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Post by thwhtguardian on Aug 5, 2014 21:09:38 GMT -5
Neat that the obit mentions his fannish interests. If it's like most places these days (alas), the family paid by the word, if not the letter, for that. That part really made me smile, it was nice to learn a bit about the other half of his life as well but the fact that his family embraced the other half of life(the side we know) was something special. Don Cromie doesn't ring any bells but Gordon Smith sounds familiar. I don't think I could comment there though, it would just feel like intruding to me though I may donate to Malone University in his name as his obituary suggests. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Aug 5, 2014 21:27:30 GMT -5
Neat that the obit mentions his fannish interests. If it's like most places these days (alas), the family paid by the word, if not the letter, for that. That part really made me smile, it was nice to learn a bit about the other half of his life as well but the fact that his family embraced the other half of life(the side we know) was something special. Don Cromie doesn't ring any bells but Gordon Smith sounds familiar. I don't think I could comment there though, it would just feel like intruding to me though I may donate to Malone University in his name as his obituary suggests. Don posted at CBR add DonC. Gordon is also a CBRer. |
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Post by shaxper on Aug 6, 2014 0:32:18 GMT -5
Thanks so much for sharing this. It really is nice to see what the other side of his life was like. I too considered signing the guestbook. Heck, I considered driving to the funeral this Saturday, but I suspect that would be a kind of intrusion on his family in their time of grief. For what it's worth, when I bite the big one, I'd love to have you folks at my funeral. My wife knows this  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2014 1:10:29 GMT -5
The obit also tells us that he was a pastor at Methodist and Quaker churches rather than Lutheran. Might be easier to find Methodists and Quakers down South than Lutherans. That's an interesting combination; I wouldn't have guessed that there was much overlap between Methodist and Quaker clergy. RIP, Captain Jim. You'll be missed. AFAIK, the closest we come to Quakers are oats in the cereal aisle at the grocery store. Methodists are rather more common. Sympathies, of course, to Jim's congregants as well. |
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Post by bashbash99 on Aug 6, 2014 11:23:22 GMT -5
R.I.P, Captain Jim
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Post by thebeastofyuccaflats on Aug 6, 2014 12:59:21 GMT -5
I can't say I knew him as well as most, but still, it's gonna be odd not seeing that name around anymore...
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Post by berkley on Aug 6, 2014 18:07:48 GMT -5
Sad to hear. I didn't know Captain Jim or talk to him much online at CBR that I remember, but I certainly recognise the name as a prominent poster and moderator.
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Post by Rob Allen on Aug 6, 2014 19:19:45 GMT -5
I put a link to this thread and the similar thread at CBR into the guestbook.
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Post by shaxper on Aug 6, 2014 20:57:20 GMT -5
I put a link to this thread and the similar thread at CBR into the guestbook. I saw. Thank you for doing that. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Aug 6, 2014 22:12:47 GMT -5
That's a great way of doing it, we don't unnecessarily invade their privacy but if they'd like to see our remembrances of Jim they can.
One thing I thought of today while I was at the comic shop today that made me smile was the collection, "Batman: The TV Stories". One of my first conversations with Jim was about just how different the comics being put out in the 60's were from the show, which blew me away because until then I had always thought that the Adam West show really was how Batman was then. It was a great talk that grew into talking about what it was like buying hose books as they came out in the 60's and how that lead to him working in a comic book shop. That was the conversation that sold me on CBR as a community and in turn what lead to my presence here with all of you.
Thanks for that Jim, you've given me a lot of new friends and I'll always remember you for that.
(as an aside, the TV Stories trade is fun)
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Post by Confessor on Aug 7, 2014 4:40:52 GMT -5
I put a link to this thread and the similar thread at CBR into the guestbook. Well done, Rob. I thought about doing it myself, but wasn't sure I should. Glad you did though. |
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Post by zryson on Aug 7, 2014 8:58:01 GMT -5
I feel so sad for the people who knew Captain Jim, so my condolences. Its hard when you lose somebody you care for, love.
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Post by paulie on Aug 7, 2014 9:11:12 GMT -5
I put a link to this thread and the similar thread at CBR into the guestbook. That's a great idea. Good job.
I post here far more than I ever did at CBR but I always looked forward to his posts.
And man... that was a distinct avatar.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Aug 7, 2014 14:36:11 GMT -5
Wow. This really sucks. I didn't know Captain Jim well. We had maybe a couple of exchanges at most regarding something Batman related I'm sure. From what I remember I thought his posts were pretty insightful regarding whatever it was he was talking about. I'm not around the forums here or at CBR as much as I would like, but I got the impression he was highly regarded. My condolences go out to his family. He will be missed. Rest in peace Jim.
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Post by Nowhere Man on Aug 10, 2014 3:26:11 GMT -5
He seemed like one of the better Mod's on CBR. I always enjoyed his insights on the Batman universe. I had no idea he was a pastor. Complex people that can be devoutly theist, yet still be passionate about Star Trek, Dr. Who and Batman, fascinate me. If we had a few more theist as "open minded" as Captain Jim, the world would be a better place. (I'm looking at YOU, ISIS!)
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