RIP OchoReales (Gary)

MrEureka · July 3, 2012 8:32AM

Sad news via Facebook.

bronco2078 · July 3, 2012 8:41AM

Facebook says you have to be a friend to read the page. He looks like a young guy , what happened?

TwoKopeiki · July 3, 2012 8:45AM

No, no, no. This is so wrong

I am lost for words.

bidask · July 3, 2012 8:45AM

I am so sorry to hear this.....Gary was a great collector who enjoyed his coins ...

Even more so he fought a great fight against cancer giving us all hope and courage along the way......

I will always remember him.....RIP Gary...

mnemtsas2 · July 3, 2012 9:11AM

Very sad. I am lucky enough to hold a couple of coins I bought off of Gary. RIP

Zohar · July 3, 2012 9:20AM

Terrible news. What a shame. I had quite a few interactions with Gary regarding his Palestine British Mandate set. He had gone silent for some time and now we know why.

RIP Gary.

coinkat · July 3, 2012 9:21AM

Very sad

worldcoinguy · July 3, 2012 9:23AM

Heartbreaking news. His time here was much too short. My condolences to his family.

wybrit · July 3, 2012 9:24AM

RIP Ocho

Pokermandude · July 3, 2012 9:25AM

Sad news indeed

WWW · July 3, 2012 9:37AM

Very sad news indeed. He was an extremely nice person and will be dearly missed.

farthing · July 3, 2012 9:38AM

marcmoish · July 3, 2012 10:11AM

Andy please post any details that you have on facebook.

Darn it - I've spoken to him a # of times in last 2 years - last time was 6 weeks ago or about, and got him in ICU (or around the ICU shees) actually - he told me he's messed up and barely made it to the ER altogether. Nurses wouldn't let him talk anymore lol he couldn't elaborate and sounded really distant.

He promised to call me in a few days and I never heard back from him.

All call #'s or correspondence went unanswered so I know why now

JCMhouston · July 3, 2012 11:13AM

Wow, that is sad.

WorldTypeSet · July 3, 2012 11:22AM

My condolences to his family. Seemed like a really nice guy from his posts.

mudskippie · July 3, 2012 11:41AM

I don't know him, but I know his user name and am a fan of his collection. RIP Gary.

Iosephus · July 3, 2012 12:50PM

R.I.P.

Swampboy · July 3, 2012 1:49PM

So sad to hear.
I knew he was gravely ill from his posts.
My condolences to his friends and family.

DeiGratia · July 3, 2012 2:30PM

I was mostly a lurker when Gary was most active.

He had a great eye for potosi reales if I recall.

Always a sad day when we lose a collector.

R.I.P Gary

Muygrandeoso · July 3, 2012 2:32PM

I am so sorry to hear this

His Family will be in my prayers

HoledandCreative · July 3, 2012 3:55PM

Very sad. An avid collector. R.I.P.

determined · July 3, 2012 6:09PM

Except for a couple PMs I didn't know him. But I've always enjoyed his posts and he seemed like a real good guy. How sad.

Very sobering.

Hussulo · July 3, 2012 8:55PM

Very sad news.

R.I.P. Gary, my condolences to his family.

Nunfa0 · July 3, 2012 9:50PM

It is always sad to hear of the loss of a fellow collector and this one seems to have been very respected and will be sadly missed.
My condolences to his family.

theboz11 · July 3, 2012 10:36PM

Rip Gary

jfoot13 · July 3, 2012 11:16PM

My condolences to his family. We have lost a wealth of knowledge.

MacCrimmon · July 3, 2012 11:26PM

RIP, good man!

TwoKopeiki · July 3, 2012 11:56PM

I've been in many conversations with Gary over the last 2 years. He had a true passion for coins, a great eye for quality, and a wealth of information on coins he focused on (Bolivia and Palestine Mandate). He was a nice guy - loved his family, did quite a bit of charity work... I considered him a friend, even though we have never met. Every time one of us would be able to attend a major show - something would prevent the other from attending. He lived with chronic pain and two years of fighting cancer did take quite a toll on him. I hope he is in a better place now. I will truly miss him.

Stork · July 4, 2012 6:15PM

Sad news

AZLARRY · July 5, 2012 1:12AM

RIP Gary, very sad news.

DorkGirl · July 5, 2012 2:23AM

Very sad.

NeoStar · July 5, 2012 7:14AM

Wow! He was a great contributor on these boards. RIP Gary!

lordmarcovan · July 9, 2012 6:11AM

cladking · July 9, 2012 9:11AM

I hate to hear this and doubly so that he was young.

I never spoke with him but always watched for his posts.

RIP.

Aethelred · July 9, 2012 10:36PM

WAY too much of this sort of thing!!!!

Are we doing anything for his family?

TwoKopeiki · July 10, 2012 10:42PM

<< <i>Are we doing anything for his family? >>

Aethelred, I haven't heard of anything being organized. Perhaps Andy has more information, since he's plugged into Gary's FaceBook page?

Aethelred · July 10, 2012 11:01PM

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<< <i>Are we doing anything for his family? >>

Aethelred, I haven't heard of anything being organized. Perhaps Andy has more information, since he's plugged into Gary's FaceBook page? >>

Okay, thank you, I will keep an ear to the ground.

MrEureka · July 11, 2012 12:18AM

Unfortunately, I don't know if there's a fund, or a need for funds, or anything more. However, if anyone wants to contact Gary's wife via Facebook, she can be found here.

BillyKingsley · July 11, 2012 5:47AM

Really sorry to see this. I know he said he was not doing well, but I was still hoping that something would change and he could get better.

Hyperion · July 11, 2012 10:08AM

horribly sad

a nice guy

Kurt4 · July 11, 2012 2:10PM

Dang---I sign back in after a long absence and see this. Gary was a good guy and will be missed. R.I.P. Gary.

RIP OchoReales (Gary)

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