We've lost a brother. RIP DigDug. (Page 10 of 11)
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Originally Posted By fish223:
@RikWriter He was 55. Born in 1964. Too young.  Originally Posted By fish223:
Originally Posted By RikWriter:
Does anyone know how old he was? He was 55. Born in 1964. Too young.
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Author of Glory Boy, the Wholesale Slaughter series and other Military Science Fiction
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Dammit, he was one of the good ones.
RIP DigDug. My condolences to his family and friends.  Failed To Load Title |
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RIP, BDub is sad for this news, too.
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That is too awful for words. I always enjoyed seeing his user name ... I liked it alot.
RIP, DigDug. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. :( |
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Originally Posted By Notcalifornialegal:
His Avatar. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/219476/16625-1243644.jpg
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DigDug was one of those guys that whenever I saw his avatar in a thread I would automatically stop and read what he had to say.
Seemed like a genuinely good person, and the world needs more of that. A lot more. I'm truly sorry for your loss, Mrs DigDug
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I've had my avatar since 2003. The pic came about after my daughter made the startling (to her) revelation that her little pink pony toy was actually engraved on the side of my Colt carbine ...
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Rest in Peace.
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I always knew you had to be willing to die to even do this job. But, I don't want to push my chips forward and go out and meet something I don't understand. A man would have to put his soul at hazard. He'd have to say, "O.K.I'll be part of this world
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