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09-02-22, 07:59 AM | #1 |
Born to Run Silent
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RIP Sailor Steve
I received an email today, I am following up on it. Confirmed: Steve passed peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 30th.
Sailor Steve Bradfield has passed away. He was one of our wittiest and friendliest. A member since the beginning, Steve attended the Texas SUBSIM meets, was a quiet but reliable moderator, and flight sim enthusiast as well as a subsimmer. Steve has been struggling with severe health problems for the past 4 years. I spoke with him earlier this year and his spirit was flagging but he was still the Sailor Steve I have always known. Rest your oars, Sailor Steve.
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09-02-22, 08:08 AM | #2 |
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Oh man, what a downer. See ya on the flip side Sailor Steve. Great moderator, a damn fine grammar policeman too . He threw me in the brig once but I swear I was innocent, really!
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09-02-22, 08:10 AM | #3 |
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Very sad to hear. Steve was very kind and welcoming to me when I joined SubSim.
Rest in peace Steve.
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09-02-22, 08:15 AM | #4 |
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Very sad news. He will be missed around here. RIP Sailor Steve.
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09-02-22, 08:22 AM | #5 |
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I am very sorry to hear of Steve. Like Skybird, Steve and I had some issues early on when I joined Subsim. We privately spoke and cleared a lot of things up. Once things had been straightened out, I found we had a number of things in common including music and motorcycles, etc... and we spoke a good deal on them.
I found Steve to be pretty interesting and knowledgeable. I know Steve was also a military vet which immediately earned him my respect. I tried to follow up on Steve's health issues that he wrote of here in Subsim but I also wanted to respect his privacy and didn't want to ask any questions besides, " How is Steve doing. " I also worry about Clay, another Subsim member who also has had serious health issues. Deepest condolences to Steve's family and his friends here at Subsim. Rest in peace, Steve. |
09-02-22, 08:38 AM | #6 |
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Oh manner what a downer I really liked him especially his way of telling people that we had misspelled word or sentence with a smile.
R.I.P my dear friend
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09-02-22, 08:39 AM | #7 |
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Very sad news. RIP Sailor Steve.
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09-02-22, 08:55 AM | #8 |
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Rest in peace, old friend <3
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09-02-22, 09:00 AM | #9 |
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Just saw this on the facebook page. Terrible news.
Will definitely be raising a glass to that old salt.
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09-02-22, 09:07 AM | #10 |
Weps
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Too bad, he always seemed like a decent person. Fair winds and following seas on your eternal patrol Sailor Steve.
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Yipes! he was only 72!
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09-02-22, 01:16 PM | #12 |
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In his honour I would like to promote this thread.
https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...d.php?t=200694 Markus
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09-02-22, 01:34 PM | #13 | |
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I have never seen this thread. This only confirms what I have always suspected. None of you are wrapped real tight. I must be in the right place. |
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09-02-22, 03:15 PM | #14 | |
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09-02-22, 08:10 AM | #15 |
Soaring
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Heck, that hits down.
I never met him, I sometimes banged heads with him, but far more often I had friendly, smart conversations with him on the boards or in a few PMs. He seems to have been witty, kind, and caring. He also is one of the oldest names I recall on this forum board, a brand I got used to, so to speak. Bon voyage, captain. It was a good experience to "meet" you.
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