# A.R. Cane--R.I.P **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 11, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398 "2009-10-11T13:47:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398/1 "2009-10-11T13:47:03Z")
Member **A.R. Cane** evidently died last year. We don’t have any other information. He was one of the older members of the Board. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398/2 "2009-10-11T13:50:35Z")
Aww, man…this really sucks. : / R.I.P. I remember reading a lot of his posts…he was a really great poster. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398/3 "2009-10-11T13:51:26Z")
One of the things I love about our community is that it has members of all ages, from middle schoolers to senior citizens. It’s sad to lose one of our older members ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398/4 "2009-10-11T14:13:53Z")
Damn. ☹ That sucks. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398/5 "2009-10-11T14:30:06Z")
Aw geez. ☹ I’m sorry to hear that. I have his birth year as 1939 in my Doper Birth Years spreadsheet. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398/6 "2009-10-11T14:40:59Z")
> [@NinetyWt](#): > > I have his birth year as 1939 in my Doper Birth Years spreadsheet. [Jan. 13, 1939](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) according to his own created user profile. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398/7 "2009-10-11T14:43:40Z")
Ah, alright. How did y’all happen to find out, if you don’t mind my asking? ---
**Author:** ![NajaNivea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@NajaNivea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NajaNivea)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398/8 "2009-10-11T14:50:45Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398/9 "2009-10-11T15:10:15Z")
Oh, dear. I remember that his long-lost daughter had found him about 4 years ago. I’m glad they had a few years together. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398/10 "2009-10-11T15:21:15Z")
I remember his posts. I’m sorry to hear that he’s no longer with us. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398/11 "2009-10-11T16:11:06Z")
> [@NinetyWt](#): > > Ah, alright. > > How did y’all happen to find out, if you don’t mind my asking? One of the mods who knew his real name did a google search and found his obituary. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398/12 "2009-10-11T16:19:00Z")
In his last thread, [**A.R. Cane** disclosed that he had a terminal illness.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=470819) ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398/13 "2009-10-11T18:37:24Z")
**A.R. Cane** had lung cancer for quite a while. He wanted every smoker to know how he suffered, and that they should quit. RIP, buddy. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398/14 "2009-10-11T18:40:52Z")
How very sad. My condolences go out to his loved ones. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398/15 "2009-10-11T20:32:35Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > In his last thread, [**A.R. Cane** disclosed that he had a terminal illness.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=470819) Yeah, I remembered that one a few months ago and did a search, and his last posting on the board was to that thread ☹ It’s not really a surprise because I’d seen that thread, but I’m sorry he’s gone. My condolences to his family if they ever stumble across this. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398/16 "2009-10-11T21:15:37Z")
My heartfelt condolences. ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398/17 "2009-10-12T02:07:10Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > One of the mods who knew his real name did a google search and found his obituary. Could someone link to it? I’d like to know more about the man. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398/18 "2009-10-12T13:18:45Z")
Condolences to his family. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398/19 "2009-10-12T14:33:29Z")
> [@Argent\_Towers](#): > > Could someone link to it? I’d like to know more about the man. My bad – it wasn’t an obituary, it was the Social Security database. Confirmation, dates of birth and death, no details. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2009, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398/20 "2009-10-12T14:39:37Z")
This stings a little. Here’s the first thread **A.R. Cane** started at the Straight Dope - and [look who the first two replies come from.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=343415) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-r-cane-r-i-p/513398.md?page=2)