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February 18, 2004
Wednesday
 
 
Goodbye
David Carr (London)  Personal views

My friend Ed Collins passed away at 12.45am this morning.

He will be greatly missed.

Rest In Peace, Ed.

Comments

He was lucky to have such an emotionally generous and articulate friend. I'm sorry for your loss.


Posted by Nancy at February 18, 2004 11:43 PM

My deepest condolences. The loss of a friend of that stature and closeness is always a blow. From what you say of him, it was a loss to all of us.


Posted by limberwulf at February 19, 2004 02:21 AM

You honor his life and his memory - God Speed to good friends.


Posted by RobJack at February 19, 2004 04:00 AM

My condolences, David.


Posted by Ralf Goergens at February 19, 2004 10:02 AM

Sorry to hear it.


Posted by Michael Jennings at February 19, 2004 11:30 AM

My condolences, David.


Posted by Andrew Ian Dodge at February 19, 2004 04:32 PM

And there is one less good man in the world. So it goes.


Posted by Andy Danger at February 20, 2004 04:40 AM
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