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It's one of the great mysteries - I'm not a religious man, but I hope those who have passed can witness the appreciation others had for them. I want to read his opinion, on anything. I miss it.
Rest in peace, Sir Henry.
I also appreciated reading the words from fellow members on here, they were a great guide and it was extremely kind to read such amazing tributes. Thank you for that, everyone. I know I appreciate it, and I know Greg would've enjoyed it, too.
Sir Henry was a great guy. He would have been real fun to know in person. I enjoyed his enthusiasm for all things Bond. I liked kicking around rock music with him. He goes back to the old site too. A real warrior for all things Bond. A real decent sort.
A great loss to the online Bond community, that is for sure.
I can honestly say, even though there are many very interesting members on these boards, if we were all to meet-up in some big Bond convention somewhere, Sir Henry would have been one of the first I would have sought out to share a dry martini with, although there would have been a rather large crowd.
I could just see Sir Henry holding court, as a I get the impression he might have been a real raconteur.
I love that he played in rock bands in his youth, as I spent a hell of a lot of time, and still do (although nowhere near as much) watching rock bands, just like the ones Sir Henry played in, in various bars and haunts and halls. A kindred spirit in that sense, although I can't play one note on a guitar (I've tried) without much difficulty.
Maybe he's getting that Bond convention organized right now in some great Spectre volcano in the sky.
Sincerest prayers and condolences!
btw. this I believe was his last Bond related post (Jan11, 2nd last post overall).
I remember reading it when he posted it, and thinking that's a pretty solid summation of the question at hand, regarding Craig's acceptance versus Dalton's acceptance by the general public. Nice job.
Sir Henry was Bond strong to the very end. A giant in this community. He was a stalwart contributor to the collective Bond IQ. A classic Sir Henry final sentence too.
Follow Sir Henrys comments in this thread, especially those with Dimi. This I believe was the final thread that he participated in, again on January 11th.
It does seem he was saying goodbye, whether he knew it or not. Maybe on some level he did have some sense of his own mortality. If so, good on him, as it really does seem that he was in a good place when he went out - wanting to do right by people.
http://www.mi6community.com/index.php?p=/discussion/comment/298577#Comment_298577
i don't believe i ever really had the pleasure of conversing with @SirHenryLeeChaChing here on MI6, maybe a couple quips here and there at best. But I know he was a well respected individual, one I remember being a reg here for a very long time...
my condolences for you Alex and your family on your loss. I know how it feels to lose a father, I lost mine last year to throat cancer - and words cannot express the void left behind... but one thing I take solace in, is that we have the memories of our departed loved ones, so that while they may be gone in body - they will live in spirit, and in our hearts forever... that is something that can never be taken away...
Much love to you and yours from Cleveland, Ohio, USA... god bless mate.
You're practically next door neighbors with the Ferrell clan; they are in Philly.
I live even closer in Northern Pennsylvania. It makes me bummed because I'd have loved to have a face to face Bond conversation with SirHenry at some point in my life. Though the many we've shared on the forum are more than worthy of filling that void.
I think several of us would like to send our condolences directly to SirHenry/Greg's family. If you live in America, you can easily use this address below to donate any funds (any amount helps): it would be easy enough to send a check. Overseas monetary contributions ... I do not know how except if a PayPal account is set up. I am hopeful the family may be able to set up a donation fund via PayPal; perhaps they can, perhaps not. I will let everyone know if I get any information about that.
But in the meantime, all of us, no matter what country we live in, can send a card or letter, etc. to show our respect, appreciation, and great affection for SirHenry/Greg Ferrell. Here again is the info sent to me from Greg's family, via Greg's friend, Ed:
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I have heard back from Greg's family via Greg's longtime best friend, Ed, with whom I have been emailing. Ed passed on our message to Greg's brother and family about how we wanted to honor Greg, show our respect, in whichever way they preferred (flowers, donations, fund for Greg's children, etc.). Here is their message to us at this time:
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Thank you. Any condolences, or donations to help with expenses, would be greatly appreciated.
Here is the address of Greg's brother:
Brian Ferrell
100 Morton Ave
Apt. B-103
Ridley Park, PA 19078
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Ed asked me to post this on the forum for everyone to know.
I also let Ed know, to let the family know, that they can read our tributes to Greg here easily, without having to become a forum member themselves. So when they feel up to that (and that may take a while), they can come here and read what we are saying about our sorely missed member, SirHenry (Greg). I hope they will, at some point in time; I think it may be of real comfort to them.
My sincere condolences.
I am very glad to have gotten to know him while I was on here. He was a genuine good guy who will be missed by all. Although late, I wish to express my condolences to his family.
As for my friend, SirHenry/Greg ... I wake up every morning and think of him. He knew the time difference for me and would often PM me to say good morning. I am getting past the shock of his passing away, yet I know I will miss Greg, my friend, always. I am sure he is at peace now, and I try to take comfort in that. He touched so many people on this forum (to name only one tiny part of his life). A special man indeed.
Same. This site just isn't the same without him.
I am trying my best at helming his thread now, but even without that duty, I would still think of him often - usually every morning because that is when he would often write to me. Today, I wanted to give you all a final update ...
Simply to let everyone know, that I did print out in full and mail this entire thread to Greg's family. Things can disappear over the internet in time, and I wanted them to have this as a keepsake for the rest of their lives. Everyone on here wrote from their heart sincerely, and I hope that your comments and thoughts about Greg\SirHenry will be of ongoing comfort to Greg's children and all of his family.
This is a caring, thoroughly decent forum, a place where genuine friendships have been made and where we do support each other - and I venture to say it may be pretty unique in that regard. Thanks again to everyone.
Really appreaciate you doing that and continuing to keep this board open for all us.
I heard of his passing about a month later. I had exchanged a few personal messages with Greg/Sir Henry.
Thanks to you and everyone who continues to keep this "originals" threads going.
I miss you, buddy. I miss you a lot!
Your brother-from-another-mother,
Dimitri