Register | Sign In


Understanding through Discussion


EvC Forum active members: 60 (9208 total)
1 online now:
Newest Member: Skylink
Post Volume: Total: 919,421 Year: 6,678/9,624 Month: 18/238 Week: 18/22 Day: 0/9 Hour: 0/0


Thread  Details

Email This Thread
Newer Topic | Older Topic
  
Author Topic:   RobinRohan has died
Faith 
Suspended Member (Idle past 1694 days)
Posts: 35298
From: Nevada, USA
Joined: 10-06-2001


Message 1 of 133 (889786)
10-10-2006 12:43 PM


I figure the forum should know. It had been a while since he had posted, his name hadn't shown up on the board when I was here, and he hadn't answered some emails, so yesterday I called the school where he teaches and they told me he had died. I didn't get the date straight in my head but it had to be the 30th although somebody mentioned the 7th. In any case it was on a Saturday morning during a class he was teaching. He said he wasn't feeling well and left the classroom. They found him on the floor either in the corridor or in the men's room -- I talked to two different people -- and he was DOA at the hospital, of an apparent heart attack. He was a smoker. I was told they've already had the memorial service so I think it couldn't have been the 7th that he died. Maybe that was the day of the service.

===========================
Edit to add address of memorial site (first posted in Message 75), with a reminder that the family is comforted by hearing memories and appreciations of their loved one, and to encourage anyone who enjoyed Robin's participation at this site to post a few words there as well.

Biography

Edited by Faith, : just added some words

Edited by Faith, : No reason given.

Edited by Faith, : No reason given.


Replies to this message:
 Message 2 by kuresu, posted 10-10-2006 12:45 PM Faith has not replied
 Message 3 by jar, posted 10-10-2006 12:48 PM Faith has not replied
 Message 5 by Heathen, posted 10-10-2006 12:52 PM Faith has not replied
 Message 6 by Wounded King, posted 10-10-2006 12:57 PM Faith has not replied
 Message 7 by nwr, posted 10-10-2006 1:01 PM Faith has not replied
 Message 8 by purpledawn, posted 10-10-2006 1:02 PM Faith has not replied
 Message 9 by mike the wiz, posted 10-10-2006 1:15 PM Faith has not replied
 Message 11 by Coragyps, posted 10-10-2006 1:24 PM Faith has not replied
 Message 19 by Jaderis, posted 10-10-2006 2:42 PM Faith has not replied
 Message 25 by mark24, posted 10-10-2006 3:12 PM Faith has not replied
 Message 27 by Legend, posted 10-10-2006 3:20 PM Faith has not replied
 Message 30 by cavediver, posted 10-10-2006 3:40 PM Faith has not replied
 Message 32 by RickJB, posted 10-10-2006 3:59 PM Faith has not replied
 Message 35 by Tusko, posted 10-10-2006 4:27 PM Faith has not replied
 Message 47 by Omnivorous, posted 10-10-2006 6:11 PM Faith has not replied
 Message 50 by anglagard, posted 10-10-2006 6:37 PM Faith has not replied
 Message 59 by ReverendDG, posted 10-10-2006 11:50 PM Faith has not replied
 Message 62 by U can call me Cookie, posted 10-11-2006 2:57 AM Faith has not replied
 Message 67 by riVeRraT, posted 10-11-2006 8:17 AM Faith has not replied
 Message 68 by JavaMan, posted 10-11-2006 8:27 AM Faith has not replied
 Message 71 by alacrity fitzhugh, posted 10-11-2006 9:33 AM Faith has not replied
 Message 72 by Ben!, posted 10-11-2006 9:39 AM Faith has not replied
 Message 84 by Dan Carroll, posted 10-11-2006 4:04 PM Faith has not replied
 Message 91 by Jon, posted 10-12-2006 2:57 AM Faith has not replied
 Message 100 by familyrohan, posted 10-13-2006 10:36 PM Faith has replied
 Message 106 by Hyroglyphx, posted 10-14-2006 6:18 PM Faith has not replied
 Message 109 by Hangdawg13, posted 10-15-2006 12:37 AM Faith has not replied
 Message 114 by nator, posted 10-15-2006 6:33 PM Faith has not replied

kuresu
Member (Idle past 2762 days)
Posts: 2544
From: boulder, colorado
Joined: 03-24-2006


Message 2 of 133 (889787)
10-10-2006 12:45 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Faith
10-10-2006 12:43 PM


wow. just wow.


Want to help give back to the world community? Did you know that your computer can help? Join the newest TeamEvC Climate Modelling to help improve climate predictions for a better tomorrow.

This message is a reply to:
 Message 1 by Faith, posted 10-10-2006 12:43 PM Faith has not replied

Replies to this message:
 Message 4 by sidelined, posted 10-10-2006 12:50 PM kuresu has not replied

jar
Member
Posts: 34140
From: Texas!!
Joined: 04-20-2004


Message 3 of 133 (889788)
10-10-2006 12:48 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Faith
10-10-2006 12:43 PM


I will keep Robin and his family in my prayers.


Aslan is not a Tame Lion

This message is a reply to:
 Message 1 by Faith, posted 10-10-2006 12:43 PM Faith has not replied

sidelined
Member (Idle past 6157 days)
Posts: 3435
From: Edmonton Alberta Canada
Joined: 08-30-2003


Message 4 of 133 (889789)
10-10-2006 12:50 PM
Reply to: Message 2 by kuresu
10-10-2006 12:45 PM


kuresu

I second that sentiment.


This message is a reply to:
 Message 2 by kuresu, posted 10-10-2006 12:45 PM kuresu has not replied

Heathen
Member (Idle past 1532 days)
Posts: 1067
From: Brizzle
Joined: 09-20-2005


Message 5 of 133 (889790)
10-10-2006 12:52 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Faith
10-10-2006 12:43 PM


I guess he now has the answers to a lot of our questions...

R.I.P.


This message is a reply to:
 Message 1 by Faith, posted 10-10-2006 12:43 PM Faith has not replied

Wounded King
Member (Idle past 282 days)
Posts: 4149
From: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Joined: 04-09-2003


Message 6 of 133 (889791)
10-10-2006 12:57 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Faith
10-10-2006 12:43 PM


That is a great shame. RobinRohan had a most unusual outlook on things and I 'm sure his contribution will be missed. Let us hope that his current signature ...

"Your friends, if they can, may bury you with some distinction, and set up a monument, to let posterity see that your dust lies under such a stone; and when that is done, all is done. Your place is filled up by another, the world is just in the same state it was, you are blotted out of its sight, and as much forgotten by the world as if you had never belonged to it."--William Law

... is inaccurate as an epitaph.

TTFN,

WK


This message is a reply to:
 Message 1 by Faith, posted 10-10-2006 12:43 PM Faith has not replied

nwr
Member
Posts: 6484
From: Geneva, Illinois
Joined: 08-08-2005
Member Rating: 9.1


Message 7 of 133 (889792)
10-10-2006 1:01 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Faith
10-10-2006 12:43 PM


My best wishes to Robin's family and friends.

I shall remember Robin as a thoughtful and valued contributor to our forum.

Thanks, Faith, for bringing this to our attention.

It seems that he died while doing what he enjoyed most - bringing enlightenment to his students.


This message is a reply to:
 Message 1 by Faith, posted 10-10-2006 12:43 PM Faith has not replied

purpledawn
Member (Idle past 3706 days)
Posts: 4453
From: Indiana
Joined: 04-25-2004


Message 8 of 133 (889793)
10-10-2006 1:02 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Faith
10-10-2006 12:43 PM


It is fortnate that you were able and had the inclination to check up on him.
Knowing gives us a chance to mourn the loss of a fellow member.

I suggest that the board close down for a day or period of time in honor of RobinRohan.

He now has all his answers.


This message is a reply to:
 Message 1 by Faith, posted 10-10-2006 12:43 PM Faith has not replied

mike the wiz
Member (Idle past 243 days)
Posts: 4755
From: u.k
Joined: 05-24-2003


Message 9 of 133 (889794)
10-10-2006 1:15 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Faith
10-10-2006 12:43 PM


No offense meant.....BUT
No offense, but for now I don't take it for granted that this is true. I suspect Robin put you up to it.

If I'm wrong, forgive me. But I hope I'm right because that would mean he's alive. I did like Robin. I hope he's in paradise if it's a true story, and if paradise exists.


This message is a reply to:
 Message 1 by Faith, posted 10-10-2006 12:43 PM Faith has not replied

Replies to this message:
 Message 10 by iano, posted 10-10-2006 1:23 PM mike the wiz has replied
 Message 13 by nwr, posted 10-10-2006 1:33 PM mike the wiz has not replied
 Message 16 by ringo, posted 10-10-2006 2:20 PM mike the wiz has not replied

iano
Member (Idle past 2190 days)
Posts: 6165
From: Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
Joined: 07-27-2005


Message 10 of 133 (889795)
10-10-2006 1:23 PM
Reply to: Message 9 by mike the wiz
10-10-2006 1:15 PM


Re: No offense meant.....BUT
I've been talking to my sis Mike. Its true I'm afraid.

This message is a reply to:
 Message 9 by mike the wiz, posted 10-10-2006 1:15 PM mike the wiz has replied

Replies to this message:
 Message 12 by mike the wiz, posted 10-10-2006 1:32 PM iano has not replied

Coragyps
Member (Idle past 984 days)
Posts: 5553
From: Snyder, Texas, USA
Joined: 11-12-2002


Message 11 of 133 (889796)
10-10-2006 1:24 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Faith
10-10-2006 12:43 PM


Wow.

Sympathy to his friends and family.


This message is a reply to:
 Message 1 by Faith, posted 10-10-2006 12:43 PM Faith has not replied

mike the wiz
Member (Idle past 243 days)
Posts: 4755
From: u.k
Joined: 05-24-2003


Message 12 of 133 (889797)
10-10-2006 1:32 PM
Reply to: Message 10 by iano
10-10-2006 1:23 PM


Re: No offense meant.....BUT
For all I know all of you are merely computer programs, designed to confuse me. But for what it's worth, I regarded Robin an eclectic somewhat. Perhaps this explains his honesty, in his views pertaining to Christianity, and his support for positions that were not necessarily his own.

...That's a shame. Unbelievable.


This message is a reply to:
 Message 10 by iano, posted 10-10-2006 1:23 PM iano has not replied

Replies to this message:
 Message 14 by Faith, posted 10-10-2006 1:35 PM mike the wiz has not replied

nwr
Member
Posts: 6484
From: Geneva, Illinois
Joined: 08-08-2005
Member Rating: 9.1


Message 13 of 133 (889798)
10-10-2006 1:33 PM
Reply to: Message 9 by mike the wiz
10-10-2006 1:15 PM


Re: No offense meant.....BUT
I suspect Robin put you up to it.

Although I disagree with Faith on issues that are part of the EvC debate, I really don't believe she is that devious.

Sure, Faith's posting in this thread falls short of complete proof. But I accept it as the best evidence currently available.


This message is a reply to:
 Message 9 by mike the wiz, posted 10-10-2006 1:15 PM mike the wiz has not replied

Faith 
Suspended Member (Idle past 1694 days)
Posts: 35298
From: Nevada, USA
Joined: 10-06-2001


Message 14 of 133 (889799)
10-10-2006 1:35 PM
Reply to: Message 12 by mike the wiz
10-10-2006 1:32 PM


Re: No offense meant.....BUT
I've had my own moments of disbelief. Could he have put the school administrators up to it? Maybe he just wanted to escape his current life, run away or something. It's very hard to believe and I wish it weren't true. I'm going to miss him.
Edited by Faith, : No reason given.

Edited by Faith, : No reason given.

Edited by Faith, : No reason given.


This message is a reply to:
 Message 12 by mike the wiz, posted 10-10-2006 1:32 PM mike the wiz has not replied

Replies to this message:
 Message 22 by Phat, posted 10-10-2006 3:00 PM Faith has not replied
 Message 40 by DorfMan, posted 10-10-2006 5:03 PM Faith has replied

CK
Member (Idle past 4377 days)
Posts: 3221
Joined: 07-04-2004


Message 15 of 133 (889800)
10-10-2006 2:07 PM


Wow - well I don't know about the rest of you but I'm going to have a drink.

Well... wow.

Edited by CK, : No reason given.

Replies to this message:
 Message 37 by Brad McFall, posted 10-10-2006 4:56 PM CK has not replied
 Message 51 by RAZD, posted 10-10-2006 6:59 PM CK has not replied

Newer Topic | Older Topic
Jump to:


Copyright 2001-2023 by EvC Forum, All Rights Reserved

™ Version 4.2
Innovative software from Qwixotic © 2024