocaching] Sad news

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Wow, that is very sad. Please keep us posted about any news that you are allowed to release. Does he have family we can pray for?
Trisha "Lightning"
Prescott

Ya never know, and we all need to be ready to meet our Maker when it is time.

----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Scotti <jscotti@pirl.lpl.Arizona.EDU>
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 20:25:21 -0700 (MST)
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Sad news

> That's awful news, Brian.  Thanks for letting us know.  I'll dedicate my next
> caching adventure to him.
> 
> Jim.
> 
> On Wed, 8 Sep 2004, Brian Casteel wrote:
> 
> > Before I decide to fire up my fingers in response to this whole NASA
> > thing, I'll simply defuse the situation with some tragic news I received
> > in an e-mail today...
> > 
> > When I woke up this morning and checked my e-mail, I had something very
> > saddening waiting for me.  As most of you know, SquishyGecko was pulled
> > from Geocaching when he was called back by his employer.  Where he went,
> > it was possible, but extremely unsafe to do so (in fact, one cache placed
> > in 2001 still hasn't been found.  Therefore, he sold his GPS and
> > associated equipment, because he would be gone for quite awhile.
> > 
> > But what saddened me was news that he was killed in a car crash on Sept.
> > 3rd.  I waited until now to send out the e-mail because I wanted
> > confirmation from the person who told me that this was legit.  I did get
> > another e-mail from the same person, and without asking details I believe
> > what he said to be the truth.  At this point, I will say nothing about
> > what he did for a living, or anything about where he was when killed.  
> > If the person who gave me the news says that it is ok to do so, I'll
> > indulge a little more.
> > 
> > Brian
> > Team A.I.
> > 
> 
> Jim Scotti
> Lunar & Planetary Laboratory
> University of Arizona
> Tucson, AZ 85721 USA                 http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~jscotti/    
> 
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