Charles and I first came into contact last year while I was working on a VRDN group buy. He was honest, funny, sometimes gruff and the kind of person who rarely minced words. I learned early on of his fight with cancer, which finally took his life on June 30th of this year. As our conversations grew past the basics of the initial discussion, we were in contact nearly every day: I have 52 pages of conversation to remember him by. We shared stories of family and hopes of projects we could finish and kicked each other around when things didn't go as fast as we wanted. When I would wander off trying to figure out a way to do something and came up with a crazy solution, he'd tell me, "No! That's now how you do it" and then describe to me a perfectionist machinist's way of accomplishing the task. Of course, I'd fire back, "I DON'T HAVE A MILL HERE, MISTER" and we'd both get a laugh.
I will miss Charles very much. There is a hole in my daily life now which will have to be filled with the gigs and gigs (and gigs) of Bach music he mailed me on thumb drives. It can't replace his friendship, his ability to cram ridiculous amounts of electronics into a small chassis, or his wry sarcasm. It will, however, remind me of him and his love of baroque music.
In tribute, here is a Harpsichord piece on period instruments which Charles believed was the only way Bach's music should be presented.
Rest in peace, my friend.
I will miss Charles very much. There is a hole in my daily life now which will have to be filled with the gigs and gigs (and gigs) of Bach music he mailed me on thumb drives. It can't replace his friendship, his ability to cram ridiculous amounts of electronics into a small chassis, or his wry sarcasm. It will, however, remind me of him and his love of baroque music.
In tribute, here is a Harpsichord piece on period instruments which Charles believed was the only way Bach's music should be presented.
Rest in peace, my friend.
Thank you for sharing! I too had fun PM conversations with @Holzarbeiter just recently.
Rest In Peace Charles!
Rest In Peace Charles!
What a sad news. Charles was one of the few I entertained a long PM conversation with. It was his initiative. He wanted to push me pursuing a project with the usual unobtanium parts. Once I knew his condition, it was my turn to push him going forward with the many projects he was planning for.
I know for a fact that this community was important for him. We lost a beautiful person. He will be sorely missed. My thoughts are with his family.
I know for a fact that this community was important for him. We lost a beautiful person. He will be sorely missed. My thoughts are with his family.
