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Hawk Operator 10 passed away September 2
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ripta42
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:23 am    Post subject: Hawk Operator 10 passed away September 2 Reply with quote

I have some very sad news to pass along. I received a message from Hawk Operator 10's wife yesterday. He passed away September 2 following a long illness. As many of you know, he was a bus operator for the former Queens Surface Co. His valuable contributions will be sorely missed.

He wanted to say he'll be waiting for us all at the last stop on the road to get together again, and "live long and prosper."


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Bill From Maspeth




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PostPosted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sad news indeed. May he rest in peace.
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Mr. Linsky
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It is with profound sorrow that we must record the passing of our esteemed member Hawk Operator 10.

I am certain that I speak for all when I convey our most sincere sympathies to his family.

He was important to us and will not be forgotten.

Rest in peace Hawk.

Mr. Linsky - Green Bus Lines, Jamaica, NY
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 6:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh man thats terrible news. My condolences go out to his friends and family members. May he rest in peace.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

sad news R.I.P Crying or Very sad
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RailBus63
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow - very sad. He will be missed in the online bus enthusiast community. My condolences to his family and friends.

One of the downsides of having online friends is that when people drop off the boards for a while, you sometimes just assume they're busy and they'll be back. It's a shock to suddenly hear that someone has passed when you had no idea they were sick.

Jim
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ripta42
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

He had said back in July that he would be away for a few months to attend to a "family crisis." Not many people knew of his illness.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very sorry to hear the sad news as I had no idea he was ill. I thought he was a young guy still on the job. He will certainly be missed.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think it would be an excellent idea for us to celebrate the lives of those members who have passed on by retaining their names in our membership roster and noting their demise.

We should also think about creating an 'In Memorium' list somewhere on the board as a continual reminder of the good friends that we have met that are now gone.

I think it's the least we can do.

Mr. Linsky - Green Bus Lines, Jamaica, NY
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well this really was a blind side hit. I think I can speak for everyone when I say Hawk was well liked on the BusTalk boards. He always had something to contribute.

Rest In Peace Hawk Operator 10- You Will Be Missed. Crying or Very sad
My condolences to his family and friends.

GBL Rebel
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is indeed sad news. Although I didn't know Hawk Operator personally, he was one of the good guys on the boards. I appreciate how he always shared info that only insiders would know.

May Hawk Operator rest in peace.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mr. Linsky wrote:
I think it would be an excellent idea for us to celebrate the lives of those members who have passed on by retaining their names in our membership roster and noting their demise.

We should also think about creating an 'In Memorium' list somewhere on the board as a continual reminder of the good friends that we have met that are now gone.

I think it's the least we can do.

Mr. Linsky - Green Bus Lines, Jamaica, NY


I hereby second that motion. It would be a fitting tribute and "thank you" to those members.

Besides Hawk 10, some of the intial inductees should be Steve Hoskins, Alan Bromberger and Dante, the kid that passed away in the hospital.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have no intention of removing Hawk's account.

I don't believe that Alan Bromberger was ever a BusTalk member. To add to your list, we lost Tazz last year.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Those that read exchanges between myself & Hawk on both BusTalk II & III will remember that we got into "debates" on various issues.
I always respected his right to voice his opinion & appreciated his willingness to share his union slant on those issues. He was a proffesional, a union member & had a very specific opinion about certain of his bosses.
As a former union shop steward I got to learn first hand that there was usually two sides to an issue. Also that both sides would emblish the truth, somethine a little, sometimes a lot.
A good boss doesn't bullshit his staff & trys to work with them vs. us vs. them.

I'll miss his input on this forum ! RIP Hawk 10
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 3:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very sad to hear this.

R.I.P. Hawk Operator.
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