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  • PQpeacePQpeace Posts: 4,799 ✭✭✭
    Very sad news image
    My prayers go out to his family.
    Way too young !
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  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,607 ✭✭✭✭✭
    None of us are promised tomorrow.
    Remember that, and appreciate today.
    RIP
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  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,017 ✭✭✭✭✭


    So sorry to hear,

    I didn't know Lou but enjoyed reading his posts as well.......

    I will pray for his family.

    I manage money. I earn money. I save money .
    I give away money. I collect money.
    I don’t love money . I do love the Lord God.




  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,037 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am very sorry to hear thisimage I wish the best to his wife and family, this is way to young to pass away...
    The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
  • 23Pairer23Pairer Posts: 911 ✭✭✭
    My sincerest condolences to his family, including those of us on the Forum. I had the occasion to share some photo editing techniques with Lou, and his humor poured from those words. He will be missed greatly. image
  • ElmerFusterpuckElmerFusterpuck Posts: 4,770 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is just terrible, just a year younger than me, way too soon!

    My condolences to his family and friends.
  • darktonedarktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭
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  • anablepanablep Posts: 5,158 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My family's condolences to his family...

    Very sad news about someone so young...
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  • PonyExpress8PonyExpress8 Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭
    Condolences to Lou's family, friends and those of us who knew him from here. He was one of the great guys, and the handful of PM's we exchanged as well as the discourse here will be missed. RIP.
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  • LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162
    Very, very sad news. My heart goes out to his family for their loss. Lou was a tremendous asset to this forum and will be sorely missed.
  • SUMORADASUMORADA Posts: 4,797

    Very,Very sad, I also enjoyed his posts, my thoughts go out to his family........

    IGWT....rip!
  • Musky1011Musky1011 Posts: 3,904 ✭✭✭✭
    Rest in peace my friend
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  • Very sad news. My thoughts and prayers go out to those that were close to him.

    Like a few others here, I am 48, and it really is a reminder of how fragile this life is.

    RIP IGWT
  • ClosedLoopClosedLoop Posts: 1,077 ✭✭✭
    so sorry to hear, RIP
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  • EagleEyeEagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow, this is terrible news. I am so sorry. Such a young guy, it is just a shock!
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  • morgandollar1878morgandollar1878 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I did not know Lou, but I always loved reading his posts. My Condolences.image
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  • SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That sucks.

    I did not know Lou on a personal level, but I always appreciated his knowledge and his level headed approach on the boards... not to mention the lovely coins that he posted. He definitely was a gentleman, and I wish his loved ones well.
  • boiler78boiler78 Posts: 3,076 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is dreadful newsimage Although I only saw him at the occasional coin show I considered him a friend and his sense of humor and knowledge of the Shield nickel series will be sorely missed. My prayers go out to his family.
  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    Lou will be missed. My prayers for him and his family.

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  • pendragon1998pendragon1998 Posts: 2,070 ✭✭✭
    I didn't know him personally, but it was clear from his posts that he was one of the good guys. Prayers sent up for his family.
  • ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 13,074 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oh my gosh, what horrible news. image

    I will deeply miss his unending enthuisam for Shield Nickels. I am sure he inspired many to collect them.
  • Wow, just like that. I'd see his posts at least once a week in the threads I'd open up, here. This is terrible. My sincerest condolences to his family.
  • His passing diminishes the forum. Lou was definitely one of the “good guys”. My sympathy to his family.

    Dan
    The glass is half full!
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  • 123cents123cents Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭
    This is awful news. My prayers go out to his friends and family.
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  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,510 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Terrible news.

    This should not happen to someone that young, especially one with a wife and kids.

    Say a prayer for IGWT and his family.
  • very sad
  • I too am saddened to hear of our loss. I echo the sentiments that IGWT was one of the good guys. Though we never met we got along well via the internet. RIP.
  • Very sad indeed. Way too young. My condolences to his family. RIP.
  • image That is sad news. He will be missed.
  • YogiBerraFanYogiBerraFan Posts: 2,390 ✭✭
    Very sad news and he was so young. My best regards to his family.
  • ecichlidecichlid Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭
    My prayers to Lou and his family. image
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  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,219 ✭✭✭✭✭
    oh my god Mike ... this is terrible news ...


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    my heart is heavy






    In (the) God We Trust

    please watch over Lou's family



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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,725 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My deepest sympathy to his family- I am stunned and saddened by the news

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  • mdwoodsmdwoods Posts: 5,557 ✭✭✭
    What a terrible thing. image
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  • MoldnutMoldnut Posts: 3,113 ✭✭✭✭
    Very sad, my thoughts and prayers go out to allimage
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  • PCcoinsPCcoins Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭
    I feel for the his family and hope they can get through these tough times.

    "It is what it is."
  • wondercoinwondercoin Posts: 16,991 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I did not know Lou well, but I wish I had. I always ejoyed reading his posts. He was undoubtedly one of the good guys. My deepest condolences.

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  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭
    So very sad.imageimage
    image...There's always time for coin collecting. image
  • speetyspeety Posts: 5,424
    Lou and I gave eachother quite a bit of crap back and forth since he was a shield nickel collector and I was a liberty nickel guy, but the best of all was when he took TDN's avatar and made a few posts. Within seconds of posting a response along the lines of "since when have you ever even wanted a shield nickel?" to who I thought was TDN I caught my mistake and PM'd him telling him that he "SUCKKKKKK"ed... his response:

    "I might SUCKKKKKK, but you're the SUCKKKKERRRRRR. " image


    Lou, we will miss you. image

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  • tydyetydye Posts: 3,894 ✭✭✭
    Another young one. Very sad.
  • wildjagwildjag Posts: 1,335 ✭✭✭
    He and his family are in my prayers. In God he trusts and God will now take care of him image
  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    Oh, this is very sad news. I had always hoped to meet Lou at a show but never had the opportunity. I always enjoyed his contributions here.

    My sincere condolences to his family and friends. From reading the posts it was obvious he was universally liked.

    RIP, Lou. You will be missed.

    New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Rest in peace Lou. My sincere condolences to his family..................So sad indeed. MJ
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  • Coin FinderCoin Finder Posts: 7,325 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thoughts toward the family, when a loved one dies a part us goes with them, they do not go on alone.

    Rest in Peace IGWT.
  • EdscoinEdscoin Posts: 2,028 ✭✭✭
    Very sorry to here this. My condolences to the family.
    ED
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  • clw54clw54 Posts: 3,815 ✭✭✭
    RIP, Lou. You were a good presence on these boards. image
  • coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,319 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is horrible news. I never met him but shared PM's and lots of conversations. All the best to his family during this time.

  • melvin289melvin289 Posts: 3,019
    A terrible loss to the community. His family will be in my prayers. May he go with God.

    Ron
    Collect for the love of the hobby, the beauty of the coins, and enjoy the ride.
  • joebb21joebb21 Posts: 4,760 ✭✭✭✭✭
    blessed is he who is the true judge
    may the fonz be with you...always...
  • drei3reedrei3ree Posts: 3,430 ✭✭✭✭
    My condolences to Lou's loved ones. He was a good man and was always kind and helpful to me.

    RIP

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