Marylander Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 (edited) Anyone who has been on Adam's Forum for more than a year probably knows and remembers the screen name Nordgrey. That account belonged to a man named James 'Jim' McNeill, a member of The Royal Canadian Navy. He was also a long time member of the forum and genuinely good guy. To look back at his posts you'll see that he was always positive, helpful, complimentary, and, without doubt, the kind of guy we'd all like to have as a friend. Sadly he succumbed to pancreatic cancer in September. He disappeared from the forum late last year when he learned of his diagnosis and, naturally, had issues larger than car care to deal with. He popped back in in May with news of his cancer – masked with his usual humor and positive attitude. http://www.adamsforums.com/forums/lounge/18092.htm His obituary makes clear that his circle of friends and impact on people was far, far wider than what we were fortuante to see here on AF. James 'Jim' McNeill : obituary and death notice on InMemoriam Rest in Peace, Jim. Edited December 3, 2012 by MarylandTDI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicHD Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 WOW I never caught his previous post. RIP Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxer Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 This is shocking, to be honest he was the very first guy I met here. Really friendly, he came on vacation here too but never saw him in person. May he rest in peace. Prayers sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Thank you Rich! What a nice way to honor a great guy!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Thanks to Rich for putting up the banner and to Paul who did the leg work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 A nice memorial for a super nice guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I've been carrying a heavy heart since reading the news over the weekend. May he Rest in Peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ryan Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Thanks for putting in the effort to put this together guys, its a great way to remember Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Well said Rich! RIP Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 Thanks to Rich for putting up the banner and to Paul who did the leg work. Yes, HUGE thanks to Paul for finding us the details on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 Jim was big into military history, and one day about 2 years ago he PM'd me because I had mentioned that my wife and I go up to Gettysburg, PA a lot. He wanted to come down to tour the battlefield and we were going to try to get together and show him around. We went through a round of emails and what not but the timing just wasn't going to work out for him to get down here, so it never happened. That really bummed me out -- I was really looking forward to meeting him in person. Even though he was always "just" a virtual online friend, his passing really hit me -- frankly I'm really surprised by how much. You could just sense he was one of the good guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laguna Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 :\ life is scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson4450 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Dang that sucks may he RIP thanks dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZGTO Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Wow! Very sorry to hear this, RIP. On another note, I must say for the forum staff to set him as the headline is very remarkable. I'm on a lot of other forums and I have never seen any other forum do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69supersport396 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 R.i.p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Xtreme07ss Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 R.i.p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07RS4 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 (edited) Rich and Paul...you guys are amazing for doing this, it looks great. It would be cool if we could get in touch with any of his closest relatives and they could see the page. Although, it's just a car care forum, it's times like this where it feels so much more than that. I guess I'm just an emotional guy, because I was thinking about Jim quite a bit this weekend, and reading through his old posts while at work. Although I never met him, I feel like I knew him, as well as most of the regular contributers on here. We have seen alot of members pictures, and combined with the tone and articulation of their posts....do some math and you can get a good idea about the person. I feel like I've lost a friend. RIP Jim Edited December 3, 2012 by 07RS4 Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Rich and Paul...you guys are amazing for doing this, it looks great. It would be cool if we could get in touch with any of his closest relatives and they could see the page. Although, it's just a car care forum, it's times like this where it feels so much more than that. I guess I'm just an emotional guy, because I was thinking about Jim quite a bit this weekend, and reading through his old posts while at work. Although I never met him, I feel like I knew him, as well as most of the regular contributers on here. We have seen alot of members pictures, and combined with the tone and articulation of their posts....do some math and you can get a good idea about the person. I feel like I've lost a friend. RIP Jim Very well put. This forum of all the forums I am a part of now or have been a part of or owned in the past...special people here. Jim was certainly one of them, and the more time passes today, the more it's getting difficult to not choke up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkwj43z Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 RIP Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randyfox Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 This is incredibly sad news. I am at a loss for words. While I have never met him in person, like many here have said, you can feel that his good nature came through in his posts. He will certainly be missed. I must also add that the inclusion of him at the top of the page in the banner is a small but very touching and classy gesture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slow Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Great job Rich, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blongo804 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I'm a little too new here to know Jim but may he rest in peace and condolences from me go out to his family and friends. Perfect banner for him too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moni Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I didn't have the pleasure of really knowing Jim, sounds like an awesome person!! What a great tribute!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 (edited) Rich and Paul...you guys are amazing for doing this, it looks great. It would be cool if we could get in touch with any of his closest relatives and they could see the page. Although, it's just a car care forum, it's times like this where it feels so much more than that. I guess I'm just an emotional guy, because I was thinking about Jim quite a bit this weekend, and reading through his old posts while at work. Although I never met him, I feel like I knew him, as well as most of the regular contributers on here. We have seen alot of members pictures, and combined with the tone and articulation of their posts....do some math and you can get a good idea about the person. I feel like I've lost a friend. RIP Jim I agree, well put. It's kind of neat, too, that in a way a guy like that lives on through his old posts. Also, your suggestion prompted me to send an email to the funeral home that posted the obit and asked them to let the family know about this thread. Edited December 3, 2012 by MarylandTDI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormChaser Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 This is a very sad day indeed. My thoughts and prayers go to his friends and family!!!! He was an amazing guy and I remember looking forward to reading his posts!!! RIP, my friend. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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