Sad News: Sultan88 Passed Away This Morning!!

8 July 2004 | Mudboy Slim

[Mudboy Slim]

Greg Summers (aka Sultan88) paased away this morning in a Petersburg, Virginia hospital. He's been sick for some time, but this news came as a total shock to me.

Greg was a kind, gentle man, who had a passion for all things that make America great...I am honored to consider him a good FRiend and he will be greatly missed by myself and all those who got to know his wisdom and sense of humor on FR.com. This is simply devastating news!!

My prayers go out to his family, including his son who we've come to know as 'yankhater" around here.

Sad FReegards...MUD

[dansangel]

Prayers for the repose of Greg's soul and for the healing of all that he left behind. May God shower His kindness and mercy on all those that are grieving.

Very sad news. I'm so sorry.

[iceskater]

You're making me cry again.

[cherry_bomb88]

You're making me cry again.

Me too. :o( Greg was a truly great man. A friend to all.

[Landru]

...btt

[Phosgood]

Before I departed for the leftcoast for the week, I checked on my Freepers and got the news:

Like most long term friends, I don't remember when we first met but our precious years were starting. It must have been in the waning days of Bush(I), for we sensed times were worsening for our land.

We gathered other like souls for lunch at the officers club on base and formed Friends Of the Constitution of the United States (FOCUS) at a table in the rear of the club where we dicussed politically incorrect subjects.

Even when they changed the tablecloth to white, we always had the RTM there as well as in other resturants in the area.
We all split up over the next 10 - 15 years but we carried on our ideals and tried to stay FOCUSED.

Occasionally we would get together at the; (forgive me) DIXIE resturant in P'burg and discuss "issues of importance". He would always start out with "Hello again, my good friend", no mater how "motivated" I was over something JAHN Warner had done.

Physically he was never strong while I knew him but he did more with less that anyone else I knew. Someday I will see him again at a table of red and hear him say, "hello again, my good friend".

[Flyer]

Condolences and prayers of comfort for Greg's family and friends.

[Sergio]

Mud, Yankhater

I'm sorry for your loss. I never met Sultan88, but after reading this thread, I feel I'm a lesser person for not having known him.

I'm sure he is enjoying The Lords embrace, looking down on us and wondering what all the fuss is about.

Prayers being sent for Greg and all his family and friends.

Sergio

[barker]

RIP Sultan88. Another FReeper gone much too soon.

[HangFire]

Thoughts and prayers go out for his family.

[MeekOneGOP]

Amen, Mud.

Really nice. :^)

[goodnesswins]

Prayers for Greg's family and peace for Greg who is now in his Father's arms....

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

May God Welcome him Home and Comfort his family and friends.

[Mr. Silverback]

Oh man, I was just in your after-action thread with him a few days ago!

Please pass the following on to his loved ones: We send you Isaiah 61:3.

Christ will...
comfort all who mourn,
and provide for those who grieve in Zion-
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness
instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the LORD
for the display of his splendor.

[Kate of Spice Island]

Rest in Peace.

[Mr. Silverback]

This yank (Portland Maine, born and raised) has a message for you:

Your Dad was, as we say in the Pine Tree State, "Finest Kind." We send you Isaiah 61:3.

Christ will...
comfort all who mourn,
and provide for those who grieve in Zion-
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness
instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the LORD
for the display of his splendor.

[JamminJAY]

Sleep well Sultan88, we'll take that torch for you.

[AGreatPer]

Im a little confused Mud. Did he live in South Richmond or Petersburg?

[bad company]

Live and prayers

[Mudboy Slim]

South Richmond becomes Petersburg...actually, the area is known as Chester, just southeast of my county of Chesterfield.

FReegards...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

Hunnerd...MUD