Freeper Obit. TrappedInLiberalHell

12-12-03 | EA

[EggsAckley]

I'm sorry to have to report that one of our own Freepers, TrappedInLiberalHell, has passed away. His profile is HERE

I met Chris this past summer and found him to be a brilliant young man, who unfortunately carried around a lot of painful psychological troubles. He wrote few posts here, but was an active and clever noter, and a very sweet young man.

R.I.P., Chris van Loon
b. 3/2/72, d. 12/9/03

[EggsAckley]

bttt

[RiflemanSharpe]

May God have mercy on his soul, and may he please comfort his friends and family. I Jesus's name we pray. Amen.

[proud American in Canada]

Oh no! I remember his posts....

I have tears welling up.

You'll be missed, Chris. :(

[KantianBurke]

That's so sad.

[chance33_98]

Sad to hear, prayers up.

[vetvetdoug]

God Bless him and his family. His family will miss him the most and will have a lot of pain for a long time to come. There are a lot of Freepers here that can help.

[Frank_Discussion]

What happened? Poor fellow... Prayers Upward.

[wardaddy]

sad...so young.

[areafiftyone]

OMG Prayers going out to his family. Rest in Peace! I remember reading his posts. This is sooo sad! :-(

[proud American in Canada]

bttt

http://www.tomatogardener.info

This was his website. Yes, he looks like a very sweet young man.

So very sad...

[PA Engineer]

Ah no. What happened?

[BureaucratusMaximus]

Just damn...only 30. My condolences to you and the family.

[PRND21]

R.I.P. Chris.

[petercooper]

Sad

[najida]

He was so young!

Prayers going out and up.

[EggsAckley]

Chris really loved Free Republic, and his next of kin has requested that I let all of you know what you meant to him. He was fiercely Republican, and found a true home here.

[4CJ]

Prayers for the familiy. May he rest in peace.

[martin_fierro]

Rest in peace. Prayers up.

[alisasny]

His final post was on 11/28. He was posting quite frequently up until then. Sad that we could not help him more : ((


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1030315/posts

WOUNDED MAN GETS HELP AT RIPKEN HOUSEHOLD ^

Posted by TrappedInLiberalHell to bigeasy_70118
On News/Activism ^ 11/28/2003 12:15:31 PM EST #2 of 9 ^

Apparently "The Streak" continues...

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[demlosers]

[new cruelty]

I remember reading his profile and website after talking to him once. He seemed like a truly interesting person. I am sorry to hear of his passing. I offer my prayers for him and his family.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

I remember him, we would echange messages on the forum and in private. I liked him. Sad news, indeed.

[abner]

So sad. I really liked him.

[proud American in Canada]

"Chris really loved Free Republic, and his next of kin has requested that I let all of you know what you meant to him. He was fiercely Republican, and found a true home here."


He meant a lot to us, too. Seriously--I remember reading his posts; when I saw his name on the "recent posts" I was always interested in what he had to say.

Please tell his next of kin that he will be very missed here.

[retrokitten]

I remember him, too. Prayers up for him...

[AAABEST]

Eeek. It seems I remember him posting very recently.

Way too young. Prayers for his family.

[stevio]

God be with him.

[jigsaw]

his next of kin has requested that I let all of you know what you meant to him

Please pass all our sincere condolences onto his family.

Prayers for Chris and his family.

[spodefly]

I remember his posts, and love his screen name.

Prayers for his family.

R.I.P. Chris.

[RepoGirl]

This is such a shame. We traded a few emails about his tomato gardening. I found him to be genuine and friendly, a class act.

Prayers for him and his family.

[Chad Fairbanks]

He'll be missed.

[ErnBatavia]

Very sorry to have to hear this...

[RedBloodedAmerican]

"My name is Christopher Van Loon. I am a relative newcomer to the world of gardening, but in the past two years, I feel I've learned a lot and I hope to learn even more.

I built this page for beginners and experts alike. The experts may use it only as a gateway to the forum, which is fine, because the forum will be the heart of this web site. I promise to keep the site current, especially in the photo gallery and garden journal sections. In the coming weeks, I will add some tomato-related content, such as seed starting information, mulching options, and tomato support methods.

As for me, I'm 29 years old, and I work as a database programmer/analyst for a large bank. It can get stuffy in that office, and I know I'm looking forward to this gardening season!

Welcome to the site, and feel free to drop me an email at the following address: vanloonc@yahoo.com. I check the forum several times per day, as well, so please feel free to stop by (click the 'Message Board' link at the top of the page, and the Home Grown Tomatoes Forum will load in a separate window).

Happy Gardening!

Chris"

[Ff--150]

Rest in Peace.

[DumpsterDiver]

This is sad. I remember his posts and he sounded depressed. I'm sorry to read of his death.

[Dog]

If we get the family's permission can we place Chris on the Freeper Memorial Wall?

[TheBigB]

*sniffle* :(

[Coop]

Please pass along my sincere condolences to the family.

[DoctorMichael]

Bump.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

His last one to me was http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1025212/posts?page=9#9

[leadpencil1]

Based on your description, I am afraid the worst has happened and I pray for his family and friends.

Dear Lord, a fellow nutmegger has arrived. Please comfort him with your tender embrace.

[proud American in Canada]

"and I know I'm looking forward to this gardening season!"

:( Now I really feel like crying.

[Indy Pendance]

Prayers going to to him and his family. So sad, so young.

[drypowder]

It seems that God takes His special ones before their time.
God bless you Chris, my prayers are with your family.

[Peach]

What a tragedy. May God hold him close and watch over his family.

[Cagey]

I'll miss his posts here. May he rest in peace.

[WSGilcrest]

WE beseech Thee, O Lord, according to Thy loving-kindness, have mercy upon the soul of Thy servant Chris, and now that he is set free from the defilements of this mortal flesh, restore him to his heritage of everlasting salvation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.