The comments in this thread warm my heart and wet my eyes.
Panda was what we all called him because of his gamertag.
Panda was one of the guys I just absolutely loved to game with, be in a party with, and joke around with. He was one of the guys that loved to poke fun at me, and smack-talk me, and I always had laughs whenever I was chatting with him. Countless hours struggling through raids, probably about 7 years of steady gaming with him. We both love firearms and have to same taste in women, the list goes on.
We decided (Our Clan) to keep his accounts in all the different various chats that we have going across various platforms.
We have a small group chat on instagram where we share our favorite instagram models, and almost every time I share to that group these days I think "Panda would love this one".
It's really so sad. To see the people in this thread pouring out their thoughts and sharing their experiences was something I personally cherish.
The picture that was captured from facebook is from another clan member, I won't say his name here for privacy. I have reached out to him to see if there is anything he would like me to say, but I think the thread ties up fairly tight: He passed away in his sleep, unexpectedly, far too young.
Truly our loss. I miss him all the time, which sounds strange considering we never got to even shake hands, but the crowd here understands the bonds you can build over years of gaming or online interaction.
I used to spend a lot of time on this board but things are so different for me now, I don't want to get into my stuff in this thread but suffice it to say that I am really sorry for coming in here and then not following up. Thanks to Vader Orlag for posting the obituary page. I've shared this thread with our clan in our clan chat, and also shared the link to the Obituary.
I’m too new to have know him but every human lost is terrible. Rip.