NGRI has passed....

[Harry]

This according to Whirligig at Circvs Maximvs:

It is with unimaginable sadness that I post this.

ngri, or John Wright ( J-Right to his friends), passed away today.

He had surgery on Tuesday for a pinched nerve in his neck which had been causing him a great deal of pain and loss of movement for the last three months. Keeper of Secrets talked to him last night and he was home and doing well. Today, it seems he developed a blood clot in his lung and died in route to the hospital.

Right now, the shock is really preventing me from posting the depth of my thoughts on this. When I'm better able, I'll post some of John's exploits at the last 4 GenCons. He had a great sense of humor and was amazing at trivia, and loved reading CM.

As a remembrance, I post John's favorite quote:

"I have wrestled with reality almost all my life and I'm proud to say that I finally won."

http://www.circvsmaximvs.com/showthread.php?t=55763

I didn't know him well, but he was always a part of these forums and this saddens me terribly. :(

[Name Lips]

Is this the user formerly Dr. NRG? :(

[Harry]

Is this the user formerly Dr. NRG? :(

I am almost completely certain that no, they aren't the same person. I could swear I've seen Dr. NRG say something about this in the past. But I'll bet he's getting some emails.

NGRI has joined about every incarnation of NTL and Kay's I've been on. He's posted here, and his posts seem rather poignant now. :(

[Lady Fury]

Oh no.:(

[The Winslow]

Is this the user formerly Dr. NRG? :(

No.

I can't claim I really knew the guy at all, but I remember he explained his username was an in-joke that meant "Not Guilty, Reason: Insanity". If it vaguely looks like NRG, it's just a coincidence.

Well, this is sad.

[Trainz]

I've seen him often online, but I just can't recall something specific about his personae.

And this saddens me.

:(

[Trainz]

Freedom Canadian, was he there when we went to Dayton?

[Freedom Canadian]

Freedom Canadian, was he there when we went to Dayton?

Yes.

And I met him twice more at Gen Con after that.

He was cool. :(

[tleilaxu]

that sucks. sorry to hear it.

[Hatter]

:(

[Scutisorex Shrewlord]

Very, very sad. :(

[Trainz]

Whirly and Keeper, IIRC, he has been playing with you for close to a decade... you have my sympathies.

:(

[Enk]

John had indeed been a fixture in Keeper and Whirli's gaming group. He had also been a co-worker.

The call I got telling me he had passed was a shock.

He'll be missed.

[Bregh]

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[cnath.rm]

I never had the pleasure of knowing him on a personal level as some of you did, but he was a gamer, so while I don't have the words myself, I can but offer the words of one wiser then myself. I believe it was Jolly Blackburn that wrote the following as a part of KodT, but after several requests from readers as people passed, he reprinted it and posted it (http://www.kenzerco.com/Operiodicals/kodt/nemptychair.php) to the KenzerCo site.

The Empty Chair
Eulogy for a Gamer

There is an empty chair,
at the table this day.
A hallowed place where,
a friend once played.
The roll of his dice,
my ears long to hear.
Or perhaps it would suffice,
if he should suddenly appear.
With character sheet in hand,
and a bag of Cheeze-doodles to share.
All his friends would stand,
as he sat in the empty chair.
I hear his voice a-callin’,
and it ties my heart in a knot.
For he cries, “Though a comrade has fallen,
You must play for those who cannot.”
We conquered worlds on the run,
he and I in the name of fun.
And as others may come and go,
I make both both friend and foe.
But what I long for most,
is our past now long a ghost.

[GreyOne]

:(

[Limper]

Damn.:(

[The Theocrat of Poon-Tang]

How terribly awful the passing of someone before his time. I didn't know him that much at all, though I remember seeing his posts occasionally. But it sounds like he was a pretty nice guy.

I will pray for him now and silently toast my next beer to his memory.

[Dawnstar]

I had the pleasure of getting to know John because of Whirli and Keeper. It is very sad news. And was a complete shock. He will be missed a great deal.

[Space Cadet B^3]

Wow, my thoughts are with those who knew him.

[Snatch]

Wow. That's a shocker.

My sincerest condoleneces to those who knew him. I only knew him from his online posts, but it still saddens me. :(

[obryn]

Wow, there's just no preparing for something like that... :(

I remember his posts; he'd been around forever....

-O

[Scarbonac]

Wow.

I've read some of his posts; he sounds like he was a cool guy. Condolences to those who knew and loved him.

[Complaint Department]

This reminds me of Jamie Haley's death when I was in college. He'd just graduated and went to some school in New York for his graduate program on full scholarship. He was as full of life as anyone I've ever known. He choked to death on an apple, age 23.

My condolences to the family on this most unexpected loss. Such losses are among the hardest to bear because they catch us all utterly unprepared for them.

[Dawnstar]

John's Obit is now online here is the link for those who are interested:

John’s Obituary is now available on the Funeral Home’s website: http://www.ansberg-west.com/obituaries.html

[Ancalagon]

I've seen him often online, but I just can't recall something specific about his personae.

And this saddens me.

:(

Yes.

And I met him twice more at Gen Con after that.

He was cool. :(

Damn... I too can't seem to remember him and that too saddens me. Blasted memory... What a shame to die that way....

[Limper]

Damn... I too can't seem to remember him and that too saddens me. Blasted memory... What a shame to die that way....

He was at Daycon.

[Cat of Ulthar]

Alright who smudged poor John's memory by saying they knew him from a massage board?:what:

[Ancalagon]

He was at Daycon.

Is there a photo so he can be pointed out or something?

[Freedom Canadian]

We each had a printout of the group picture, remember ?

I think mine is at work, though.

[Trainz]

We each had a printout of the group picture, remember ?

I think mine is at work, though.

I searched for the past half hour, but I can't find it. Before I moved 2 years ago, it was behind the daycon glass on a shelf, but with the move...

Dammit.

[Trainz]

I found it.

I shut down my computer, then kept on looking for it, and found it.

I'm glad I did, I remember NGRI now. I'm glad I do.

On the pic are Boz, Limper, Squirrel Nutkin, Simple Simon, Margo, Heavy G, Trainz, Maddman, Enkhidu, NGRI, Ancalagon, Jangling Jack, and Whirligig.

Good bye NGRI.

:(

[Dawnstar]

I found it.

I shut down my computer, then kept on looking for it, and found it.

I'm glad I did, I remember NGRI now. I'm glad I do.

On the pic are Boz, Limper, Squirrel Nutkin, Simple Simon, Margo, Heavy G, Trainz, Maddman, Enkhidu, NGRI, Ancalagon, Jangling Jack, and Whirligig.

Good bye NGRI.

:(

I am also in that picture, i just was not dawntar yet.

[Trainz]

I am also in that picture, i just was not dawntar yet.

Yeah... and Simple Simon is Keeper, amd Heavy G is Freedom Canadian.

[Dawnstar]

Yeah... and Simple Simon is Keeper, amd Heavy G is Freedom Canadian.


can you post the picture!!!!

[Trainz]

can you post the picture!!!!

I don't have a scanner...

:(

[Lady Fury]

I don't have a scanner...

:(

Do you have a digital camera? Take a picture of the picture. I've done that for many things since my old scanner went the way of the dinosaurs. Now I have new one but I need to set it up still.

[Trainz]

Do you have a digital camera? Take a picture of the picture. I've done that for many things since my old scanner went the way of the dinosaurs. Now I have new one but I need to set it up still.

Yeah... pretty shitty quality, but you asked for it:

[doc]

Sorry to hear about his passing. :(

[Philentqiller]

Wow I'm shocked. I'm realy sorry to hear of his passing. :(

[Ancalagon]

Oh him!

I remember him being friendly and funny - I know it's not a very "detailed" impression, but well, those are the hallmark of a good man. It's sad that he has passed away, and my condolences to his family and friends.

Ancalagon