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Posted on 03/14/2026 7:28:19 AM PDT by silent_jonny
Dear FRiends,
As you may have noticed, FR's Memorial Wall hasn't been updated in quite a while, since 2022.
In that time, we've lost at least fifteen Freepers (probably more). These are friends who not only deserve a place of honor on the Wall but need a place where they can be "found" and remembered.
To that end, we suggest the following update to the Wall (posted in the comments below).
The tedious html work is already finished!
All a moderator--or anyone with access--would have to do is copy-n-paste the updated html into the existing Wall's code, somewhere after the most recent addition:
The new memorials should fit right in.
Please see below for the "rough draft".
Bot Brussell....Trussell...sorry.
What a wonderful picture of Rex!
May he rest in peace
Oh, if you can still edit them, Karen Lang was born in March of 1942 from what I saw on her Facebook page.
What a thoughtful, wonderful gift to the Free Republic family you have provided
Im saddened once again to see this of the members i knew about and very sad to see some i hadnt known of. A few i did not know
You have always had a profound artist gift and talent with graphics
Thank you so much for doing this and the ping
Much love and more hugs
Dolly
Didnt he bring his young daughter to one of the shoots? I recall the young girl (whoever was dad) was maybe 10 and shot well
Wow so nice to hear about this. THANK YOU!
Sure I can edit these. 1942 for Yorkie.
Do you have a birth year for Tracy Russell? I thought I had it, but I couldn't find it later ...
Like Luvie, I know you've met several of these FRiends in person and this can be affecting you on a deeper level.
(((hugging back)))
I ran her photo through Grok, trying to add the Sedona Desert to the background. Grok put her in the desert!
This one is the closest to the original.
We don't have to use any of these. I just wanted to see what Grok would do.
“Do you have more information about Chode? I enjoyed his posts. But I see he hasn’t posted in nearly a year.”
https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2309318/posts?q=1&;page=6701
Also:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4322622/posts
See post #7 for words from Chode himself.
Alas all of these posts have come from mabarker1 who has not posted since Sept of 2025..
Thank you for sharing that.
We can link to that as his tribute thread.
This is what I have as his memorial. In lieu of a photo of himself, we can have something involving a F1 race car. And of course his signature purple creature that he used in nearly all of his comments.
I see his first name was Charlie?
Does anyone know his birth year, or his full name? A link to an obituary?
Charlie Member since 5/29/2004  |
Any more information on mabarker1?
perhaps a tongue in cheek ‘APB’ or all-points-bulletin board? My aunt was on one of those at her Weight Watchers group -she hadn’t attended so she ended up on their APB wall....
That’s very nice memorial for chode. Thanks.
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A: abigail2, AGreatPer, ahadams2, Alia, AmericanVictory, andyandval, Andrew (Brietbart), Angelique, ApesForEvolution, Arrowhead1952, Art in Idaho, Azishot
B: BADJOE, Bahbah, backhoe, Basil, bcjohnson, bentfeather/soaring feather, bevlar, BKO, BlackElk, blackie, BnBlFlag, BCM, Budge, Buckhill Jim
C: CaptRon, cardhu, Carolinamom, carlo3b, Caseyjay, CHIEF negotiator, Clint N. Suhks, CommiesOut, Common Tator, Congressman Billybob, Crabbie, Criminal Number 18F
D: DancesWithCats, dalereed, Diver Dave, Dix, Doctor Raoul, Donna, Doomonyou
E: Eastbound, Eaker, Edlinn, EGPWS, EveningStar
F: Fawnn, firehat, fivetoes, Flyer, FRMAG, Farmer Dean, fatrat
G: GitmoSailor, GladesGuru, Gonzo, GrandEagle, greeneyes, Greccogirl, GretchenM, gulfcoast6
H: harpseal, heavyd, Henry Lee II, HolgerDansk, HoosierHawk, Howlin
I: ItsJeff
J: JackelopeBreeder, jaycee, Jean S, jehardy, Jim "Chapita" Hyde, JJ Miles, Jonah Johansen, Jonesat, JRandomFreeper, JudyB1938, Judith Anne, Just Lori
K: kayak, kattracks, Kenny Bunk
L: LadyinRed, LadyX, laissezfirearm, Lancey Howard, LantzALot, lafroste, Labgrade, LBGA, Lex
M: maica, MaineRebel, Mama Dearest, MarkBsnr, Marysecretary, Max McGarrity, MeekMom, Merlinator, mgc1122, Michigander, Militiaman7, moonman, Morgan's Raider, MouthOfSouth, MrConfettiMan, Mustang
N: Nina0113, NRA2BFree, nunya bidness, nw_arizona_granny, NYTexan
O: Old China Hand, OldAtlanta, onedoug
P: Past Your Eyes, pastorbillrandles, PennsylvaniaMom, Petruchio aka Mr_Magoo, P7M13, pimaarms, poet, PrettyInPink
R: redrock, Rightinthemiddle, roaddog727, Rogle, RR, Rte66, ruoflaw
S: Sally's Concerns, seekthetruth, Senator Pardek, SheLion, Sheila Robinson, shibumi, Sionnsar, smoothsailing, Solo Gringo, stand watie, Steve0113, ST.LOUIE1, sultan88, SWAMPSNIPER
T: Tahiti, T'wit, Texas Cowboy aka COB1, TexasFlower, The Other Harry, The Shrew, TheRightGuy, TheSarce, thoughtfuljerry, ThreePuttinDude, Tiapam, Tillacum, T Minus Four, tongue-tied, too-taxed, Tony Snow, TrappedInLiberalHell, twistedwrench
W: Waco, Westlander, Wheelbarrow, Whoever, wiggen, Windflier, WVKayaker
Y: YaYa123, yankeedame, Yellow Rose of Texas
Z: zot, Zacs Mom, Zgirl (Wife Of Zeugma)
I like that. "Please pick up the white courtesy phone."
I made a friend on Facebook through the FR page. Her name was Diane (Bruskas) Berry, but I don’t know her freeper name. I’m not sure if you can find that out.
Diane lived in Arizona and her birthday was 12/2/59. She died from covid on 1/7/22.
It’s wonderful what you have done.
Thank you.
I see his first name was Charlie?
Does anyone know his birth year, or his full name? A link to an obituary?”
Please see post 6787:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2309318/posts?q=1&;page=6701
Charles F. Knapp
Age 70
Born 1/24/1955
There is a B & W photo of Charles with his obit but I think I’ll ping the F1 list (that Chode started) to see if they would like the F1 car on the ‘Wall’
I’ll ping CarrieHill who knew mabarker well...
Again, thank you very much.
Ben
Luv, Dolly
Can you help Grammy find the Freeper name of her friend, real name Diane (Bruskas) Berry? She was active in the FR Facebook group.
Here's a link to her FB page.
https://www.facebook.com/diane.bruskasberry
And her obituary.
https://www.whitneymurphyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/berry-diane-bruskas
Maybe share this in the FB group? I'm not a member there.
Nothing further from mabarker1. I left 4 VMs, and no email replies either. I am assuming the worst for our Old Friend. RIP.
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