It was “RR” - John Resen — who took his own life with a gun. As I remember it, his friends said he knew he would die at his own hand, and was one reason he never married. He came close to it several times. Depression, I guess. So young, so handsome, great conservative. A loss for everyone. I remember asking him what the RR stood for and he asked me to guess. {{{{{batted head}}}}} Ronald Reagan of course!
He was the first Freeper I ever met — before we were known as Freepers. It was at the very first “Freep” in NYC when Clinton went to see “The Lion King”. RR was so outgoing and friendly. Who would have ever expected it.
I was thinking of someone else—can’t remember his screen name. Never met RR.
I will never forget, "Damn, these people are for real".
My first drink at a bar with a Freeper was with Gonzo and what's her name......?...... Ahh got it, Trixie and her son.