tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75444940107883556332024-02-22T15:49:23.623-06:00In RemembranceIt is said that some people pass through our life for only a brief shining moment, leaving us and the world around us, better for the meeting.
While most of us never met these BookCrossers, we know quite a lot about the kind of person they were simply because they were BookCrossers.
We take a moment to pause and remember these people who shared a common goal--that of making the world a library.TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-11936197253590724332013-10-20T19:40:00.000-05:002013-10-20T19:41:24.204-05:00AceofHearts
We lost our friend AceofHearts in September, 2017. Her daughter, BookCrosser HoserLauren, wrote the following tribute to her mom.
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"My mom Dana (AceofHearts) passed away September 17, 2013 after a valiant
battle with breast cancer. One of her favourite past times of reading continued
to bring her comfort TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-8579429264938200732012-11-04T13:41:00.000-06:002012-11-04T13:41:37.162-06:00Tom-m
We lost our friend, Tom-m, Tom Mailloux, on October 25, 2012. Tom had been a member of BookCrossing since July, 2002, just a week less than me. Although he battled chronic illness, he was full of joy and interest in those around him. He was always there to send vibes and sympathy and support when a BookCrosser was in need. In looking back through his forum TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-90083877257494971012012-10-04T16:39:00.000-05:002012-10-14T20:47:48.726-05:00MaryZee
Maryzee was a lovely person. I was lucky enough to know her through the forums and through our mutual enthusiasm for BookCrossing. I never got to meet her in person, but I know we would have been instant friends.
Now, I want to share this comment from someone who knew her well. Thanks to Katekintail for sharing this post from the BCinDC &TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-11661356010612238982012-08-30T20:45:00.000-05:002012-10-14T20:48:14.103-05:00Dunzy
Notice the shirt! Dunzy left us in August, 2012 and left behind many BookCrossing fans who will miss his wit and love of life. He was one of the early members, having been here almost 10 years.
In reading through the forums, all of the posts about him mentioned his wit and intelligence. He loved books and great literature and delighted in sharing and discussing both. &TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-7321623682618884072012-06-30T17:18:00.000-05:002012-10-14T20:48:36.288-05:00Oppem
We lost Oppem on June 23, 2012. In my quest to learn more, the same words kept showing up over and over-kind, generous, warm, active. I think KiwiinEngland summed it up the best when she said, "Oppem helped create a giving atmosphere in the forum."
She was very active in various bookrings the Wishlist Tag group, Birthday RABCK, as well as many of the otherTexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-58167915829208916742012-06-05T17:30:00.000-05:002012-10-21T13:06:54.471-05:00BookCloud
Bookcloud joined BC in 2007, thanks to her sister MadMadge. She passed after a brief illness on May 30, 2012. Since no one knew her as well as her sister, I'll let Madmadge share her with us.
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sister Bookcloud (Sue) passed away on 30th May 2011 suddenly and
unexpectedly. She was much younger than me by 12 years so it was a huge
shock to me and the rest of the TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-38692693605441102612012-05-30T16:57:00.000-05:002012-10-14T20:49:31.336-05:00NWPassage
We lost NWPassage far too young, in May 2012. She loved bookrings, and before her illness, she planned to release 50 books a month to clear her shelves. Her goal was to reach the leaderboard.
The NWPassage Bookshelf
TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-86489992421764659162012-04-20T16:31:00.000-05:002012-10-14T20:49:48.188-05:00MrsGaskell
'MrsGaskell lost her battle with ovarian cancer in April 2012. She had been a member since 2005. I'll let her friend Gypsysmom share more.
"She had been battling ovarian cancer for a couple of years going through surgery and chemo but smiling and reading all the time. On April 15 she lost that battle and BookCrossing lost a lovely person. She was the first person to catch oneTexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-59919492879778760102012-01-30T16:12:00.000-06:002012-10-14T20:49:55.686-05:00Joseki
Joseki passed away in January, 2012. Unfortunately, I didn't know Joseki very well. We had talked on the forums, of course, but I didn't really know him well enough to write something special enough. So, I turned to our friend, Miketroll, for his thoughts.
"To my regret, I never met Matthew in real life, but his online presence
always made me think of him as a TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-42918119460656424832011-06-26T19:20:00.000-05:002012-10-14T20:50:04.201-05:00Killimengri
I didn't know Killimengri, so I asked her fellow Irish BookCrosser, Sirroy, to share his thoughts on her.
From Sirroy: "Our friend Killi was unique. In her own words she said she was a "mad smallholder living on a mountain, miles from anywhere". She had a small holding with chickens, ducks, geese, horses, ferrets, cats & dogs. She described herself as an TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-68972548850688355282010-11-17T21:07:00.001-06:002010-11-17T21:13:35.003-06:00Oi-readerWe lost our friend, Oi--reader, in November, 2010. She was a gardener, an avid reader, and a friend to many other BookCrossers. I am hearing so many stories of her generosity, strength, and wit. When she shared her diagnosis with the forum, it was with optimism and courage. Her battle touched hearts, and many people sent her care boxes to cheer her up. TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-76894899551198218712010-11-04T21:00:00.000-05:002010-11-04T21:00:50.604-05:00N-R-Jyzer
On August 30, 2010, ResQgeek and his wife lost their beautiful, spirited 9 year old daughter, and Purplypup her beloved little sister, when she was struck by a car while riding her bicycle. Becky was not yet a very active member of BookCrossing, but she was eager to participate and loved books and reading (in spite of her mild learning disabilities).
Her BookCrossing TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-70608460077274865092010-11-02T21:20:00.000-05:002010-11-02T21:20:31.076-05:00Pennina
Thanksmom and Pennina had been weekly penpals for several years, after meeting online through BookCrossing. She has written this lovely memorial, and I appreciate her letting me use it here.
"In Richard Bach’s book Illusions there is a special message about family: “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-82339135949885608212010-11-02T21:15:00.001-05:002010-11-02T21:16:44.894-05:00Bumma
I never got to meet Bumma, but as with so much of BookCrossing, that never seemed to matter. Through her daughter Bookczuk's lovely Bumma Stories, I knew her. And I called her a friend.
If I had to write one sentence that reminded me of Bumma, it would be, "I came, I saw, I conquered". It's very apt for many areas of her life. She certainly conquered the heart of Eli, her beloved TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-56966090678202809542010-11-02T21:10:00.000-05:002010-11-02T21:10:04.712-05:00SnowshoeeSnowshoee left us far too soon. Many of us didn't know her while she was an active BookCrosser. However, after she got sick, her fellow BookCrossers in Portugal, kept us informed of her progress. Through this, many of us learned to care for this lovely young woman as she fought the battle for her life.
Her family and friends started a blog for her, Querida Snowshoee. Many of the postsTexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-50782755476610153412010-11-02T21:04:00.000-05:002010-11-02T21:04:03.484-05:00Twiggywig
Twiggywig joined BookCrossing in 2004. She was an active participant in BookCrossing and BookObsessed. She had such an active and interesting life that it's hard to summarize in a few words.
Her son, Bookcrosser Peterwortham, said that she loved her family, dogs, roses, and books. She was a champion rose grower and had won awards for her skills, as well as being an accomplished sculpter, TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-62064881590791599332010-11-02T20:57:00.000-05:002010-11-02T20:57:57.396-05:00Yellow-Star We lost our friend, Yellow-Star, of Belgium, on October 28, 2008, at the too-young age of 19. She was an active member of the Dutch forum and very creative with her book releases.
Her father, Paps, is taking over her bookshelf in her honor.
In the words of fellow BookCrosser, Talamasca, "She will now take her place in the sky and twinkle forever."
The Yellow-Star BookshelfTexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-75875728682014073642010-11-02T20:09:00.000-05:002010-11-02T20:09:41.771-05:00Jmg49One of jmg49's children posted this message in the forums.
"This message is to anyone who knew jmg49. His name was John. He is my father and he hasn't been on here for a while. This is because he passed away on March 12 of a heart attack. He loved reading and bookcrossing and he came on here quite frequently. This was something he really enjoyed and he will be greatly missed. He had a TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-3440318869623610892010-11-02T20:06:00.000-05:002010-11-02T20:06:54.124-05:00Bookiejunkie1
Bookjunkie passed away in March, 2007. She was an active bookcrosser and had many friends in the forums.
The Bookjunkie1 Bookshelf TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-38960030892056880152010-11-02T20:04:00.001-05:002010-11-02T20:11:27.049-05:00Kamalamalama
We lost our friend Kamalamalama on October 7, 2006. In looking through the forum, it becomes obvious that Kamalamalama lived life to the fullest, and lived it with joy and generosity. She is greatly missed among our bookcrossing community.
The Kamalamalama BookshelfTexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-59699050727561696182010-11-02T20:02:00.000-05:002010-11-02T20:02:00.634-05:00McBeth
McBeth passed away in the Fall of 2006. She was a very active member of the Miami Bookcrossing gatherings and is greatly missed.
The McBeth Bookshelf TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-3291516729953629282010-11-02T20:00:00.000-05:002010-11-02T20:00:16.602-05:00Raycansella
Raycansella died suddenly and unexpectedly on June 10, 2006. From her husband Roger:
"Carolyn greatly enjoyed Book-Crossing- not only the leaving of books but also the forums, games, and the people she met online. We have got books she acquired stacked up all over the place which she intended to put out. I hope to, in time, get enough energy to continue releasing books in her TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-36455455634294017392010-10-30T22:48:00.003-05:002010-11-02T20:12:59.632-05:00Semicolon
This was written by a family member.
"Our beloved Gretchen finally lost her fight with cancer on June 11, 2006. We hope she is now pain free, and surrounded by laughter, light, books, cats and chocolate. She will be missed by her family, by the friends she made in this life and by the many, many children she helped guide, shape and mold during her life as a teacher. God Speed, Gretchen. TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-79976621131994680332010-10-30T22:44:00.000-05:002010-10-30T22:44:49.384-05:00MCarleo1
MCarleo1 was the father of BookCrosser, SKingList . He left this world on July 10, 2006.
MCarleo1 was spending his retirement seeking education by reading multitudes of books on genealogy and the Civil War.
He was a relatively new member, but had liked the idea since SKingList first introduced him.
The MCarleo1 Bookshelf
TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544494010788355633.post-79277813307975695802010-10-30T22:38:00.001-05:002010-10-30T22:39:01.645-05:00Freewaydog
Freewaydog passed away in Spring, 2005. She was the mother of bookcrosser, Bibliophile2nth.
The Freewaydog Bookshelf TexasWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.com0