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outwest
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Location: Honolulu
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Very, very sad, indeed. Alan was a very positive member of this community.
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Zebu Fellenz
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 He will be missed
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kal
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Joined: 06 Mar 2006
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Location: Ottawa, Canada
TV/Projector: JVC DLA-NZ7
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Alan's obituary can be seen here:
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?a=338000&z=5
I'll quote it in case the link stops working.
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4/18/2008 10:55:16 AM
RED WING -- A memorial service for Alan L. Halvorson will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of St. Joseph in Red Wing, with the Rev. Thomas M. Kommers officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Red Wing.
Mr. Halvorson, 58, of Red Wing, died unexpectedly Friday (April 11, 2008) at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, of a brain aneurysm.
Alan Lee Halvorson was born April 15, 1949, in Red Wing. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1967, and attended the University of Minnesota. He lived in Red Wing and was employed at Pittsburg Plate Glass, Red Wing Sewer Pipe, and American Hoist & Derrick, where he was a boom welder. He also partnered with his father who was a carpenter/contractor. He later became a computer programmer, spending 10 years with Citizen's Security Insurance, followed by time with Harmon Glass, Insurity, and consulting for JMH Computer Services. He enjoyed movies, music, electronics, hunting and golf. He was the 1983 Club Champion at Red Wing Country Club. He also enjoyed big game hunting out west with his brother, and watching his nephew play sports.
Survivors include his mother, Lucy of Red Wing; two brothers, Mike (Sue) and Dan (Marlene), both of Red Wing; a sister, Nancy (John) Bunten of Black Diamond, Wash.; and several nieces, nephews, aunts uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Luther "Luke," and a sister, Diane Ilami.
Visitation will be an hour before the service at the church
Memorials are preferred to the family.
Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel of Red Wing is in charge of arrangements.
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Joust
Joined: 05 May 2006
Posts: 2429
Location: Almonte, Ontario, Canada
TV/Projector: Marquee 8501LC
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I'm floored. I missed this originally.
I talked to Al a few times. He was a beta tester for my adapters.
I'm deeply saddened. 
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mack1
Joined: 21 Mar 2006
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Location: SARNIA
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My heart felt condolences go out to him and his family.I hope his relative that posted here stays on the forum---maybe as an honorary member---I'll even offer to pay for it if he stays on
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ecrabb
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Location: Utah
TV/Projector: JVC RS40, Epson 5010
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58... So young.
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AnalogRocks
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Joined: 08 Mar 2006
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Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
TV/Projector: Sony 1252Q, AMPRO 4000G
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58? Stunning isn't it?
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tri_joel
Joined: 03 Jul 2007
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Location: Northern Virginia
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I didn't know Moose personally. But like many others on this forum he was a cyber friend of sorts. I don't recall ever responding in the same thread as him, and I don't recall any specific conversations that included Moose. But also, like many faceless names here, he was a significant part of a small corner in my life. I am deeply saddened. My best friend passed away two years ago in the same way, and about the same age. I miss him terribly. I feel for Moose's family, his friends, and an obviously loving nephew.
May he enjoy eternity watching perfectly converged stacked/blended 9" CRT's.
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jask
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Thank you for taking the time to let us know Jeff.
Your Uncle was the kind of guy that makes a forum like this fun to be a part of.Will you please pass my condolences on to your family and let them know that "Moose" had the respect of people he had never met, strangers that enjoyed hearing what he had to say, and friends in Countries all across the world.
I was really looking forward to seeing how he was going to use all that JBL gear....
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Person99
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Your Uncle was the kind of guy that makes a forum like this fun to be a part of.Will you please pass my condolences on to your family and let them know that "Moose" had the respect of people he had never met, strangers that enjoyed hearing what he had to say, and friends in Countries all across the world. |
Extremely well said.
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kal
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Location: Ottawa, Canada
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kal
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JJSuperfly
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Location: Okotoks
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I missed this one originally too. What a shame. Hearfelt condolences towards his family.
p.s. Thanks for the G17's Moose...
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Tom.W
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mack1
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I for one will donate to this when I get home to my personal computer.I wounder if, Kal it would be an idea to put a sticky to this so it would be easy for his nephew to fine.Also that was a great thing you did making him a life member  I hope he follows in his uncles footsets and takes up his torch.
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Meese
Joined: 11 Apr 2008
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Location: Minnesota
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Wow, you guys are fantastic. Thanks for having such compassion.
I do appreciate the membership as well, while I am not near the audio/videophile that Alan was, I do have strong interest in HT and will do my best to keep his passion alive.
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mack1
Joined: 21 Mar 2006
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Location: SARNIA
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welcome to the club our new friend
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DonKellogg
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I'm a little late reading this but Alan you will be missed.
Hopefully Alan is where new parts are plentiful, the tube are always minty, and the white are pure and uniform.
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tommo2
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Rest In Peace Moose
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Gino
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It's a strange thing posting on an internet forum like this. For the most part the usernames are just that, just a set of anonymous people that post thoughts and views on topics we like to read about, argue with and gain knowledge from. Sometimes you are fortunate enough to meet some of the people and that adds something to these anonymous posts, but for the most part you don't know anything of the name. I have never met 'moose' nor had any dealings with him, however I have read his posts and been interested in many of the things he wrote as obviously someone with lots of passion for his favourite hobby.
When something like this unfortunately happens, the people suddenly become real, not just a username, but a person with family and friends. This is a sad loss for his loved ones and also for the wider CRT community. May the pain felt by Alan's family and friends be tempered in some small way by the knowledge you are not greiving alone, he was one of the genuine "nice guys" around here and will be sorely missed by those of us who would be pleased to call him a friend.
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