• Nancy Backus

    From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to All on Sun Sep 20 14:11:00 2020
    * Originally in: Gen Chat
    * Originally on: 09-19-20 14:21
    * Originally by: Sean Dennis

    Hello All,

    I found out today that Nancy has been hospitalized with a malignant mass on her stomach (stomach cancer). I called Nancy at the hospital and she is in good spirits. She is awaiting test results and possible further tests.

    I have known Nancy for a very long time now as she has been a regular caller for at least 20 years to my BBS. This was the first time we'd spoken though on the phone.

    Please keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayers.

    Later,
    Sean

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  • From Nigel Reed@nelgin@endofthelinebbs.com.nospam to Daryl Stout on Mon Sep 21 22:00:52 2020
    Daryl wrote:
    * Originally in: Gen Chat
    * Originally on: 09-19-20 14:21
    * Originally by: Sean Dennis

    Hello All,

    I found out today that Nancy has been hospitalized with a malignant mass on her
    stomach (stomach cancer). I called Nancy at the hospital and she is in good spirits. She is awaiting test results and possible further tests.

    I have known Nancy for a very long time now as she has been a regular caller for at least 20 years to my BBS. This was the first time we'd spoken though on
    the phone.

    Please keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayers.

    Best wishes to Nancy for a fast and full recovery.
  • From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to Nigel Reed on Wed Sep 23 07:13:00 2020
    Nigel,


    Please keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayers.

    Best wishes to Nancy for a fast and full recovery.

    Definitely. She is very active in the message bases, and has
    a wry sense of humor.

    When I had the QWK tagline of "I took an IQ test, and the results
    were negative", she quipped "That explains a lot <g,d,r>". <G>

    Daryl

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  • From Mike Powell@454:3/105 to ALL on Wed Oct 7 14:25:00 2020
    Some sad news from the Fidonet Memories echo. :( Sean Dennis has also reported same this morning in another forum.

    This message was from JOE MACKEY to ALL,
    originally in conference Memories
    -------------------------
    I recieved word minutes ago that Nancy died this morning of stomach cancer.
    I wanted to let her many friends here know,
    Will give more information as I learn of it.
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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to All on Wed Oct 7 19:33:00 2020


    Daryl forwarded this sad note to me and I thought I would forward here
    (also). Daryl will probably forward also. I am not trying to beat
    Daryl, just as he is sometimes off-line due to bad weather and this is important enough not to be delayed.

    Hi Daryl --
    Just a quick note.
    I got an e-mail from Richard Backus this morning that Nancy died
    around 0500. She was in no pain, no meds, etc. It was very
    peaceful.
    I dropped a quick note to Memories after I got that.
    I would have written but my tablet mail program has no addresses
    in it.
    Joe Mackey

    Her passing was earlier today, October 7th.

    RIP. We loved you. We love your memories.


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  • From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to Mike Powell on Thu Oct 8 23:49:00 2020
    Mike,

    Some sad news from the Fidonet Memories echo. :( Sean Dennis has also reported same this morning in another forum.

    This message was from JOE MACKEY to ALL,
    originally in conference Memories
    -------------------------
    I recieved word minutes ago that Nancy died this morning of stomach cancer. I wanted to let her many friends here know,

    She left big shoes to fill...she was such a joy to converse with.

    Rest In Peace, Nancy...you'll be sorely missed.

    Daryl

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  • From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to Barry Martin on Thu Oct 8 23:50:00 2020
    Barry,

    Daryl forwarded this sad note to me and I thought I would forward here (also). Daryl will probably forward also. I am not trying to beat
    Daryl, just as he is sometimes off-line due to bad weather and this is important enough not to be delayed.

    Or I miss the netmail run...as I may tonight with this packet. :P

    Her passing was earlier today, October 7th.

    RIP. We loved you. We love your memories.

    That's for sure. I never got to meet her in person, but I never heard
    one negative thing said about her.

    Daryl

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  • From Ky Moffet@454:1/1 to Mike Powell on Fri Oct 9 00:37:00 2020
    MIKE POWELL wrote:
    Some sad news from the Fidonet Memories echo. :( Sean Dennis has also reported same this morning in another forum.

    This message was from JOE MACKEY to ALL,
    originally in conference Memories
    -------------------------
    I recieved word minutes ago that Nancy died this morning of stomach cancer.
    I wanted to let her many friends here know,

    Awww, crap. Now I'm sad. She's been a fixture here for as long as I can remember. She will be greatly missed.
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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to Daryl Stout on Fri Oct 9 12:16:00 2020

    Hi Daryl!

    Daryl forwarded this sad note to me and I thought I would forward here (also). Daryl will probably forward also. I am not trying to beat
    Daryl, just as he is sometimes off-line due to bad weather and this is important enough not to be delayed.
    Or I miss the netmail run...as I may tonight with this packet. :P

    No idea when you sent: mine gets timestamped when I access locally.
    Main thing was I didn't want to 'steal' your information; make sure to
    properly credit.


    Her passing was earlier today, October 7th.
    RIP. We loved you. We love your memories.
    That's for sure. I never got to meet her in person, but I never
    heard one negative thing said about her.

    One doesn't need to meet a person physically in order for them to have
    an impact on their life.



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  • From Shawn Highfield@454:1/452 to Barry Martin on Sun Oct 11 07:39:42 2020
    Barry Martin wrote to Daryl Stout <=-

    One doesn't need to meet a person physically in order for them to have
    an impact on their life.

    That's the truth. I missed her yearly private message to me on my birthdaymore
    then I thought I would. Was the little things that made people like her!

    Shawn

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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to Shawn Highfield on Sun Oct 11 06:49:00 2020

    Hi Shawn!

    One doesn't need to meet a person physically in order for them to have
    an impact on their life.
    That's the truth. I missed her yearly private message to me on
    my birthdaymore then I thought I would. Was the little things
    that made people like her!

    It's usually the little thnigs someone does that are the best. ...And I
    am guessing a belated happy birthday is in order! :)



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  • From Mike Powell@454:3/105 to SHAWN HIGHFIELD on Mon Oct 12 14:01:00 2020
    That's the truth. I missed her yearly private message to me on my birthdaym
    e
    then I thought I would. Was the little things that made people like her!

    Happy belated, BTW!

    Mike


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  • From Shawn Highfield@454:1/452 to Mike Powell on Tue Oct 13 11:30:10 2020
    Mike Powell wrote to SHAWN HIGHFIELD <=-

    Happy belated, BTW!

    Thanks. Don't really celebrate anymore though. Other then
    use it as an excuse for the wife to pay when we go out for
    dinner. LOL

    Shawn

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  • From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to Barry Martin on Tue Oct 13 18:14:00 2020
    Barry,

    Or I miss the netmail run...as I may tonight with this packet. :P

    No idea when you sent: mine gets timestamped when I access locally.
    Main thing was I didn't want to 'steal' your information; make sure to properly credit.

    I got it in just before midnight.

    One doesn't need to meet a person physically in order for them to have
    an impact on their life.

    That's true. I posted links to her obituary, and her graveside service
    in the ILinkNet Friendly Talk, and FIDONet Memories echoes.

    Daryl

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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to Daryl Stout on Wed Oct 14 10:21:00 2020

    Hi Daryl!


    Or I miss the netmail run...as I may tonight with this packet. :P
    No idea when you sent: mine gets timestamped when I access locally.
    Main thing was I didn't want to 'steal' your information; make sure to properly credit.
    I got it in just before midnight.

    Whew! Just before the deadling for submission!!


    One doesn't need to meet a person physically in order for them to have
    an impact on their life.
    That's true. I posted links to her obituary, and her graveside
    service in the ILinkNet Friendly Talk, and FIDONet Memories
    echoes.

    I'll see that one later.


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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to Shawn Highfield on Wed Oct 14 10:21:00 2020

    Hi Shawn!

    Happy belated, BTW!
    Thanks. Don't really celebrate anymore though. Other then
    use it as an excuse for the wife to pay when we go out for
    dinner. LOL

    Have you noticed she asks for a little more money a week or so before?!



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  • From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to Barry Martin on Thu Oct 15 09:41:00 2020
    Barry,

    I got it in just before midnight.

    Whew! Just before the deadling for submission!!

    It wouldn't have made the netmail/echomail run otherwise.

    That's true. I posted links to her obituary, and her graveside
    service in the ILinkNet Friendly Talk, and FIDONet Memories
    echoes.

    I'll see that one later.

    I sent copies to Janis Kracht, for inclusion in the Oct. 15, 2020
    issue of the FIDOGazette.

    Daryl

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  • From Shawn Highfield@454:1/452 to Barry Martin on Fri Oct 16 09:11:58 2020
    Barry Martin wrote to Shawn Highfield <=-

    use it as an excuse for the wife to pay when we go out for
    dinner. LOL
    Have you noticed she asks for a little more money a week or so before?!

    LOL. She's pretty good about having her own money. When she's not in
    school she makes more then I do anyway.

    Shawn

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  • From Barry Martin@454:1/1 to Daryl Stout on Fri Oct 16 12:34:00 2020

    Hi Daryl!

    I got it in just before midnight.
    Whew! Just before the deadling for submission!!
    It wouldn't have made the netmail/echomail run otherwise.

    Or at least that run!



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  • From Daryl Stout@454:1/33 to Barry Martin on Sat Oct 17 12:59:00 2020
    Barry,

    I got it in just before midnight.
    Whew! Just before the deadling for submission!!
    It wouldn't have made the netmail/echomail run otherwise.

    Or at least that run!

    I normally only do one mail run a day.

    Daryl

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