I'm very sorry to learn this news. Bear brought a unique voice to these boards. My condolences to his family and my commiseration to his large body of friends.
I will truly miss his good natured posts. Never flaming, always respectful. May we learn to follow suit.
RIP, Bear.
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Bear was a class act and will be missed. Sorry to hear of the news.
"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.
I'll miss his posts. He brought class to the forum and was one of the good guys. It feels like the forums lovable grand father has passed on. RIP Bear.
Yeah the guy had some kind of insight...whatever he wrote, you would think about it...and it had a grain of common sense in it that you found difficult to disagree with.
Dang I'm not the crying type, but the remembrance of the ol Camelot tales from Bear sure brings a tear to my old eye . . . RIP my friend, you have have certainally left an indelible mark on this ol world ! ! !
With Great Sadness,
HH
Need the following OBW rolls to complete my 46-64 Roosevelt roll set: 1947-P & D; 1948-D; 1949-P & S; 1950-D & S; and 1952-S. Any help locating any of these OBW rolls would be gratefully appreciated!
Sorry to hear the news. Bear is one of a kind. I had the honor of meeting the great Bear in person. While he often played forum clown, his numismatic knowledge and skill were also top notch. He told me the story about how he "made" the one of the first MS68 slabbed Morgans. He bought it raw, he submitted it, got one of the first 68's and sold the graded coin at auction for a huge profit.
The forum community is an interesting one. I would not have known Bear if he was standing across from me yet I feel as I've know him for over four years.
I hope that his family knows that many on the forum will have him and his family in their thoughts and prayers. He certainly enriched our lives with his many great posts.
What more can I add that has not already been said? What sad news.
Even though it was expected, it's still a shock to read it and it's not something you can ever really be prepared for.
The board is not going to be the same going forward, without him.
I seem to recall him saying that he was in his early 70s, is that correct? If that is, imagine how many people he's interacted with in those 7 decades...and how many will have fond memories of him.
I always really liked Abe's posts - and his unique style of writing them.
I met Abe once - about five years ago at Long Beach - we tried to set up a CU forum members lunch for one of the days, and it wound up being just me, Abe, and Techeff I believe... and my infant daughter. It was a great meal - Abe had many wonderful coins with him that he shared right there with the table. And when the check came, he paid for everyone.
I am sorry I never got the chance to return the gesture.
Not too many old timers here from when I first joined here back in 2004... now there is even one less.
Very sad indeed. Bear so often posted interesting and educational information. One thing I will recall about bear is his good nature he expressed in his post , he really cared about the hobby. Bear had a passion to increase knowledge and so often would take the time to share his experiences and his collection with us. A good and decent man has passed but his spirit and shadow remains. RIP Bear one of the good guys.
Sad news indeed ! Heartfelt condolences to his family. He was a gentleman, a philosopher, an advisor and a friend to many on these pages. He will be greatly missed.
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RIP Bear. You will be missed here by all of us.
Glenn
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I have always enjoyed his sometimes serious and sometime not so serious postings.
May you RIP.
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snman
My condolences to his family and my commiseration to his large body of friends.
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It's always sad
to lose a forum member
especially a bear.
RIP, Bear.
Rest in peace, brother.
Jim
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I knew it would happen.
you were someone like me that posts only
once in awhile. BEAR always took the time to
respond to any of my PM's or posts--- thanks BEAR.
RIP
He will sorely be missed for many years to come.
The name is LEE!
I just pmd stefanie asking if she had heard from him.
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he WILL be missed.
Is the link to the coins he recently purchased still active. There are some very nice pcs there to look at.
GrandAm
My condolences to the family. His artful banter will be missed on this forum.
<< <i>There once was a place called Camelot. >>
Dang I'm not the crying type, but the remembrance of the ol Camelot tales from Bear sure brings a tear to my old eye . . . RIP my friend, you have have certainally left an indelible mark on this ol world ! ! !
With Great Sadness,
HH
1947-P & D; 1948-D; 1949-P & S; 1950-D & S; and 1952-S.
Any help locating any of these OBW rolls would be gratefully appreciated!
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The forum community is an interesting one. I would not have known Bear if he was standing across from me yet I feel as I've know him for over four years.
I hope that his family knows that many on the forum will have him and his family in their thoughts and prayers. He certainly enriched our lives with his many great posts.
May he rest in peace.
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<< <i>A true loss to this membership.
His username and avatar deserve official forum retirement. >>
I agree with you 100%
RIP Bear - You will be missed.
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Even though it was expected, it's still a shock to read it and it's not something you can ever really be prepared for.
The board is not going to be the same going forward, without him.
I seem to recall him saying that he was in his early 70s, is that correct? If that is, imagine how many people he's interacted with in those 7 decades...and how many will have fond memories of him.
R.I.P., Wise Old Bear.
Eric
I always really liked Abe's posts - and his unique style of writing them.
I met Abe once - about five years ago at Long Beach - we tried to set up a CU forum members lunch for one of the days, and it wound up being just me, Abe, and Techeff I believe... and my infant daughter. It was a great meal - Abe had many wonderful coins with him that he shared right there with the table. And when the check came, he paid for everyone.
I am sorry I never got the chance to return the gesture.
Not too many old timers here from when I first joined here back in 2004... now there is even one less.
God bless Abe.
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Was extremely sorry to have read the news.
He was a wonderful mentor and I will miss his
sage advice. My condolences to his Family.
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RIP Bear
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RIP Bear...
The Wise Old Bear will be missed and was an asset to the Forum.
Too sad.
Ron
edited to add: make that 301 forum prayers for the Bear's family.
My condolences to his family......