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Post by Dabeagle on Sept 3, 2015 13:38:22 GMT -5
I have just spoken with Ryan's pastor. Like his characters in Sanitaria Springs, he was a Methodist. I have found out that he initially thought he had food poisoning. When he didn't come to church this past Sunday, he was checked on and found to be unable to stand. He was rushed to the hospital and found to be septic. His heart coded three times. His mom was told that it would be a good idea to disconnect him, his body had taken a lot of abuse. His mother was spared that horrible decision as Ryan coded again and they were unable to revive him.
Services will be Saturday the 19th of September. I plan to send flowers with a message that they are from his friends and family in Sanitaria Springs - his pastor approved. I had a long conversation with her. Any of you who have visited our little town, please consider these flowers to be from all of us.
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Post by Lugnutz on Sept 3, 2015 13:43:16 GMT -5
You need a hug.
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Post by pedro on Sept 3, 2015 16:33:05 GMT -5
So sad to hear about Ryan. My sympathies to his family and friends and especially to you, Dave, for the loss of your friend and collaborator. May his memory live on through his stories.
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Post by JohnInOhio on Sept 3, 2015 22:41:45 GMT -5
I'm really sorry to hear about Ryan. I could tell that our politics were directly opposite by the one exchange we had hear on this board. Even so, I loved his stories and didn't hold what I perceived against him. I going to miss his stories and his comments. Losing a friend is hard. Loosing one so young is harder. The Springs will live on! John
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Post by silentreader on Sept 6, 2015 22:52:28 GMT -5
I think the flowers "from his friends in Sanitaria Springs" is a wonderful, wonderful, superbly wonderfully appropriate action.
I'm so sorry at the loss of your friend - and our author.
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Post by bobby on Sept 7, 2015 16:40:33 GMT -5
Ryan Bartlett was my friend, even though I didn't get to meet him in person, didn't get to speak to him on the phone - yet I sat up almost every night for the last 10 months or so, speaking to him. I learned a lot about him - how sad he was, his hopes and fears. I got to know him as a human being. He was only 37. He hadn't come out to his family. He had no husband or boyfriend. I know he leaves behind his dog, Debbie, his friend Jen, his sister and her husband and their two kids. His mother, whose experiences influenced a work not yet posted. I cannot make sense of this and I cannot focus. My friend has died. Goodbye, Ryan Bartlett. It's sad that in today's society that we sometimes have to hide behind a computer screen to be the person we truly are. It is evident by his stories that Ryan was a very good individual. I have met many people online and have had to wonder what happened to them or where they went when they just disappeared. I'm glad you knew enough to find out what happen instead of being left with the unknown. His stories will be sorely missed and i hope someone else will be able to help pick up the pieces and continue on with SS. I understand it will be hard for anyone to have the passion he had for his characters because they were like his children.
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Post by silentreader on Sept 11, 2015 18:45:57 GMT -5
I was just now re-reading Ryan's story "Jamie's Buddy". I know the plot quite well already, but re-reading it (and several of the other SS stories) for the loving, caring characters gives me a warm feeling in my heart.
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Post by Alastair on Sept 17, 2015 14:17:58 GMT -5
Sorry - coming very late to this thread, but I do want to say how sorry I am, dabeagle, for the loss of your friend. I only 'knew' Ryan via his writing but even so, I shall miss him. I like that his last act was to introduce us to Niki and to bring something so precious to Sasha.
I love your idea of sending flowers from his friends at the Springs - how very fitting.
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Post by Vamitalk on Nov 22, 2015 5:56:44 GMT -5
I have just spoken with Ryan's pastor. Like his characters in Sanitaria Springs, he was a Methodist. I have found out that he initially thought he had food poisoning. When he didn't come to church this past Sunday, he was checked on and found to be unable to stand. He was rushed to the hospital and found to be septic. His heart coded three times. His mom was told that it would be a good idea to disconnect him, his body had taken a lot of abuse. His mother was spared that horrible decision as Ryan coded again and they were unable to revive him. Services will be Saturday the 19th of September. I plan to send flowers with a message that they are from his friends and family in Sanitaria Springs - his pastor approved. I had a long conversation with her. Any of you who have visited our little town, please consider these flowers to be from all of us. I am sorry for the loss of a talented writer. I just started reading SS. It's been my little getaway from a stressful time.
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Post by Dabeagle on Nov 22, 2015 10:26:48 GMT -5
I have just spoken with Ryan's pastor. Like his characters in Sanitaria Springs, he was a Methodist. I have found out that he initially thought he had food poisoning. When he didn't come to church this past Sunday, he was checked on and found to be unable to stand. He was rushed to the hospital and found to be septic. His heart coded three times. His mom was told that it would be a good idea to disconnect him, his body had taken a lot of abuse. His mother was spared that horrible decision as Ryan coded again and they were unable to revive him. Services will be Saturday the 19th of September. I plan to send flowers with a message that they are from his friends and family in Sanitaria Springs - his pastor approved. I had a long conversation with her. Any of you who have visited our little town, please consider these flowers to be from all of us. I am sorry for the loss of a talented writer. I just started reading SS. It's been my little getaway from a stressful time. I hope you grow to love it; welcome to the boards.
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