Labgrade is Gone (One of the Original TRT Founders)

self | 4/30/04 | Tom Buchanan

[fivetoes]

Hi, my name is Tom Buchanan and I regret to inform the readers of Free Republic that labgrade, Alan Albertus died yesterday afternoon in a tragic house fire.

His wife, Crystal asked me if I would inform the readers of this forum.

Alan was a good friend and true supporter of the Second Amendment, but I don't have to tell any of you on this forum. Many of you know him through the typewritten word. I have the honor of spending countless hours with Alan talking about Freedom.

Alan was the person who made the original phone calls to get a few freedom loving folks together to discuss how to keep our freedoms That group took on the name Tyranny Response Team. The rest as they say, is history.

He will be sadly missed.

Here is an email from Rocky Mountain Gun Owners

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Below is a news release from Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave's office announcing the creation of a Second Amendment Caucus in the U.S. House.

This caucus was born out of talks with RMGO, GOA and Musgrave staff to find new and innovative ways to protect -- and regain -- our right to keep and bear arms.

Rest assured that RMGO will continue to work on this project.

------------------------------------- This morning our office learned that Alan Albertus, a long-time gun rights activist from northern Colorado, died in a fire at his home last night.

Alan (known online as "labgrade") was the creator of the Tyranny Response Team in 2000. Since that time he (and his wife, Crystal) put their efforts into building Rocky Mountain Gun Owners and the Second Amendment Sisters. He was a very active RMGO member, sometimes calling our office on a daily basis.

Alan will be greatly missed, not just by the movement but by myself personally. He was a close personal friend.

I urge all of you who pray to commit yourself to it this weekend for Alan's family.

Dudley Brown Executive Director ---------------------------

[fivetoes]

I will be busy trying to help Crystal get through this tragic time in her life and will try to get you all posted.

[eureka!]

Prayers for Crystal, family and friends. How sad. RIP Alan...

[fivetoes]

Bump

[m87339]

How sad.

Prayer bump -- I will pray for the family.

[Countyline]

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[Xphantasos]

Sincere condolences and prayers go out to his family and friends.

[Congressman Billybob]

There are many valuable aspects of this forum. Most of them are political, but one is personal. Because of FR, all of us have a group of friends whom we have never met except through our computer screens.

Though I "met" labgrade only on the Internet, I know him to be an able and honorable man. And I grieve for and with his widow, Crystal, as if she were my neighbor in the next house, rather than my neighbor on the Internet.

John Armor, known as:

Congressman Billybob

Latest column, "Honesty Problems with Kerry and Gorelick: Pin the Truth on the Democrat."

[backhoe]

Lord, what sad news... I chatted with him, way back when, as JohnR on other boards. My sincere regrets to all those near to him.

[Mears]

Tragic.

[coloradan]

Tragic indeed. He was the first Freeper I knew personally.

[AAABEST]

Prayerful ping

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

May his family find strength through faith at this difficult time. I am very sorry to hear the news.

[OldFriend]

A TRT member was so comforting to me when my daughter moved away from home and to Colorado........they're a wonderful group and my prayers are heartfelt for Crystal.

[Mulder]

Some sad news....

[snopercod]

Let me be the first to start the conspiracy theories.

CHIEF_Negotiator - a flat tax activist and FReeper - was killed in a mysterious house fire a couple of years ago. The police never found who tossed the incindiary device into his home office.

Now this.

What was the source of this fire?

[Dec31,1999]

Hi, my name is Tom Buchanan and I regret to inform the readers of Free Republic that labgrade, Alan Albertus died yesterday afternoon in a tragic house fire.

Chief Negotiator also died in a fire. Sure is Clintonesque.

[Dec31,1999]

You beat me to it! Good to see some of the old guard still lives.

[Joe Brower]

Unbelievable. I don't know what to say, except that a great man and staunch patriot has been taken from us, and our nation is the poorer for it.

Rest in peace, labgrade. We will carry on the mission. My sincerest and most heartful condolences to Crystal.

[Palladin]

Sorry to hear this. May he rest in peace.

[Awestruck]

My prayers and condolences go out....along with my 2 cents finding this whole thing as fishy as CN's death.