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  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,929 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Every minute counts. Sounds like he made the best of those he had. Of course, my condolences
    to all that knew and loved him.

    bobimage
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  • DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,377 ✭✭✭✭✭
    terribly sad news.

    my deepest sympathies....
    "Gold is money, and nothing else" (JP Morgan, 1912)

    "“Those who sacrifice liberty for security/safety deserve neither.“(Benjamin Franklin)

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  • lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very sad news indeed. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.. godspeed...
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  • JimDepotJimDepot Posts: 958 ✭✭
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  • UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very sad news, my condolences to his family.
    I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector.
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  • RegistryCoinRegistryCoin Posts: 5,117 ✭✭✭✭
    We offer our condolences.
  • mumumumu Posts: 1,840
    That is terribly sad, rip
  • 66Tbird66Tbird Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭
    Sad news, best wishes to the family. I enjoyed his postings.
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  • jsfjsf Posts: 1,889
    condolences to the family


    our friends go on to lead us from another place...
  • mrearlygoldmrearlygold Posts: 17,858 ✭✭✭
    Rest in Peace

    Coin's for sale/trade.


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  • MarkMark Posts: 3,573 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lou was one of the people here I really looked up to. He and I shared some pms that still make me laugh. It is so incredibly sad to think that there will be no more...

    My deepest condolances and sympathies to his wife and family. Lou was a tremendous guy!
    Mark


  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,313 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very sad. And a big loss to the hobby and the CU Forum. IGWT will be missed.

    roadrunner
    Barbarous Relic No More, LSCC -GoldSeek--shadow stats--SafeHaven--321gold
  • WeissWeiss Posts: 9,942 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oh wow. Condolences. image
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  • coinsarefuncoinsarefun Posts: 21,756 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Terrible news, my condolences to his familyimage
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  • pennyanniepennyannie Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭
    A tragic loss, my heart goes out to his family.
    Mark
    NGC registry V-Nickel proof #6!!!!
    working on proof shield nickels # 8 with a bullet!!!!

    RIP "BEAR"
  • pmacpmac Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭
    His wit and wisdom will indead be missed here. My prayers are with his family at this time of grief.
    Paul
  • MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭
    Our condolences to his wife and children; such very shocking and sad news.
  • TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,060 ✭✭✭
    RIP IGWT, respects to the family.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My condolences to Lou's family. A very sad loss and at such a young age. His loss will be felt here among his many friends and acquaintances. RickO
  • JJMJJM Posts: 8,089 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • ProofCentsProofCents Posts: 1,656
    He will be missed
  • curlycurly Posts: 2,880 ✭

    Terrible news. My condolences to his family.
    Every man is a self made man.
  • orevilleoreville Posts: 12,138 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lou was and will always be a good guy. All Maine-folks are good guys! RIP!

    He loved this coin so much:

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  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,810 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow, so young thats terrible news. That really hits home as I'm 48 with two daughters, thoughts and prayers to his loved ones.
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  • MisterBungleMisterBungle Posts: 2,308 ✭✭✭

    OH NO!!!

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  • LoveMyLibertyLoveMyLiberty Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭
    To the family of IGWT our condolences.

    Please note the outpouring from this Forum at his loss.
    My Type Set

    R.I.P. Bear image
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    Too young.....too soon. May he fly with the angels.image
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  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Thanks for letting us know, Mike.
    I appreciated IGWT's (Lou's) posts. That is quite young.

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oh my
    Now that pulled on the heartstrings.
    RIP Lou and my prayers are with the family.
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  • jmski52jmski52 Posts: 23,225 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lou was one of the first guys who made me feel welcome here. Very sad news. Rest in Peace, Lou.
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    I knew it would happen.
  • HTubbsHTubbs Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭
    This is horrible news, Lou was quite the wonderful fellow. I'm very glad I had the chance to meet him, I only wish now I had known him better... image
  • ColonialCoinUnionColonialCoinUnion Posts: 10,087 ✭✭✭
    I am so sorry to hear this news.
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  • TennesseeDaveTennesseeDave Posts: 4,809 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My prayers go out to his family and friends.
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  • etexmikeetexmike Posts: 6,852 ✭✭✭
    My thoughts and prayers with all of his family now and in the days ahead.

    The posts by IGWT were always a great read here on the boards. He will be greatly missed.


    Mike
  • MorganChickenMorganChicken Posts: 221
    I'm very sorry about this terrible event. Prayers to his family as they mourn his loss.
    Currently collecting Morgan Dollars and Seated Liberty Halves
  • kryptonitecomicskryptonitecomics Posts: 9,185 ✭
    There are no words to describe just how shocked I was when I just read the news.....so many times I have read about deaths and robberies on this forum and I had no emotional ties with these individuals so while the news was sad....it really didn't hit home. In this case Lou wasn't just a forum friend...Lou was a good friend that I looked forward to hanging out with every year at the FUN show. He was simply a great human being, great personality....passionate about coins and passionate about life.

    He really makes the old saying about the good die young come to life for me and I am extremely heartbroken for his family and friends like myself who will miss him dearly.

    I am going to miss you buddy....thank you for be a good freind. image
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  • RichieURichRichieURich Posts: 8,553 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is very, very sad news. I always enjoyed his posts, and I enjoyed meeting him in person at the FUN show and discussing coins and especially Shield nickels. A true gentleman and a true numismatist. We will miss his wisdom and wit on this Forum. May he rest in peace. We have said prayers for his family.

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  • VTCoinsVTCoins Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭
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  • OffMetalOffMetal Posts: 1,684 ✭
    I'm saddened to hear about this. My condolences to Lou's family. image

    Ben
    -Ben T. * Collector of Errors! * Proud member of the CUFYNA
  • TomBTomB Posts: 22,070 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Words cannot express the sadness I feel upon reading this news. Lou was a terrific person and we in the numismatic will miss him greatly. My thoughts and condolences go out to his family.
    Thomas Bush Numismatics & Numismatic Photography

    In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson

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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,454 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is shocking, very sad news. I really enjoyed getting to know IGWT and hanging around him at the shows. Great guy. image

    If anyone knows his home address, please PM me - would like to send a card to his wife.
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • CoinRaritiesOnlineCoinRaritiesOnline Posts: 3,681 ✭✭✭✭
    Rest In Peace.

    Far too young to leave us.
    John Agre

    Coin Rarities Online
  • CoinspongeCoinsponge Posts: 3,927 ✭✭✭
    Sorry to hear that. Reminds me that we should keep an eternal perspective throughout our short years here. May God grant comfort and support to his family.
    Gold and silver are valuable but wisdom is priceless.
  • jhdflajhdfla Posts: 3,030 ✭✭✭
    This is so sad. Lou and I never had the pleasure of meeting in person, but we discussed silver type among other things quite a few times. And of course his nickels. Much too nice a gentleman and far to young to leave this earth, may he rest in peace. image
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  • dirtybirddirtybird Posts: 223 ✭✭
    Sorry to hear this. I did not know Lou on a personal basis but learned much from his posts. He will be missed. My condolences to his friends and family.
  • 57loaded57loaded Posts: 4,967 ✭✭✭
    Prayers
  • tjkilliantjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭
    So sad, my prayers go out to his family. He really was one of the good guys!
    Tom

  • coindudeonebaycoindudeonebay Posts: 1,735 ✭✭✭
    Although I didn't know Lou on a personal level, I always enjoyed his posts and thought he was a great guy. My prayers go out to his wife and his daughters. May the Lord be with them in their time of need.
  • MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,550 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is stunning, terrible news. I'm very sorry to hear.

    My condolences to his family.

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  • BlindedByEgoBlindedByEgo Posts: 10,754 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The memory of a good person is a blessing.

    I always appreciated his wit and knowledge - I found him to be a diplomatic straight shooter.

    I am deeply saddened for his friends and loved ones.

    He will be missed.

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