# BarnOwl has passed away **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 20, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753 "2009-04-20T18:16:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BarnOwl\_sDaughter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@BarnOwl\_sDaughter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl_sDaughter)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753/1 "2009-04-20T18:16:15Z")
I wanted to let friends of BarnOwl know that he passed away. He was suffering from lung cancer and emphysema, and he recently had a mild heart attack that required two stents. It may have been that he had a blood clot from the stent procedure, or a bout of pneumonia, or simply that his lungs finally gave out. We declined to have an autopsy performed, so we’ll never know for sure. At any rate, he passed away on Friday, April 10. I know he was an active member here, but I didn’t know how to contact this friends on this board directly. I’m sorry: I did try to post this in the In Memoriam folder, but was unable to do so; perhaps a moderator can move the thread? ~BarnOwl’s Daughter ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753/2 "2009-04-20T18:17:00Z")
I am very sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753/3 "2009-04-20T18:17:52Z")
I’m very sorry to hear about this. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753/4 "2009-04-20T18:20:24Z")
My condolences to you and your family - he will be sorely missed around here. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753/5 "2009-04-20T18:22:01Z")
I’m so sorry to hear this. My deepest sympathies to your family, and thank you so much for your thoughtfulness and letting us know. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753/6 "2009-04-20T18:22:20Z")
So sorry! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753/7 "2009-04-20T18:23:11Z")
I’m so sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Laudenum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Laudenum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laudenum)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753/8 "2009-04-20T18:24:09Z")
RIP ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753/9 "2009-04-20T18:24:14Z")
Thanks for letting us know. RIP, Barn Owl. ---
**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753/10 "2009-04-20T18:24:27Z")
Sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753/11 "2009-04-20T18:24:37Z")
Oh wow, how sudden. I’m sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753/12 "2009-04-20T18:24:49Z")
I’m so very sorry. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753/13 "2009-04-20T18:30:31Z")
I’m so sorry for your loss! Your dad was a real sweetheart – he and I were email pals off the boards as well (if you see a strange “Judy” with a verizon email address in his address book, that’s me). We shared a love of crossword puzzles and a passion for lefty politics. My condolences to you, your mother, and everyone else who loved Skip. (PS: Are you the mother of the twins? I know he was crazy about them.) ---
**Author:** ![Zabali\_Clawbane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecd19e/32.png) [@Zabali\_Clawbane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zabali_Clawbane)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753/14 "2009-04-20T18:34:20Z")
My condolences, my thoughts and prayers are going out to all who knew and loved him. ☹ He will be missed, but his legacy will go on. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753/15 "2009-04-20T18:35:34Z")
I’m very sorry. Peace be with you. ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753/16 "2009-04-20T18:39:05Z")
I’m so sorry. Please accept my condolences. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753/17 "2009-04-20T18:40:52Z")
I’m so sorry. Thank you for taking the time to pass on this news. ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753/18 "2009-04-20T18:44:13Z")
I’m so sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753/19 "2009-04-20T18:48:51Z")
I remember **BarnOwl**. I liked his questions and enjoyed our exchanges. I’m sorry he won’t be with us here anymore. Heartfelt condolences. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753/20 "2009-04-20T18:49:24Z")
I’m very sorry to hear this. Always appreciated reading his posts. May light perpetual shine upon his face. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barnowl-has-passed-away/493753.md?page=2)