Colleagues,
 
The wires of Fidonet have brought different kinds of messages over the years, 
some technical, some social. People have gotten married, kids have been born, 
relatives passed and more often these days ... sysops pass.
 
It is with a heavy heart that I bring bad tidings. Our fellow sysop Roger 
Nelson of 1:3828/7 NCS BBS from Houma LA passed away this morning from unknown 
causes.
 
Roger was not well for quite some time but his absence from the wires was 
noticeable. Asking around yielded a grim picture and then this morning ...
 
In Roger we're losing a valued sysop who has been in Fidonet for all the right 
reasons. His presence has been recorded since November 15th 1991 ... nearly 28 
years. But Nick Andre and I above all lose a friend, a remarkable person 
proving that you can be friends and never meet in person.
 
Special attention will be devoted to this remarkable and special person in 
coming issues of Fidonews and the Fidogazette...
 
Roger will be remembered.
 
 \%/@rd

--- D'Bridge 3.99