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UncleWill · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 4:49 am Post subject:

Okay, just sent a bit over to Amy too.

Let's do this, guys!

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 5:21 am Post subject:

April 2014

digitalayon · Joined: 02 Mar 2009 Posts: 921

I never met this man bust just in a few PM's. He invited me to come to the last meet he had but health issues with the fam out west killed it. However When things like this happen your mind races and you want to know every detail with what transpired. Does it matter? No! What matters is the real legacy he leaves behind and the positive contributions he made to friends, family, and others around him. Also important is to support his loved ones he left behind. Money does help but cannot cure it all. The children may need counseling for years to come from this. He sounds like he was depressed and was not being treated for it. I am not going to pass judgment. I would never do this to my kids. I love them way too much to put them through this anguish. But when a person is depressed, the thinking and rational is skewed. Selfishness is what many will call it. But at times in their head they have nothing but love and its their reason for doing it whether it be for insurance money for when they are gone or the feeling of inadequacy takes over and wants what's best for everyone and they think everyone would live better without them in their lives. Suicide out of love as some call it is fairly common but is just a false state of mind.

garyfritz · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 12088 Location: Fort Collins, CO

Just sent a bit to Amy. Hope she and the kids come out of this OK.

draganm · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 8990 Location: Colorado

I wasn't aware of the things NAsh posted , but he tried repeatedly to get rid of his stuff in the FS forum, often times saying stuff like " all this crap has to go now!"
and that's a classic sign of someone who has already planned their departure, loss of pleasure from things that used to make them happy, alienation from family and friends, getting rid of treasured possessions, etc.

It's just sad and tragic, meds and therapy would have helped here just like they helped me, but I guess it wasn't meant to be.
I've sent some money to Amy, God bless their family

bomrat · Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 117 Location: chicago

we always had awesome times at cliffys. still a shock. I will not be able to attend his funeral. but I will be there in sprit.

CasetheCorvetteman · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 6326 Location: Australia

As someone that has been reasonably close a great number of times myself, no one can ever understand it fully unless they live it themselves. I have suffered bouts of pretty significant depression a number of times in my life, and its a feeling and a suffering that cant be explained to anyone else that hasnt suffered something simular themselves. It is quite indescribable.

This is quite likely the reason those of us that do suffer it, regularly suffer in silence.

Even quite recently in the past few weeks i got so stressed and depressed over being continually bullied at work and having it ignored by those that are "there to help", getting out of life was almost the only thing on my mind while i drove to and from work each day.

To do what this man has done takes some serious guts, its far from a corwards way out.

haireez · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 1:35 am Post subject:

Even though I did not knew him personally, I do feel very sad to see another CRT forumer gone. RIP brother and we will definitely miss you.

MikeEby · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 5237 Location: Osceola, Indiana

Very sad news Sad

Mike

nettwerkjohn · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2015 5:50 am Post subject:

Damn! I really wanted to meet cliffy.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 2:33 am Post subject:

Stumbled on this and thought of Cliff:

benareeno · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 1614 Location: ottawa, canada

It does not take guts to end your life...it takes guts to face it when it's not going your way.

benareeno · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 1614 Location: ottawa, canada

Not wanting to disparage anyone..but I suppose I do have strong feelings on the subject.

CasetheCorvetteman · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 6326 Location: Australia

UncleWill · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 4:13 pm Post subject:

Was there an obituary posted anywhere? The funeral home does not have one yet.

Clarence · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 9:39 pm Post subject:

Dang, Cliffy would've loved today's release from David Gilmour...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1v7hXEQhsQ

Ack. I want the vinyl but $32.98 Shocked

http://www.amazon.com/Rattle-That-Vinyl-David-Gilmour/dp/B011J4O420

"So long sin, au revoir chaos, If there's a heaven, it can wait"

DG's "On an Island" was the last CD I bought.... in 2006. Cliff and I were thrilled when it came out.

Sigh. Sad

Tom.W · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 6635

For Cliffy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-myA5PtYZ0A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOdOw_Dsf54

Clarence · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 1:47 pm Post subject:

Saw this posted on Cliff's FB page...

Elementary kids in Kentucky playing Zeppelin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYuOZnAqQCY

Ozzy Crazy Train:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPBrA3sV90A

http://www.louisvilleleopardpercussionists.com/video-clips/

Reminds me of the computer animated Animusic that I use to use for demos...
https://www.youtube.com/user/AnimusicLLC

jask · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 10187 Location: kamloops BC

jask · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 10187 Location: kamloops BC

One day if we all are lucky and get to Heaven, we will wander around until we find the home theater section... and there will be Cliffy standing at the side of a HUGE screen smiling.