[Az-Geocaching] Re: Sad News

[Brian Casteel]

Well, skeptics will always exist no matter where you go.  The thing about
the fire was from me, given to me by officers in the area.  They said the
fire rolled right through the area, and it indeed did so.  However, it
burned AROUND the rest area, a fact I discovered on my move to Montana (as I
drove through the rest area).  Also, I don't recall saying it burned to the
ground, because they are brick structures.  Based on the information I
received, I was under the impression that it had cooked through the rest
area.  That information was both right and wrong.

With editing, I'm willing to post the original e-mail I received giving me
news of this occurrence.  I say edited, because he asked me before he left
not to spread around what he did for a living.  Taking that into account, I
will not disclose where he was killed.

Now, if you're thinly veiling an accusation that I'm lying, come out and say
so.  I've exchanged several e-mails with the person who informed me, and
don't have any reason to doubt the authenticity at this point.

Brian
Team A.I.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Sparks" <scottsparks1@mchsi.com>
To: <listserv@azgeocaching.com>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 6:35 AM
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Re: Sad News


> > 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.
>
>
>
> This is sad news indeed.  While I never met SquishyGecko in person I am
> familiar with many of his caches and the self-deprecating humor
> associated with some of his posts to this list.  Perhaps a moment of
> silence can be arranged for him (and other AZ cachers who have recently
> passed) at one of the upcoming events.
>
> On the other hand, it wasn't too long ago that I read a post on this
> list about a back-fire getting out of control and burning the Rest Area
> at highway 87 and 188 to the ground.  I know that to be a false and
> unsubstantiated rumor.  That only proves that you can't believe
> everything you read on a mailing list.
>
> -- Sprocket
>
>
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