Just thought i would pass on this sad news........

BigE187211

For those of you who knew Josher416, i just received this email and i thought i would share it:

Hi
I am writing to tell you some very sad news. I know you have had a transaction with Josh Rothstein in the past, Ebay User ID: Musicrocks3, email: Josher416@aol.com and used to be "sunsinthehoop@aol.com". Knowing how friendly Josh was, I thought you may have struck up a friendship and I would tell you the following.

I am very sad to say, that Josh Rothstein died yesterday (10/7/02), after being hit by a car. Josh was on the sidewalk near his home, and a car did a U-turn on a road that was windy and not great visibility. Another car came along, swerved to avoid the car doing the U-turn, and knocked Josh down on the sidewalk. He did have some brain surgery, but was beyond help. He died yesterday afternoon.

I am a close friend of Josh's, and of the family, and helped Josh get started on Ebay, showing him how to do auctions, use paypal, leave feedback, etc. I thought I would take the liberty of letting you know, just in case you tried to contact him in the future and wondered why you got no reply. If there is anything outstanding, please let me know. However, Josh was always very organized, paying promptly, shipping immediately, so I don't think there are many loose ends. Should you wish to send a letter to his family, plmk and i will send you their address.

Josh will be missed by many.
Love: Karen

CrunchyChicken

OMG.

mcdee2

OMG>..he was the nicest of guys..

baljitgill

DAMN...my prayers go out to his family

SkiVermont3

oh, man...i really dont know what to say...thats just horrible

c0LLect0r

OMG that is aweful! I talked to him a few days ago!

vittleboy

Josh was a great guy. I like ski really dont know what to say. This is a very sad day for anyone who got a chance to just talk to josh. My Love any prayers go to his family.

BigE187211

if you want to pass on your regards to his family, you can do it through this person, she is the one who sent me the email:

KARENHOLME@aol.com

biggjc

That is a terrible thing to here about Josh. Does anyone know how old Josh was ??

KLS23

Rest in peace Josh. I never got a chance to trade with you....but you will surely be missed.

Ken

BigShane

This is terrible. My prayers are with his family and friends. It's so hard to believe, at anytime you could go. I remember just 2-3 days ago I saw Josh online. Wish I would have said Hello. R.I.P. Josh.

AzianPhenom

dang...me and josh talked awhile back about a trade but nothing went through...From what Evan has told me Josh was a cool a$$ person. he had a hell of a collection too..this is just a shock hearing something randomly like this is just sad..May God watch over his soul. My prayers go out to his family and friends.

R.I.P. Josh Rothstein

awaltz

I believe Josh was my age (14)...not sure though. My deepest sympathies go out to his family.

Johnscottanthony

My God.......

Great guy, still cant believe it. Wish his family the best in this awful time. I enjoyed many discussions with Josh.
My heart and prayers go out to the family. Man.......... puts life in perspective. ANything i can do, plz let me know



JSA

fuzz86

Josh was an awesome person and i all recommend that u email karen to lhk ur smypthy.......this is so sad

duncangal

How terrible Josh was such a friendly guy, always had a kind word for me. I will miss him a lot. His family will be in my prayers, such a shame......

epag64

damn...ive done a few trades with him, got almost 7 pages of pms from him since i joined, real nice kid and never got outta line with anyone here..i think i will send his family a sympathy card..i feel really sad that someone so young can go, makes u appreciate life a little more dont it?

R.I.P Josh

ed

*BigE..maybe a LITTLE DISCRETION ON WHO GETS HIS FAMILYS ADDRESS FOR THE SAKE OF "PHANTOM TRADES THAT NEVER EXSISTED*

cardOholic

never had the chance to trade with him or speak to him but as a part of the collecting family he will be missed May his family life come with pray through this hard time..............

KOBEcollector

thats just a terrible thing to hear.. we made a couple trades a while ago and sent many pm's back and forth and i remember thinking at the time that he was a real nice guy.. very polite and respectfull. first time i dealt with him i sent him some commons as freebies that he needed and he must have thanked me 50 times . god bless josher416

lilsun1

I am shocked, that kid was awesome, I was wondering why I hadn't seen him online today. Man, really makes ya think...

Jeff

Quasar31

what a shame, a loss of a great person at such a young age....... my prayers go out to his family and friends .......... a terrible shame

RichyPF32

We all shall miss him....R.I.P.

thematrix31

Josher...

Man, this definatly puts cards in a different view, now I wish I could have just given you the cards you wanted... I am sorry your life had to end this way, but I am sure you are in a better place, with tons of good cards . Well it was a pleasure dealing with you and I am glad I got to deal with such a good person.

To family and friends..

Remember that everything happends for a reason..

Sincerely,
Lee Gaines

R.I.P.

JoeBenson

guess it is true

i wish his family well

sonicsfan

OMG....... I can't believe this tragedy
I would never even think of something like this could happen to a very nice guy like Josh... he was a really, really nice guy... we talked a few times and they were good times... friendly messages...

Oh my... I still can't believe it
I will greatly miss him... and so will all of us here...
My best wishes and prayers go out to his family, friends, and any1 that knew him or has been touched by this




R.I.P. Josh... I'll miss you

tuneman

Posted - 10/09/2002 : 12:25:51 AM
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Im Stunned!

Josh introduced me to TR & CU. We became very good friends and spoke daily via IMs and several times a week on the telephone. I guess we were as close as friends could be for a guy who is 40 and one who is 16.

I only knew Josh for 4-6 months but in that time as i said we spoke almost daily via computer .We even had a chance to meet at the Chicago National. In fact if it were not for the fact that Josh lived in Chicago I might not have made the trip at all. We Shared card stories and opinions and more importantly we talked about life often.

Josh and I meet through cards and this hobby yet after a few weeks we might start a conversation with something about cards but we would always detour to what was going on and the lessons of life; Those i had learned and experienced and those Josh was just getting to experience.

I know this sounds corny but in some ways we had a big brother relationship. Im not sure who got more out of it-me or him. he learned abit about what i went through and i got to vicariously experience life again.

I cannot believe hes gone. Heaven must have needed a good soul desperately to take Josh at such a young age.

Im shocked, saddened and stunned.

I lost a good friend today-and the world lost a person who would have made a difference in his lifetime. In his short time on this planet Josh impacted many people for the better, imagine what he could

Freakasaurus

I've been gone from CU, but someone told me what had happened and about this post so I had to come back and give my two cents, because I traded with Josh many times.

This really puts into perspective the relationships we make on here....it seems just like a bunch of people who trade, and then something like this happens and you find yourself with tears in your eyes and a terrible sadness that you can't explain.

RIP Josh, and may God bring his family and freinds peace and strength. If someone gets the address to send cards and flowers to, if you will please email it to me at ryan_self@yahoo.com I would really appreciate it.

Ryan

SoDoMoJo

That's horrible my prayers go out to his family........

AI3TheAnswer

I gave up on this site months ago,But had to come back and express my sadness over this news..
Someone emailed me and LMK what had happened,Truly the saddest thing I've heard in a long time,Josh was a good kid.Hope his family is doing well

injun01

My GOD..what a tragedy....he had SO much ahead of him not to mention he was SO Bright and energetic and funny. I had the opportunity to meet up w/him at the Chicago Nationals. We chatted a few times and we were trying to put together a local trading get together of some of the traders who were local. I regret we never got to meet again..GREAT loss here today...
I DO plan on writting a note w/my condolences to his family. I ask than anyone who wants to..send a note to me either on a 3X5 card or just a small note to the family and I plan on sending them all at once in a box..


NOTHING could ever replace what we have lost in Josh...there's no telling HOW far that he could have gone..given the chance...

Mail me your notes if you like to:

Evan Berry
1913 Union St.
Blue Island, IL 60406

KBryant1

yeah that dude was a great friend and trader made alots of trades with him.it sucks to see someone go my prayers and wshes goes to his family

DMILES89

O MAN THAT SUCKS. I DIDN'T KNOW HIM BUT I HATE KNOWING THAT PEOPLE DIE OF CR@P LIKE THAT CUZ IF PEOPLE LEARNED HOW TO USE BREAKS AND FOLLOW THE RULES $HIT LIKE THAT WOULDN'T HAPPEN. I GIVE MY BEST REGARDS TO JOSH'S FAMILY.

BigE187211

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duncangal

It would be very nice if we send cards to the family letting them know how much Josh meant to us in our own way. I emailed Karen last night and she said that any emails you sent to her would be given to the family as well. She did ask that no one email the family directly though through Josh's email address.....The funeral will be tomorrow, I'm sure it will be on our hearts and the family in our prayers......

battier

May peace be with you forever....be easy in heaven

ranch

That's terrible! It's hard to believe something like that, R.I.P.

knicks644

man Josh Rothstein sold my wallace on ebay 2 weeks ago.i got my $ and cards last week.he was one of the nicest people on here,i talk to him on the phone and everything.my friend died in a car crash a few days ago to.life sucks

oasurfer7

o man thats awfull i cant believe it happened...i mean im 14 and i cant imagine going this young
r.i.p. josh

knicks644

i think he was 15 or 16

knicks644

lets try to keep this to the top.this is sad i got my cards and $ from him the day he died i didnt even say thanks

nikobe

I did not know this kid at all although I sold him a card alot cheaper than usual through lee gaines and he recieved it about 2 or 3 days before this happend. I know me and lee put a smile on that kids face before this and I hope you r.i.p man. Thanks for your deal..... I really appreciated it josh. Because you bought a card of mine...... I was able to get something i've been wanting along time and I will forever remember you helped me get it.

thanks again

BandBCollectible

DAMN HE OWED ME MONEY HE GOT MY LOT A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO

NikeBasketball

I did'nt know him although I recognise his email address,Probably from another trade site.Whether you know him or not it's sad to see something like that happen to a kid so young.


And for the record the guy who posted above me (BandB something or other) That reply is cold man

zimmy3

Yea, that is pretty cold man. Someone just died here and you are worried about a few bucks?

fuzz86

dude cmon.........if ne thing think of that as a contribution to a life of a nice, great kid in josh.....im still shocked, and i learned about this yesturday...so sad

Biechner24

Band B thats truely an A-hole remark especially taking the circumstances a great kid,trader, son, brother just passed and all you got say is damn he owed me money. have a heart

Jason

OMG!! That is terrible.. Josh and I talked all the time, and even on phone before, when I was in chicago!! How said! OMG may he rest in peace. So sad!
-Jason-

KOBEcollector

Bandbcollectible, r u F'n kiddin me. you lost some $, he lost his life. lets be a little more respectfull

RichyPF32

<< <i>DAMN HE OWED ME MONEY HE GOT MY LOT A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO >>





Are you FU!KING STUPID!!!! Why in the HELL would you post something like that on this post!!! OMG, you are such a JACK@$$!!!

cpandeaz3

my prayers with him and his family.....as for band b burn in h e l l

sonicsfan

<< <i>DAMN HE OWED ME MONEY HE GOT MY LOT A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO >>


Hey, I agree with the guys about that... as we all do... what do u think your talking about... like one guy said, you lost your money and he LOST HIS LIFE... would u rather lose your money or your life... you should've thought about that before u said that moron

Yeah, lets try to keep this to the top... Josh was a great guy... Its just so sad to see him gone at such an early age... he had a great life/career/ and maybe one of these days a family... and to see that go... its just terrible

I know I dont really use this website anymore, but to see something like this I have to reply to it... you can't skip this message...

Josh, I know you are looking down over all of us... and you are probaly seeing us reply to this... Take it easy in Heaven... you will be very missed... you were such a great guy

God bless Josh's family and friends... give them the strength