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Larry Howard has problems
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Sat Apr 24, 2021 1:40 pmby Ish
Damn, there's a lot of something going around right now. From Boomer on SA:
I just received this message from IB's wife Lynne:
Boomer, I wanted to let you know that IB is in the ICU. He was hospitalized on Wednesday. The new chemo he received last Thursday has overwhelmed him. He is fighting a very tough fight.
That's the last thing I wanted to hear this morning. IB needs our help, lot's of positive energy and the mass power of prayer. Even if you don't usually pray, please say a prayer for him, and if you have a chance, a few more prayers throughout the day. It doesn't even have to be a complicated thought or prayer, just a positive request for help.
There is strong scientific evidence indicating that faith and prayer help us and others with experiencing greater health physically, mentally and psychologically. Overall most conclusions are supportive of the positive influences of prayer and positive faith on human health, healing and functioning.
Linky:
https://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index ... -our-help/
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sat Apr 24, 2021 1:47 pmby Charlie
Thanks for letting us know, Ish.
Saying a prayer for Larry, and for Lynne.
Charlie
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sat Apr 24, 2021 2:06 pmby Jamie
Just, no.....Not Larry.
He was supposed to come down to WPB and see his kids.
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sat Apr 24, 2021 5:47 pmby kimbottles
Well shit!
I am going to go round up all the positive energy I can find around here and send it his way.
(He and I had become phone and text buddies over our treatments.)
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sat Apr 24, 2021 10:32 pmby Anomaly
Oh jeeze-- what is going on around here... hoping for the best.
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sat Apr 24, 2021 10:56 pmby H B
Shit, shit, shit. I will call Lynne tomorrow. Larry was only a mile from me before we moved (and now only about 5 away)...Ajax and Benno and Slick, and I and others have been at his dock a lot. Need to check in and see what I can do. Thank you for the heads up, Jim...I just talked to Larry a couple weeks ago.
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sun Apr 25, 2021 10:11 amby TheOffice
Counting on Larry to pull through!
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sun Apr 25, 2021 2:13 pmby avramd
Thank god you don't need FedEx or UPS to send positive energy, b/c I'm sending a lot...
Good health Larry!!!!
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Fri Apr 30, 2021 1:56 pmby Ish
MoeAlfa/Eric/Benno just posted this on the SA site.
Hi, All.
Just an update: As of Tuesday, Larry was alert with improving numbers, but the plan was to go home on hospice care. There’s the prospect of some good time with family, but it seems the sarcoma fight is over.
My wife is in text communication with Lynne, but we have not been asking for updates out of respect for her time and privacy. I will post what news I get.
Hope everyone here is well.
Eric
It's not sounding positive, dammit.
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:25 pmby kdh
Fuck.
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Fri Apr 30, 2021 6:23 pmby Benno von Humpback
Yeah, sorry. Should have posted here as well.
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Fri Apr 30, 2021 6:54 pmby kimbottles
kdh wrote:Fuck.
Double FUCK!
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sat May 01, 2021 10:07 amby Benno von Humpback
Friends,
Larry died just after midnight, peacefully and at home and with his family.
Eric
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sat May 01, 2021 10:17 amby kimbottles
Benno von Humpback wrote:Friends,
Larry died just after midnight, peacefully and at home and with his family.
Eric
Fair winds Captain, I will never forget the long phone calls we had together.
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sat May 01, 2021 10:46 amby TheOffice
Way too soon.
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sat May 01, 2021 10:57 amby kdh
Benno von Humpback wrote:Friends,
Larry died just after midnight, peacefully and at home and with his family.
Eric
I hope the same can be said about me when my time comes. Eight bells.
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sat May 01, 2021 2:11 pmby BeauV
Oh no!!!
This hurts... badly.
It is great that he got to die at home with those he loved. I'm sure he'll be missed the world around.
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sat May 01, 2021 4:22 pmby Olaf Hart
We never met, but I have lost a real friend.
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sat May 01, 2021 5:30 pmby Benno von Humpback
If I had a best friend, he was it. I had hoped there would be time to go down and say goodbye and I’m pretty broken up. I hope Lynne is okay and will ask for help if she needs it.
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sat May 01, 2021 6:15 pmby Slick470
I've been trying to write something down all day... and failing. I didn't know Larry as well as some here, but I'm glad that I did know him, and wish I had known him better. I wish I had taken him up on more offers to come down and visit, but I will cherish the times that I did. I always wanted to pick his brain for fighter pilot stories, but never really got around to it.
He was very good at bringing friends together, he was generous, kind, and so many other good things. He will be greatly missed.
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sat May 01, 2021 6:44 pmby Benno von Humpback
Slick470 wrote:I've been trying to write something down all day... and failing. I didn't know Larry as well as some here, but I'm glad that I did know him, and wish I had known him better. I wish I had taken him up on more offers to come down and visit, but I will cherish the times that I did. I always wanted to pick his brain for fighter pilot stories, but never really got around to it.
He was very good at bringing friends together, he was generous, kind, and so many other good things. He will be greatly missed.
Andy, if there was a hidden side to Larry, we never saw it. Kind and generous describe so much of the man.
I just love the fact that he saw me when I was sick and scared and generally wanting my mommy, and still thought I was someone he would choose to sail offshore with. ...and was generous enough to tell me.
We did a 2-up race together on my boat couple of seasons ago and had a blast. He got us to the line a full minute late and then we did the “mummy wrap” with the kite, where the bow man (me) gets wound to the forestay by the sail and the sheets. We still did okay.
He was imperturbable under pressure, never raised his voice, never made it seem like he knew more, even though he always did. What a model captain and, in some ways, the big brother I never had. I and Janell, who also loved him dearly, will miss him so much!
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sat May 01, 2021 6:50 pmby Olaf Hart
Larry mentioned Lynne had a sister in Melbourne who wasn’t well.
When you see her, please let her know we are happy to help out, if she needs it.
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sat May 01, 2021 7:20 pmby Jamie
He was someone I was looking forward to getting to know better. We chatted about cars and he was very proud of his son’s impressive autocross skills.
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sat May 01, 2021 9:48 pmby Steele
Andy and Eric,
I did not know Larry, but I have found your thoughts very moving. We live in challenging times and can become insulated from losses like Larry's family is experinecing, and his friends like you two. If you have an opportunity please let his wife know his loss has brought some tears to complete strangers a country away,
Tom
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sat May 01, 2021 10:20 pmby kimbottles
I teared up when I read Eric’s post this morning. Susan teared up when I told her why I was in tears. Larry was such a good guy.
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sun May 02, 2021 6:59 amby Benno von Humpback
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sun May 02, 2021 11:55 amby kdh
Eric, he’s not looking like he wants his mommy in that pic!
I was hoping to meet him at a dinner a bunch of us had after he did a race on Rob’s boat in Rhode Island. He was too spent to make it. Completely understandable but I was touched that he expressed genuine sorrow to me about missing it. Solid character.
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sun May 02, 2021 3:17 pmby Rob McAlpine
Lynne sent me a nice note yesterday, but everytime I try to read it my vision gets blurry.
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sun May 02, 2021 8:18 pmby IrieMon
This hurts.... I had the honor to meet Larry in person a couple times, and he made a deep impression. So sorry for Lynn and Larry's entire family.... the world has truly lost a great one.
Re: Larry Howard has problems
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Sun May 02, 2021 8:51 pmby H B
OH shit..I was hoping for the other outcome. Benno & Tim, great pic of Larry on the helm. I hope we all get to go out living the life he did.