Loss of a friend RL and EQ

Dhorin · Post by **Dhorin** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:50 pm

Most of you won't remember me, Dhorin (enchanter) and Dhrama (rogue). I was never a formal member of EiE, though I raided with EiE and was a member with those that left Eastern Keep at the begining. I was the roomate for a great many years of one of your veterans, Dalla.

Dalla (Jeff to some of you), passed away from cancer about two weeks ago. I thought that some of you would like to know of this as from what I can see in the public forum areas was an occassional poster and probably still logged in from time to time. After several months of treatment and complications things went downhill very quickly one weekend. It was several days from that Sunday that he passed and I hope/believe that he didn't suffer.

Best wishes to all of you.

Ziffle · Post by **Ziffle** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:54 pm

son of a bitch.

Anarsys · Post by **Anarsys** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:55 pm

I'm very sorry to hear that, Dalla was a valued member of EiE for many years, and yes he did still drop by from time to time to post.

If you are in contact with his family please express all of our condolences to them.

Dhorin · Post by **Dhorin** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:00 pm

I will pass on your condolences. Dalla was one of my best friends in RL. Glad to hear that he is remembered because in the end that is all we leave behind, the memories in those whoms lives we touch.

Javai Salmalin · Post by **Javai Salmalin** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:28 pm

Dalla was much beloved here. He was missed when he retired from EQ and now he'll be missed even more. He was truly one of those "good guys" you were privledged to know, even just in a game like EQ.

We are so sorry for your loss. Please pass on our condolences to his wife and baby Megan. I remember how proud he was of them. Please let us know if there's anything we can do.

Post by **Chania** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:03 pm

Unbelievable news... I am deeply saddened by this turn of events, as I did not know he was fighting a battle with cancer.. My condolences go out to his family and friends. May all who knew him take a moment to remember him in happier times.. Like when he was chewing out Thecklos or Chubz for one infraction or another.. For those that didn't know Dalla, he led EiE through some difficult times, sometimes progressing forward by sheer force of will it seemed. Knowing that he was fighting cancer at the same time makes his achievements in game even more remarkable. Even after he stepped down, he recruited like mad for the guild, he really had a knack for it. Good bye my friend.. we barely knew you

Djtar · Post by **Djtar** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:54 pm

Please pass my condolences to his family. I had offered to post pictures for his newly born a couple years ago and did that so folks here could see the beautiful child he fathered. I can only wish the best for his family and heartfelt sadness for his loss.

Ziffle · Post by **Ziffle** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:58 am

Please let his family know he was a special person and friend to many of us.

Thank you so much for remembering us with news I'm sure was hard for you to bring. Thank you.

Myrrha · Post by **Myrrha** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:30 pm

I can only repeat what everyone else has said. Dalla was a good guy and knowing that behind the in game fight he had this RL fight going on yet kept it to himself only makes me believe he was an even better guy than any of us realized.

Ventrix · Post by **Ventrix** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:04 pm

This news is so shocking and so unexpected. Jeff (Dalla) was the personification of EiE, a great friend to many of us and a good man. As has already been said, please pass our condolences on to his family and friends. We shall miss him greatly.

'What we do in life echoes in eternity.......'

Alliana Mistybreeze · Post by **Alliana Mistybreeze** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:07 pm

My heart breaks with this news. My condolences to his loved ones.

Kildayen Sangre · Post by **Kildayen Sangre** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:06 pm

Although I never met him, I feel as though I knew him through his post. I love reading his post, full of wisdom and reflections. He will be missed by all of us.

Purrtykat · Post by **Purrtykat** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:44 am

I never had the pleasure of meeting him, but from the post's I read from him, I liked his sense of humor. I am sure he will be missed, condolences to his family and friends

Lyssa · Post by **Lyssa** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:18 am

My condolences to his family and friends. Jeff (Dalla) was a great guy and will be missd by all of us here. I'll always remember him from the way he tricked me when inviting me to EiE after I went thro the app process. Even after he quit EQ it was always nice to hear from him and for him to drop by now and then.

Restt · Post by **Restt** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:51 pm

I had the pleasure of having Dalla as a guildmate in Eastern Keep, and unfortunately when i returned to game and joined EIE he had already retired.
He was an amazing man, and my condolences go out to his family and friends. Dalla possessed the greatest EQ memory i have ever witnessed and i will miss reading he witty posts, as will many.