Sad news concerning Whitey

[Wazzoo]

This is a part of an email that was sent to myself, gxx, bug and a few others. The person writing it is his brother. It has been confirmed that it is his brother.

You don't know me but you know my brother, Simon, aka Whitey. I think some
people knew him as Mike because he preferred that name to his real one. If
you request proof im Whitey's brother then im not offended at all, just
email me and ill send you his irc logs from his computer or something.

I'm sorry to tell you but Simon died a couple of days ago in a motorcycle
accident. Im not sure if you are aware of the details of his trip away..
but as far as we were aware he was going to tour France but at the last
moment changed his mind and decided to tour Italy on his motorbike. He left
last week and we had had a couple of emails from him Monday. We do not know
the exact details of the accident itself, except we are informed that it was
a collison with a car and that the driver was not at fault. He had not
ridden a motorbike for 3 months and we think this could be a major part in
what has happened.

As you can imagine the family is very upset but I thought it wise to take
the time to write to you and let you know what has happened, as I am aware
he had a great deal of friends on Wireplay. Indeed, Counterstrike and its
community had become one of his main focuses in the past 2 years because of
various events in other parts of his life.

It was always fun to spend an evening watching him play CS, as he gradually
improved and become a very decent player, often winning various bits and
pieces at local lan partys. He was even trying to get me in a CS clan before
he went away as he was teaching me very well.
When i watched him online, I hardly ever saw him say a bad word to anyone
and as far as i know he had no enemies and made an effort with everyone and
seemed like a very fair admin to me, his attitude always did inspire me and
always will.

Anyway, I would like to thank the WP community myself for making my brother
happy, while other people around him failed. I know he put a lot of heart
into helping Wireplay Counterstrike.
You are welcome to do what you wish with this text and im sure the family
would be grateful for any condolences. If anyone wishes to pass them on,
could you send them to me via this email or give me an URL and i will print
them for use at the service.

If you need anything from his computer then just email me, as I will be
formatting it and selling it in a couple of weeks and withdrawing from
online play myself.

Thank you for your time,

Dan

[Wazzoo]

This is indeed a sad day for wpcs. Whitey was well known throughout the community as a really friendly guy, a good cs player, and someone who was always ready for a laugh.
I have known Whitey for most of the time I have been on WP/CS and we got on really well. It hurts that this should have happened. I know he was really looking forward to this holiday.

Whitey hasn't had it easy in his life but he always enjoyed cs and the people he played with. I hope he has gone to a better place. He will be dearly missed by all.

Goodbye Whitey..you will always be remembered :{

Wazz

[DJSIFI]

That's sad news.


[Edited by DJSIFI on 24-06-2001 at 08:15 PM]

[Dingle]

Truly very sad news.

Thoughts and condolences to his family and friends.

RIP Whitey.

[RAPTOR192]

oh fook was speaking to whiteh on sunday night it was about his brother actualy, whiteh told me his bro was looking for a clan and i said wed be gald to trial, last hting he said to me afore his trip was hed get his bro to get contact me, so if u still want a clan DAN contact me plz . your brother was a top bloke and hell be missed, my thoughts are with you and your family

[Gay_Burns]

Man ...

I can speak for the rest of the ECSF guys in saying that we are absolutely gutted at hearing about the loss of Whitey.

My thoughts go out to his family and I hope that when they read these posts they will know that there was a great deal of people who knew whitey as such a sound bloke and a great player.

I can say no more...

You will be missed m8 ... truly .

[The Scientist]

What can I say... Shell Shocked...
Whitey was a great chap and a good online friend of mine.

I will miss his humour and his witt and most of all him just being a nice person who was never to busy to listen or help.

I wish all his family and people close to him my sympathy in these dark times.

[insect-man]

you will be really missed whitey

[GrimBlade2K]

Farewell, Whitey.

You'll be missed

[Kick]

Jesus... i liked him too

[Kairda]

Well, what can I say ECSF are devasted as I imagine all who knew him are. Great bloke L33T CS player.


Cya m8

[[=XO=] Stryder]

It is awful when this happens, Whiteh was a top bloke and even though i dint know him too well whenever we did speak he made ya feel like one of his mates, absolutely faultless fella and a terrible loss.

My thoughts obviously go out to his family and close friends, and of course his brother.

[Houd]

I don't know what to say. I'm just in shock atm, I've posted on these sort of threads before and always said something like "I didn't know him but..." but in this case I knew Whitey pretty well from irc, I don't know what to write actually.

My deepest condoloncies to his friends and family.

[Nor]

Don't know what to say at the moment shell shocked

[BrorJace]

extremely sad news.
knew whitey for ages top TOP bloke

i know everyone he knew will miss him

[ArcticFox]

I..i... really dont know what to say.....

I cant think...

Whitey was the the first person that i really truley got on well with, we used to talk for hours at a time, sorting each others problems out, i just cant beleive that something this tragic could ever happen to such a great mate, ill always remember one peice of advice that you gave me mate, and ill never EVER forget it, and how much of a mate you where to me....... i cant stop the tears now so what the hell....

Thoughts and condolences to his family and friends.

Ill never forget you and ill miss you Whitey my good freind, have a good one........

[Boz]

he was a good friend of mine. he had lots of potential as a cs player but never let his skill go to his head. ill miss ya m8y :/

[FiRe]

oh my , I just cannot believe it a truly sad event for everyone who knew him, my condolences to his family and friends

[[^A^]Kickass]

Well I never had the pleasure of talking to Whitey, all I knew was that rap was talking to him about his brother joining us, then this

Its a terrible thing to happen, thoughts and condolences to his family and friends.

[[dfd]falcon]

ECSF.Falcs here CL of ECSF
i heard about this off wazzoo earlier today and informed my clan of the sad news and we are all gutted about this
whitey had only joined ECSF recently but straight away fitted in well with the rest of the clan.
He was a real friendly bloke and all of ECSF will miss him.
Our condolances go out to his family

[WicKeD]

what can I say, there deffinatly aint a god...

Sad too see whitey go, he was well alright, :{

/me is actually crying

[4Ð.Storm]

Whitey was one of the best friends I actually made on CS, and probably always will. Always friendly, always there for you when you needed a word, an overall great guy. The news brought a tear to my eye as I read.. RIP Whitey, you'll be missed. My condolences to his family and friends.

[[HB]Bigbird[CTW]]

:,( whitey was a good friend ill very much miss him my condolences to his family and friends tis a tragic loss.

[Phantom]

I feel sick 2 my stomach

I didnt know him that well, he admined a few games 4 us, played a few times with him on the publics.
Such sad news, i dont know wot 2 say.

My condolences 2 all he knew.

[neon maniac]

nothing i can say that has not been alrdy said..
but....
Thoughts and condolences to his family and friends

Ninja Minge
mirlock
and what ever other names i go by