It is hard to put down in words what to say - this has been expected for a long time, but seems impossible that it has now happened. I remember bobs from way back when I was but a mere user of Undernet and he had purged a channel that I had access in - he took the time to argue with me about it for ...

I only had the opportunity to work with you a few times, I now regret that.
May you now be at peace, you will be missed on undernet by more than you would have imagined, I am sure.

Gaia

This news does indeed sadden me, JWPara was a wonderful person, who had helped me several times in the past, may he rest in peace and without pain. Condolences to all friends and family. Please paste the above re: JW to appropriate mailing lists expressing my condolences Thanks - Budd aka MistGhost

RIP jwpara, you will be missed, more for being who you were, than for what you did for undernet, which was a lot. Gaia