# Remembering Reeder **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 13, 2009, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169 "2009-01-13T23:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/81 "2009-01-15T17:56:00Z")
Sorry to hear about this, **debiannj**. Agree or disagree, stylistic objections or no, **Reeder** was an unforgettable part of this board and it’s a shame his friends and family won’t have him around. I’m going to combine this thread with your first one and make up a new title, just to everybody can stay up to date. ---
**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:** [January 15, 2009, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/82 "2009-01-15T17:56:39Z")
Thank you for the update; I think even our most alert grammar and spelling mavens will give you a pass on any errors. (Today, at least. 😉 ) I am very sorry for your loss, and hope that healing will come in time to you, his family, and the others who he touched in his life. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/83 "2009-01-15T17:57:59Z")
Very very sad ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/84 "2009-01-15T17:58:29Z")
My condolences. Too bad he couldn’t have witnessed the transfer of power next Tuesday. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/85 "2009-01-15T18:14:38Z")
Damn. Yet another person who should’ve lived to see Obama sworn in (and bush escorted out [wishful thinking: on his ass]). My condolences to you and his family. ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/86 "2009-01-15T18:16:41Z")
My condolences on his passing. Even though I didn’t agree with him, I respect the fact he wanted to speak up about his strong convictions and make people think. He seems like he would have been quite a character to know in real life. 🙂 I noticed that he kept visiting this board even after being banned (according to his profile), so it seems like it must have meant something to him. He’ll certainly be remembered around here. ---
**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:** [January 15, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/87 "2009-01-15T18:25:15Z")
My sincere condolences. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/88 "2009-01-15T18:27:50Z")
> [@debiannj](#): > > Reeder passed away last night around 8 PM with his wife and children by his side. That’s all any of us can hope for…that we live a life such that there will be people who will miss us when we’re gone. **Reeder** ’s loved ones are in my thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/89 "2009-01-15T18:27:55Z")
How bittersweet. Godspeed, **Reeder** , and thank you, **debianj**. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/90 "2009-01-15T19:07:58Z")
**debiannj** , my sincere condolences to you for the loss of your friend - and to his family as well. Nothing that I say here will lessen the pain, but you are in my thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/91 "2009-01-15T19:39:25Z")
That’s very bad news. I so sorry you lost your mate. Best mates can’t be replaced. He fought the good fight. A lot of the time he did it stupidly but by god did he fight. What a pity he couldn’t see Bush go ☹ This one’s you him. Fuck Bush! ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/92 "2009-01-15T19:42:54Z")
I’ll lift a drink to you tonight, friend **Reeder**. Peace to you and your loved ones. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/93 "2009-01-15T19:54:00Z")
> [@debiannj](#): > > I will miss my best friend. I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m glad you had this “wonderful person” in your life. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/94 "2009-01-15T19:55:17Z")
The anonymity of this place brings out the worst in people a lot of times. **Reeder’s** offline friends are saying what a great guy he was, but because of our ideological differences, I wasn’t able to see this side of him. To him I was just a Bush supporter to attack - and his over the top behavior here just led be to blow off his arguments most times and not engage him very much. I’m sure if I had met him offline I would have liked him better - I get along with just about everyone. I regret the fact that this wasn’t possible, and send my condolences to those he did love and who loved him back. I’m not going to post here how much I liked **Reeder** or how right he was - nobody would believe that coming from me. I am sorry he’s gone, and maybe this should remind a lot of us, especially those of us who disagree, to look past the political positions and try to learn about the people posting them. ---
**Author:** ![kittenlm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ce7236/32.png) [@kittenlm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenlm)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/95 "2009-01-15T21:19:49Z")
☹ Bye Reeder ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/96 "2009-01-15T21:55:30Z")
Damn. My thoughts are with you and the rest of his loved ones. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/97 "2009-01-15T22:37:02Z")
Oh geez…I just noticed this thread. Godspeed, **Reeder** , and sincere condolences to your friends and loved ones. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2009, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/98 "2009-01-15T23:08:19Z")
My sincere condolences to Reeder’s family and friends. I’ll be thinking of him next Tuesday. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/99 "2009-01-16T01:13:55Z")
may his memory be eternal. ---
**Author:** ![chorpler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chorpler/32/2888_2.png) [@chorpler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chorpler)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/100 "2009-01-16T01:28:21Z")
Thanks for the update, **debiannj**. My condolences to you and to **Reeder** ’s family. We’ll make sure to keep an eye on things for him. ETA: Forgot to say, I think that was a very nice post, **Mr. Moto**. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169.md?page=6)