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***Some very sad news about IGWT

FinallyHereFinallyHere Posts: 821 ✭✭✭
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It is with a heavy heart, and at the request of IGWT's wife, I share this very sad news. Lou passed away last night, suddenly, at the very young age of 47. Lou was a special friend and indeed a special man that deeply loved his wife and 2 daughters and as we all know, he loved collecting and this community. I know I'm not alone here in having had the great benefit of knowing Lou very well - I know many of you were friends or at least acquaintances. Lou was generous with his knowledge and his time and truly loved being a part of this community. He had an exceptionally witty sense of humor and yet a heart for people that was always genuine and sincere.

He will be missed by many.
Mike Printz
Harlan J. Berk, Ltd.
https://hjbltd.com/#!/department/us-coins
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  • SeaEagleCoinsSeaEagleCoins Posts: 3,262 ✭
    That is very sad news, indeed... my prayers go out for him and his family... may he rest in peace

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  • telephoto1telephoto1 Posts: 4,947 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very sad news indeed. He will be missed greatly. RIP

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  • WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
    Hanging head....this is indeed terrible news. The family has my extended sympathy.
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  • MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,568 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very sorry to hear the news. image
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  • guitarwesguitarwes Posts: 9,289 ✭✭✭

    Man that is horrible news, he was a good one. Way too young. Will keep the family in my prayers.
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  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,348 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image He always seemed like a nice guy with a lot of knowledge, through both posts and a few nice PMs.
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  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,103 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very sorry to hear this. I always enjoyed his posts. May God be with his family in their time of need.
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  • bstat1020bstat1020 Posts: 2,157 ✭✭
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    Here's one for you IGWT!
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  • drddmdrddm Posts: 5,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I didn't know Lou but enjoyed reading his posts.......He will surely be missed image

    My prayers go out to his family.

    RIP IGWT
  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭
    That is heartbreaking news.image

    Lou was a highly passionate and knowledgeable collector. But more importantly, he was also a man of great integrity, personality, wit and character. I liked him before I ever met him, based on messages we had exchanged. And I liked him even more after I met him in person.

    I will miss him greatly and will not forget him. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
  • atarianatarian Posts: 3,116 ✭
    Very sad to hear this news. My prayers go out to his family.
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  • MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭
    Unbelievably sad news. image

    Lou was of the few members of this forum I have had the opportunity to meet in person. Lou was always gracious with his time and free in sharing his knowledge. His unrivaled wit and sense of humor will be sorely missed.

    My sincere condolences to his family and friends.
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  • richardshipprichardshipp Posts: 5,647 ✭✭✭
    RIP friend. image
  • silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭✭✭
    RIP IGWTimage

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  • blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,936 ✭✭✭✭✭
    very sad....
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  • DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
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  • ChrisRxChrisRx Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭✭
    Sad to hear and yes he did have a sense of humor.
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  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    He was a great guy whom we all liked and admired. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him. RIP Lou image

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  • coincopwifecoincopwife Posts: 182 ✭✭
    Great loss to the various online families. image

    And from SFDukie: "Will someone ... post specific condolences for me there, where Lou's wife may read it? "

    (If anyone would like to share a link to "the other place" with Lou's wife, that might be nice.)




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  • FinallyHereFinallyHere Posts: 821 ✭✭✭
    Thanks all. I specifically told Lou's wife I'd be sure she recieved a link to the threads, this and the one I posted ATS. She will most certainly read the posts...I will be sure she gets them.
    Mike Printz
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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    How devastating...

    As there are simply are no words to express the sorrow I just felt having learned of the sudden unexpected death of IGWT image

    This is a sad and difficult time for me! image
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  • CB2597CB2597 Posts: 3,042
    RIP to IGWT . Prayers and Condolence to his family.image
  • Wolf359Wolf359 Posts: 7,663 ✭✭✭
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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,006 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Prayers and best wishes to the family
  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,092 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Truly sorry to hear this sad news.
    My condolences to Lou's family.




    RIP IGWT

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  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,799 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is horrible news, the most terrible thing I can imagine being posted here. I am extremely saddened to learn this, literally shaking. Though we only met in person a handful of times, I considered Lou to be one of my close coin friends and confidants. The two of us had dinner together at the FUN show in 2009 and chatted about our loved ones, careers, travel and other interests, and life, in general. I remember it like it was yesterday. Lou was a true gentleman.

    On the less serious side, we often exchanged barbs (including his poke at me on the last thread I posted here several weeks ago), but it was always in jest. I teased him about shield nickels, and he teased me about, well, everything else.

    Lou was passionate about his family, his work as a labor attorney, and, of course, his coin collection. While he focused his interest on the shield nickel series, varieties, and related patterns, he was one who easily found something interesting and inspiring about whatever you happened to be collecting. His daughter (whose name I will not mention because he wanted to protect her privacy) is a budding collector of half dollars, and I remember sending a couple to her over the years and remember the very polite and articulate thank you notes that she sent to me, specifically recalling how the letters reflected the kind of father he must have been.

    I am sorry for blabbering on, but suffice to say, I am very broken up over all of this. I will really miss my friend, Lou. image
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  • GemineyeGemineye Posts: 5,374 ✭
    Very sad to lose a forum member...
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  • Dennis88Dennis88 Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭
    Very sad to hear thisimage

    I met Lou once, at the 2009 FUN show. He was very passionate about his collecting specialty and had a ton of knowledge...

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  • ThePennyLadyThePennyLady Posts: 4,494 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Along with everyone else, I am very sad to hear of such a young man being taken away in his prime. I too enjoyed reading his posts, and please let his family know that we will keep them in our thoughts and prayers. Lou will never be gone to those that have him in their heart....
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  • tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭

    ...my condolences to the family.
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  • SportsModeratorSportsModerator Posts: 1,624 mod
    OFR condolences

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  • Billet7Billet7 Posts: 4,923 ✭✭✭
    Terribly sad, my heart goes out to loved ones and friends. I know his presence will be missed on the forums, myself included.
  • NysotoNysoto Posts: 3,821 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am very sad to hear this. RIP, IGWT.
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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 34,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    terrible news! image
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  • Mar327Mar327 Posts: 2,074
    I'm so sorry to hear this news, and my prayers go out to his family. Life is so much shorter than we think.
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  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
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  • JulianJulian Posts: 3,370 ✭✭✭
    Very sorry to hear that. Please extend my condolences.

    The only saving grace is that he didn't suffer, but it is certainly a shock to his family and to all that knew him.
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  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I will miss his presence here.
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  • dohdoh Posts: 6,457 ✭✭✭
    Very sad! He was definitely one of the good ones. He'll be missed.
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  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    RIP image
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  • RWBRWB Posts: 8,082 ✭
    Very sad to hear this. He was a thoughtful contributor and maintained a sense of humor about the world. We had several interesting PM discussions about his coins and he was always generous with his knowledge. He will be missed.
  • robecrobec Posts: 6,806 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very sad. RIP IGWT.image

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  • drwstr123drwstr123 Posts: 7,045 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Tragic. How sad Lou passed away so young. What a huge hole it must leave in his young family. May he rest peacefully and his family receive the comfort they need and deserve.
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  • renman95renman95 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Far too young.....

    RIP IGWT
  • HussuloHussulo Posts: 2,953 ✭✭✭
    I always enjoyed his posts and he seemed like a genuinely nice guy. Very sad news.

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  • magikbillymagikbilly Posts: 6,780 ✭
    image very sad indeed.

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  • ElKevvoElKevvo Posts: 4,132 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and loved ones. Too young for sure...

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  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,939 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is sad news. My wife and I extend our condolences to his family.
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