Update on G.T.

Thanks Carol, and like the many others on this site I send you and all of Gary's Family our heartfelt condolences. Through this tragedy both you and Aaron, have become like friends to all of us, and we hope with time you will come back and keep in touch.

I must say that I am glad that Gary's pain is now gone, and that his biggest wish was realized (his Grandson being born before his passing). I am certain that that filled his last moments with great pride and happiness.

All our Love
The Gray's
Nelson. British Columbia, Canada

 

After having some time to absorb the news, I wanted to post one more response. The funny thing is that usually, people come to me and ask me to write something for them to say, be it a dinner, contest or other public arena. I've never had a problem putting words to paper, but when something like this happens, I can never really think of something to say that doesn't sound trite and cliche.

That being said, please bear with my poor attempt to quantify human emotion.

Gary was a man in the truest sense of the word, he took responisbility and was always willing to help out others. By the same token, he wasn;t afraid to put his foot down either. He would have a good time, but also knew when to be serious. I know that many of you see this screen name and wonder, but before I took the time to grow up, I was here all the time and Gary took the time to not only answer my questions, but to nicely put me in my place on those occasions I stepped out of it. Some people may think that I would harbour hard feelings about this, but I know that he did not do it out of any reason other than responsibility and being an adult. I have nothing but respect for Gary and the person he was, is and always will be in our memories, He was a friend, confidante and technical advisor to the majority of the baord, and he will be sorely missed.

As to his passing, Gary was blessed in having his family there by his side and having the chance to say goodbye to the people he knew and loved. THat is a lot more than many people get, and I believe that it truly showed how m,uch he has given to others over the years. He had the chance to hear our goodbyes, as well as know that he has a new grandchild who will know him, not only through family, but through his friends as well. He passed quietly and peacefully, by all accounts, into the next great adventure and I am sure that when we arrive there, we will find him waiting to give us that advice and put us back in line when we need it.

Good rest and Godspeed Gary, you will truly be missed.

Jim


(I know it is wordy, but as I can not give much else, I wanted to contribute with what I can)

 

Gary - you're home now, safe and no longer in pain. You touched many lives while you were here, and you will go on touching those lives while they are here on earth. You were a remarkable human being and you will be missed greatly for all the joy, knowledge and beauty you brought to this world, and particularly MGs. Rest in peace friend We will miss you terribly.

 

My Sincere Sympathy to all of Gary's family. Carol how courageous you have been dealing with everything yet taking time to keep all here informed as to his progress. How wonderful he was reunited with his son perhaps that was his tether to earth. He probably is visiting his new grandson now.
God Bless

 

Having been away for sometime, i read this thread in stunned disbelief, and with great saddness.
I'm simply lost for words.......I am very sorry to hear the news and my sincere condolences to the entire family!

Some absolutely wonderful words and tributes by all who have posted, and i cant hope to compete with you all.
I will say that the big man (GT) would have been so proud of each and everyone of you.

Rest up well big guy, you will be sorely missed.

See you on the other side when i get there my friend.....

Sincerely

Wayne

 

I'm glad to know that Gary is no longer in pain; he has gone on to be with God. The tears are always for our loss and what a loss it is for his friends and family, but we can honor Gary by doing our best to pass on wisdom and caring like he always did. I don't know what else to say.

 

My thoughts and prayer go out to Gary's family.........he was a special man with many gifts and a heart full of kindness. Rest in peace GT, you will be sorely missed my many.

 

R.I.P. GT

Today my MG Flag Fly's at 1/2 Mast in Respect for He & His family

 

Ahhhh.

Dear Gary,
Godspeed my dear friend, it was a pleasure meeting you, getting to know you and most of all to call you friend. You will always be remembered.
Love
Susan.

Do not stand at my grave and weep.

Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you wake in the morning hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.

Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there, I did not die!


Mary Frye (1932)

My deepest sympathies and condolences to Gary's family.

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Rest in Peace Gary.

God speed. so sorry to hear him go but so glad that now the pain is gone for him

 

Heartbreaking news. My condolences go out to your entire family. Gary was a great man and will be missed.

Thanks for keeping me in line G.T.

God Bless You.

 

Rest in Peace, G.T. My condolences to Carol, Aaron, and all your family. God bless you all.

Thank you, Carol, for taking the time to keep us informed.

 

A fine man, a good life. What better epitaph could there be ?

RIP

 

I'm sorry I didn't know him better, but I'll miss him too.

His pain is gone, all that remains is the essense and the joy.

 

I'm at a loss for words.

My condolences to everyone involved.

I wish I had more profound words, but I...have nothing I can really say.

I am sorry.

 

Goodbye, my friend.

 

I hope that you've found paradise... Until we meet again

 

G.T. you will be missed! I hope you find that corner up there, with your desk ready and waiting for you!

My condolences to your family!

 

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going." John 14.1-4 NKJV

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you." John 14.27

Gary is now with Jesus - no more pain, in a glorified body now.

Carol/Aaron - May the peace and Holy Spirit of God dwell among you and your family during this time - to comfort, restore, renew, encourage and inspire.

Amen.

 

I'm not sure that Gary would have wanted to be serenaded with a long, drawn out "we'll miss you" novel. Somehow, I think he'd want a nice simple geeky send off.

So Gary, Make sure there's enough RJ45 ports open for the rest of us when we get there because it's going to be on hell of a LAN party!!:major

 

I just wanted to say that Gary will be missed, and it's pretty clear why since he's touched so many people around him. My heart goes out to all his friends and family.

Best wishes to all,

 

I just learned of this from a friend of GT's, and wanted to add my condolences to GT's family and friends. I think it is a testimony to GT's sterling personality to have so many people step forward to give their farewells.

RIP, GT. You've earned your peace!

 

Can't ask for much more.

Goodbye Gary.

 

Goodbye my friend. I won't forget. Ever.
Say hello to RAH when you see him.

 

Don't you know he's setting up a wireless system as we speak, with volume licensing for everyone? He's one of the first to use the REAL VISTA Operating System, I guess!

I'm sad for us, and happy for you, Gary. See ya when we get there.

Eric

 

I hate this. We have all lost a good friend and a very special member here at MG's.

Goodbye, Gary

Steve

 

See ya mate. A friend I never met. RIP

 

A terribly sad piece of news - my respects to all of his family.

He was a brilliant guy from what I knew of him and will never forget him.

 

R.I.P, G.T.

From an Aussie friend, although we never met.

Condolences to his family. He is being missed here at M.G. Bazza

 

requiescat in pace

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rest_in_peace

 

I don't know what to say. Tried posting several times and was at a loss for words. God rest your soul, Gary.

 

I am too new to the forum so I don't know who Gary was. But from what I read he must have been a very special guy. He must be in a better place now. Rest In Peace, Gary.

 

a sad day.

To say goodbye's impossible forever,
And yet we must too soon exchange goodbyes.
No magnitude of love when someone dies
Can manage the immensity of never.
Yet even death cannot our friendship sever

G T.......your presence IS, and will be missed greatly!

 

R.I.P G.T. and my condolences to his family.

 

I dedicate this song to Gary~ You will be missed:

Hear part of it here (Song #2, press the "arrow")

One Hell Of A Life

Lay me down in a wooded field
Plant a bush above my head
Lay me, lay me down
Don't go writing on my grave
I'll have it said it all before the end
Lay me, lay me down

And when I'm dead, please don't philosophize
Or feel regret
Just remember me when I said
I had one hell of a life
One hell of a life
I had one hell of a life

Throw my ashes to the wind
Watch them blow into the sea
Throw me, throw me in
You can cry up there on the cliff
Scream to heaven, work your grief
But throw me, throw me in

And when I'm dead...

Fear and guilt accumulate
And the time's never right to deal with it
Maybe, maybe now
You can live your life in an endless wait
Or build it high on the present tense
Maybe, maybe now

And when you're dead...

Build it high on serendipity
Build it higher on serendipity
And when we're all dead
They won't philosophize
Or feel regret
They'll remember us when we said
We had one hell of a life
__________________
Life is full of love and beauty and magic.

 

I'm at a loss for words, and don't what I can say that hasn't already been said.

My heart felt sympathy to Gary's family; Carol, Aaron, Gary's Parents and the rest.

Goodbye, Gary.

 

smartest man I never really "knew"

my heart goes as well

 

That's pretty much where I am. I count myself among the truly fortunate to have actually met and spent some time with Gary in person. And I can't seem to stop crying.

I wish I could be there to send him off ('twas my plan to drive down, but work is interfering with that), but since I can't, I'll just have to pour my heart and soul into knowing whatever adventure is next, Gary's gonna be there with bells on. He's definitely one of a kind, and we are all richer for having known him. The world is now missing one of the good ones.

 

i have not been around here for a while and i mostly just read and dont post much and ive read many of his posts. he was a great guy and always tried to help others. he is with god now as most of us someday will be. i wish the best to his family.

 

I did not have the pleasure of knowing Gt , I just wanted to extend my deepest sympathy for your loss. My heart,prayers and thoughts will always be with you. I know that he is smiling down from heaven watching over all of you.
May the good Lord, Jesus Christ receive GT with open arms and take him into your kingdom. Please dear lord, help his family through this terrible crisis. They cannot understand why you took him away, but we know that it is all in your plan.

 

Me :cry
Gary :wave
You were well loved in life, now party on, major.:major

 

Just spotted this on the front page. I'm completely gutted and all I can think to say is you will be very sadly missed Gary. Your insight, wisdom and humour will never be repeated.

 

Tears welled up in my eyes as I read post 94 from the front page. I'm disappointed that it took three days for me to be aware of Gary's passing. I usually check in here daily. Unlike many of you I never met him, I would have liked to. He always had a common sense approach to all posts, even when responding to the wildest rants, not to mention he knew everything about everything and has (not a typo) an excellent sense of humour.
I don't know if there is a heaven or afterlife, but I'm sure that wherever Gary is, he'll figure out away to let us know about it.

A toast...to G.T.

 

Just a side note to all:- You have to love the Internet, were else could a kind, gentle, intelligent, witty soul such as Gary Taylor touch as many people WORLD wide as right here on the web.

I would also like to take this opportunity to Thank all that have made Major Geeks the loving and caring community it is, and for allowing me to share some time with many, the likes of our beloved G.T. here.

Gary, please save ALL of us a seat next to you.

 

Hey Tim, you forgot the link Bro http://www.legacy.com/CommercialAppeal/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=86352548

 

Link straight to the guestbook.:cry

http://www.legacy.com/CommercialAppeal/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=86352548&PageNo=1

Use the earlier posted link for Gary's obituary. Bazza