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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23 dec
he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed away in
his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a website
link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He will
be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to you.
Chris Giddens <><
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
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I talked with his father via AIM. I certainly feel bad for him, Travis, and the
rest of the family. I don’t dare know what to say in situations like this except
that he will be missed.
--SteveR
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
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This is very sad if it is true. My heart goes out to his family. He will be
missed.
What an aweful thing to happen right during the holidays.
~Trev
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
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Wow, I’m at a total loss for words. I met Travis at BrickFest this summer, what
a great guy. I was enjoying getting to know him over many AIM chats and email
exchanges, and I was looking forward to seeing him again in Portland. This is a
very sudden shock, and I’m very sad to hear this.
-Tim
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In lugnet.general, Trevor Pruden wrote:
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a
hard time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the
23 dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he
passed away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
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This is very sad if it is true. My heart goes out to his family. He will be
missed.
What an aweful thing to happen right during the holidays.
~Trev\
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I meant to say awful, not aweful. Different meaning. Sorry.
~Trev
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I too have just heard this by phone. There are not many of us, Travis was one of
us. He was one of the best of us. I spoke to Travis on the phone just two weeks
ago. I wanted to firm up plans to come visit him after the holidays.
Travis was one of the only people who called me when I was down and being
stomped on. He had an amazing perception and honest heart. He asked for nothing
and gave everything he had. An instant friend, one I took a liking to right
away.
I am so shook up an can’t see the screen clearly.
Some how, someway, we must keep the beauty that Travis lived by alive.
We must always remember to love those around us. We are not many, but we are
strong together.
I just can’t seem to......(sob)
sorry.....
Love,
Eric Sophie
friend ALWAYS to Travis and his memory.
Long live Kane Star Crafters.
Long live what his tattoo stood for.
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
Chris Giddens <><
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Oh my gosh. my heart is in my stomch. I met Travis once at a Nelug meeting a
couple years ago, he was really cool to talk with, and his enthusiasm & love of
the hobby really showed thru there & here in his posts, MOCs & curatorship of
.space. this makes me sick. I pray for the family & Travis.
Jeff
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In lugnet.announce, Chris Giddens wrote:
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This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
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Having chatted online with Travis on numerous occasions, I can say he was good
company and he’ll be missed.
-Tom McD.
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
Chris Giddens <><
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My God, what terrible news.
Truly shook me.
I only knew Travis from the Space MOCs he posted on Brickshelf. I greatly
admired his work. There was something very innocent and beautiful about the
creations he built. None of them were violent in any shape or form. He just
built these wonderful, inspiring, Syd Mead-like hovercars.
Wow, again, this comes as such a shock. Such a loss...
I’m trying to hold back my emotions/tears, but it’s just too hard.
Rest in peace Travis. My prayers go out to your family.
Mladen
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Damn, damn, damn... And so young too. I had the privelege of meeting
Travis this year at BF. This is sooooo sad. I can't find the words... I'd
rather it had been me. He was a 10 on the coolness scale. I'll miss him,
from now on.
Thoughts and prayers,
Rob Hendrix
"Chris Giddens" <cgidd1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:HqDrwF.C2J@lugnet.com...
> I and a couple of other's have been contacted with sad news.
>
> From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
>
> [{hi
> my name is chuck senesac , i'm travis kunce birth father . i am having a • hard
> time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23 • dec
> he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed • away in
> his sleep ! }]
>
> There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn't find it to • be
> appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a • website
> link travis had given him.
>
> This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it's not true.
> (forgive me if I've been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He • will
> be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to • you.
>
> Chris Giddens |<><|
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Doesn’t seem fair, does it?
So much talent. So much potential. So much fun. Such a good spirit. So community
minded.
What a loss.
Travis, you’ll be greatly missed. You were One of the Good Ones.
++Lar
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
I had opportunity to chat with Travis almost daily since my welcome into this
community a few months ago. He really was a great guy. I enjoyed each of his new
mocs (and boy, did he crank them out; each of them beauties and works of art in
their own right) and his helpful criticism of my own works aided me in my own
unending brick education. His sense of humor was unique, and that carried over
into his relationship with others.
News like this is a always difficult for me to accept at first, simply because
the person who has passed on was always there. And now he’s not. Man.
For those of you who knew Travis best, his family and friends and loved ones, my
heart goes out to you at this time.
--Ryan W.
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I chatted with Trav every day on AIM and I just don’t have the words.
I changed the look of the Space front page in his honor.
-Grand Admiral
.space Curator
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
> I and a couple of other's have been contacted with sad news.
I'm having trouble typing what I want to say right now. I need to do it later.
I'll never let you down again Travis.
[ j o n ]
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This is a tough bit of news for anyone to swallow. I always have difficulty
coping with the loss of someone I’ve grown to respect and this is tougher than
usual given Travis’ age. Like .space,
.build.mecha’s sidebar is also now set up
as a tribute to the creativity of Travis Kunce. It’s the only way I can think of
to truly honor him.
I was inspired by Travis’ unique conceptual designs and his way of using parts
that pushed the limits of those designs. Case in point: his recent
Blizzard model. Travis
had that rare gift of looking at a part and seeing potential for it far beyond
what most of us could envision.
There are few ‘great ones’. We’ve lost one of them today.
Farewell Travis.
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
Chris Giddens <><
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This is so sad for everyone. For those who spoke with him regularly through this
community it must be very difficult in this hiliday season. However, it is good
to see that .space remembers Travis and feels the need to share. I never met
him, but respected his MOCs and in his honour someone should take care of them
(at least virtually, so that they don’t dissappear from Brickshelf. I don’t know
if Brickshelf has any rules how often a page should be updated or that it can
stay online). Maybe some kind of memorial OOC (Our Own Creation) can be put up
on his Brickshelf-page... Just a thought. I know how much people want to do
something to give meaning to something meaningless. My prayers go out to his
friends and family, as do the prayers of my boyfriend who also frequents the
community: Alexander Zwagerman. He remembers the distinct style of his hovercars
and his to-the-point feedback on .space.
We will remeber you, Travis.
Love, especially now, Sylvi
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I only met Travis once, but I talked to him online on, at least, a weekly basis,
if not much more regularly. He was a good guy. Some of the last conversations
I had with him were about how he wanted to raise money so that Leonard Hoffman
(I think?) and I could attend Brickfest PDX. I don’t think he ever looked very
far into it, but the idea that he would care so much about a fellow AFOL he
barely knew speaks volumes to me about his character. They certainly broke the
mold when they made him, but I know my words could never do him justice.
I know I’ll miss speaking with him, as everyone else will. My heart goes out to
his family and all his friends.
Build on, Travis.
--Anthony
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
Chris Giddens <><
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Words cannot convey how I feel, or even fathom how his family and closest
friends feel. This is a truely sad day in .space, Lugnet, and the entire AFOL
community. My prayers go out to his fanily.
Comrades! ten HUT! *taps is heard in the distance*
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In lugnet.announce, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
Chris Giddens <><
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I’m so saddened by this news. I just can’t find the words right now.
Christina
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This is still not sinking in as even the remotest of possibilities.
When Trav returned home for the holidays, he was looking forward to some time on
the beach and relaxing with family and ‘his old crew’, in Travspeak. Like the
rest of us, I just took it for granted that when we all got back to the boards
and chat after the holidays, we would all tell each other of the trials and
gaffs that occurred during the last couple weeks. Rest assured that many of us
looked forward to Trav’s as they were most often the most entertaining, told in
his unique style.
I only knew the man through daily chat over the last few months. Wherever you
are Trav, know that you’ll be missed by new friends and old alike.
God bless,
-Gil
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
Chris Giddens <><
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Oh my god. I had met Travis at BF 2003 and we had talked briefly when I was in
Boston this past September training new employees. I was hoping to meet up with
him next time I was there.
While I don’t know Travis that well, you could tell he was a good person. I
only hope that we remember every time we pick up a 1x1 studded brick (the one
that he had a tattoo of on his shoulder).
Chris, Tony, Mark, Joe, and the rest of the space gang--I definitely think a
missing man formation should be done with the .space vehicles in his memory.
Scott Lyttle
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In lugnet.general, Sylvia Tresto wrote:
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a
hard time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the
23 dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he
passed away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
Chris Giddens <><
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This is so sad for everyone. For those who spoke with him regularly through
this community it must be very difficult in this hiliday season. However, it
is good to see that .space remembers Travis and feels the need to share. I
never met him, but respected his MOCs and in his honour someone should take
care of them (at least virtually, so that they don’t dissappear from
Brickshelf. I don’t know if Brickshelf has any rules how often a page should
be updated or that it can stay online). Maybe some kind of memorial OOC (Our
Own Creation) can be put up on his Brickshelf-page... Just a thought. I know
how much people want to do something to give meaning to something
meaningless. My prayers go out to his friends and family, as do the prayers
of my boyfriend who also frequents the community: Alexander Zwagerman. He
remembers the distinct style of his hovercars and his to-the-point feedback
on .space.
We will remeber you, Travis.
Love, especially now, Sylvi
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I actually never knew him (beside his name and his creations), but I want to
send my condolence to his family and friends.
I wanted to suggest something as a continue to Sylvi idea. Maybe on the coming
up brickfest we can dedicate a room or something that will present all of his
LEGO MOC’s.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=elkane
I really don’t know what else to say...
Yaron
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
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I am in shock. I have known Travis through both NELUG and LUGNET, and have
always enjoyed his laid-back, insightful, and inspired presence in our little
hobby. Words cannot express my sense of loss right now...
- Chris.
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I am very saddened by this news and I want Travis, his family, and his friends
to know that you are in my prayers. I met Travis at Brickfest this summer and
immediately I was stirred by his outgoing personality. I was at the “Quarry”
when I introduced myself and he responded “Oh yea, I’ve seen the name.” Travis
then went on to explain the whole workings of the Quarry in detail and with
great enthusiasm. He was a great person and will be missed dearly.
Andrew P. Saada <><
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
Chris Giddens <><
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I’m shocked. I met Travis at BrickFest and he was a outgoing, young, spirited
builder. I am at a loss to say what I feel.
My condolences, prayers and support go to the family and friends of Travis.
Joe Meno
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In lugnet.general, Yaron Dori wrote:
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I actually never knew him (beside his name and his creations), but I want to
send my condolence to his family and friends.
I wanted to suggest something as a continue to Sylvi idea. Maybe on the
coming up brickfest we can dedicate a room or something that will present all
of his LEGO MOC’s.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=elkane
I really don’t know what else to say...
Yaron
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A suggestion has been submitted to me to include a “missing man formation” in
honor of Travis at the BrickFest Flyin, and I am pursuing that idea. Those
interested, please drop me a line.
Joe Meno
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Play Well, Travis. You've touched many throughout the community, in many ways.
Your creativity, so inspiring to us, will be missed. Leg Godt.
Peace,
Tw0nst3r
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I’m not really sure how this is going to come out. I’m still in a state of
shock.
Travis, you were one of the first people to talk to me on lugnet. Your
friendly, helpful personality is one that really made lugnet and .space a great
experience for me. I’ll miss the way you always were around, and willing to
offer advice, help, or just some old-fashioned smack talk. Your creativity will
always be an inspiration to me, and I hope that wherever you are, there’s always
a good assortment of bricks. You will be missed more than I can say.
Matt Krotzer, Creator of the Unknown Division & Friend of Travis Kunce
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Travis was a great guy. I’m sorry I never got to meet him in person.
My condolences and prayers are with his family.
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Very Sad.
I knew Travis to be one of the most enthusiast person in the LEGO community. He
was kind and polite with me, very passionnate about his hobby and and can only
guess he was very appreciated by those who knew him personnally.
I recently used a picture he took for my website. Far from me the idea of using
this occasion to talk about my website, but maybe some of you would care to see
the picture in question and the results...
http://www.minifigville.com/lpc/showlpc.cgi?010
I didn't know him in person, but now I regret I didn't.
Good luck to his family and friends to get over this ordeal.
Terry
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I met him this past summer at BF. Great guy. This is not fair. I don’t like
it when someone with great ideas and imagenation leaves. I am guessing someone
‘upstairs’ loved and enjoyed his models as much as we all did. This is sad
news. I know this is life...but it stinks.
Travis Kunce we are gonna miss you.
-Abner
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In lugnet.general, Joe Meno wrote:
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In lugnet.general, Yaron Dori wrote:
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I actually never knew him (beside his name and his creations), but I want to
send my condolence to his family and friends.
I wanted to suggest something as a continue to Sylvi idea. Maybe on the
coming up brickfest we can dedicate a room or something that will present
all of his LEGO MOC’s.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=elkane
I really don’t know what else to say...
Yaron
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A suggestion has been submitted to me to include a “missing man formation” in
honor of Travis at the BrickFest Flyin, and I am pursuing that idea. Those
interested, please drop me a line.
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Travis was going to put quite a bit of work into the BrickFest PDX LDraw image
gallery, presenting many of his fine works rendered beautifully and framed. I
was looking forward to working with him and putting it together. I’d like to
continue the idea of the gallery, in his memory.
A couple months ago, he sent me a framed/matted printout of my mobile crane
model, rendered in POV 3.5, and signed it. He didn’t ask for anything in return
for it. I hung it up in my room, now I will always treasure the picture he gave
to me.
What a wonderful person Travis was, I’m very sad that he’s gone now :( Let’s not
forget him.
-Tim
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In lugnet.general, Abner Finley wrote:
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I met him this past summer at BF. Great guy. This is not fair. I don’t
like it when someone with great ideas and imagenation leaves. I am guessing
someone ‘upstairs’ loved and enjoyed his models as much as we all did. This
is sad news. I know this is life...but it stinks.
Travis Kunce we are gonna miss you.
-Abner
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I’ve read the comments and I have to agree with the majority of the posts.
I too met him at Brickfest this year, and could see the real excitement of
the Lego Hobby in him. I also loved to see his creative approaches of the
brick in his models...very innovative.
I too am saddened by his loss...a loss so sudden. Much love and condolense
to his family who are coping with this sudden tragedy.
As someone who also posted messages, models, and other creations to .Castle,
he is remembered also on the Castle Side-bar.
Ben Medinets
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This will undoubtedly be a difficult Holiday season for his family. My thoughts
are with them throughout it.
Travis had only just become a LUGNET member. His page:
http://www.lugnet.com/people/members/?m=2227
I’m sure Todd L too will be shaken by this sad news.
-Suz
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In lugnet.general, Tim Courtney wrote:
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What a wonderful person Travis was, I’m very sad that he’s gone now :( Let’s
not forget him.
-Tim
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Remember, a person is not truly gone, until they are forgotten. As long as he
continues to be remembered, he is not really gone.
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For all those that Travis touched in any way that he may have affected them, I
offer this prayer...
Lord,
We accept this passing of a friend and colleague as part of your calling and we
ask that you bless his family, friends and AFOLs in the days to come as we morn
his passing. May Travis enjoy peace and prosperity in your grace. May his parts
bins always be full, may his inspirations please you, and may his youthful
exuberance and creativity touch the heavens as it has touched all those that
have known Travis.
Amen
Todd
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
Chris Giddens <><
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Chris, thanks so much for sharing this terrible news as soon as possible.
We’re all shocked, and sad, and even those of us who (mostly) lurk in .space
could not have helped but be touched just by seeing Travis’s work and dedication
to this community. I never interacted directly with him outside this forum, but
I’m in utter shock that this could be true.
Our thoughts and wishes are of course with his family--both the family who knew
him as a son, brother, nephew, cousin and the one that called him friend as a
LUGNETter.
There’s not much to say that hasn’t been said already, except to register the
sheer enormity.
all best
LFB
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
Chris Giddens <><
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Rest in Peace Travis, you will be missed.
Joe
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This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
Chris Giddens <><
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This hits me particularly hard, not because I knew Travis well (in fact, we
never met) but because his work was such constant inspiration and I never said
so. Just the other day he posted his most recent Syd Mead style Blade
Runner-ish vehicle and I was bragging about it to friends. I bookmarked it so I
would post my admiration as soon as Christmas was over.
Never wait. Your creativity will endure, Travis.
1) Is there anything we as a community can do for Travis’ family? Anything at
all?
2) Is there any way we can archive his brickshelf folder? The best way to keep
“him” alive is to continue to admire his work.
peace,
-paul
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I don’t know what to say.
Travis was like the sun, shining brightly for all to see. It was hard to lurk
in the shadows when he was around, because his light would reach into the
darkest of corners. Thank you Travis for sharing that light with me.
You will be greatly missed.
Jonathan Dallas
In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
Chris Giddens <><
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I too never met Travis in person. I only knew him from his posts here and
talking to him in the chat rooms. He was a great guy and his Moc’s were
inspirational. I am really going to miss the 80’s T.V. hover cars he did. Those
were awesome. I think he even had a Knight 2000 car in the works (I’m not sure
though). My condolences(sp?) to his family.
Trav, you and your imagination will truly be missed.
Jamie
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
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This f****** sucks. Sorry, that’s my first reaction. Like a lot of others had
mentioned, I met Travis for the first time at BF last year and I was impressed
by both him and his creations.
My condolences go out to his family and to the AFOLs who were especially close
to him. Like Eric said, there aren’t a lot of us, when one of us goes it leaves
a big hole--doubly so when it’s someone who was as community-minded as Travis.
His hover MOCs (especially the awesome A-Team and General Lee) will be
inspirations for a long time...
Derek
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
Chris Giddens <><
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This is horrible news. Travis was so intelligent and entheusastic. He was part
of the “Walker Madness” group over in .technic. It was a pleasure to meet
Travis at a NELug meeting preceeding BrickFest where I got to see him again.
What a great guy. What a great loss.
My condolances and prayers for you and your family Travis, I’ll miss you.
Kevin
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I'm just now reading all these posts at around 12:17AM on the 25th. Words
are a poor tribute but I will try nonetheless. I loved Travis' MOC's right
from the start. As Mladen Pejic said, his design style was unique. His
creations have a very strong and wonderful sense of whimsy and fun. Beyond
that, to me it seemed like Travis was able to see EVERY piece in his head at
once when making a model. The way he combined pieces from every theme is
something to which I will always aspire.
The greatest thing to be said about any human life is the impact that it had
on others.
You will be missed but always remembered.
Dave
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My prayers go out to Travis’ family, I never knew him but I did see
a lot of his stuff. I know there isnt really anything I can say to
help, except that he’ll be remembered. May god be with you in these
tough times...
Sean
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In lugnet.general, Suzanne Rich Green wrote:
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I’m sure Todd L too will be shaken by this sad news.
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I can’t imagine how painful this must be for Travis’s closest friends.
Though I only had the pleasure of meeting Travis a couple of brief times
at NELUG gatherings, he was the kind of guy who instantly made you feel
at ease around him, he had a great sense of humor, and was generally a
lot of fun to be in the same room with.
Also, he had the Coolest Hair ever.
Half in shock and half in doubt when I heard the news, I called JonP,
and I remember mentioning to Jon that my hands were shaking. I went
to bed that night feeling an awful knot in my chest and had a lot of
trouble falling asleep. I remember waking several times during the
night and wondering what was wrong in the world and then it suddenly
coming back to me. It was kind of like mini-shock every time I woke up,
because I’d forgotten during my sleep.
The hardest part for me personally is living with the fact that my
chance to get to know Travis better is now completely gone. His name
must have come up fifty times during NWBrickCon in October and I’d
been planning to contact him to see if he would allow me to interview
him and photograph some of his MOCs -- only I kept putting it off because
he lived right here in town and I had other plans for November and December. I
feel deep guilt not only for missing the opportunity but for the pain I feel
when I think about how much I would have enjoyed spending an afternoon or
evening with Travis, just talking about life and LEGO.
All in all this is very sad for me, and I can’t even imagine how sad it must be
for people who really knew him. His passing is a tragic loss.
--Todd
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In lugnet.general, Todd Lehman wrote:
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In lugnet.general, Suzanne Rich Green wrote:
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I’m sure Todd L too will be shaken by this sad news.
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The hardest part for me personally is living with the fact that my
chance to get to know Travis better is now completely gone.
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SNIP
you hit the nail on the head. I was only able to go to one NELUG meeting so
far, (when Jake debuted the train shed set) & i got a quick chance to talk to
Travis about this MOC which I had noticed a few days b4 on Brickshelf:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=36500
I felt immedeately welcomed into the Lugnet community by his engaging
personality, and lately, in the last few weeks since he became co-curator of
.space, I’ve often thought of that meeting with him, and, amazed with his recent
hovercars & his hover-racers, couldn’t wait to get to another meeting just to
see specifically him, since he was so cool. Fate is cruel & not having control
to stop bad things from happening to good people like Travis both enrages &
scares me. He was stolen from his family & from all of us, and I want whatever
force that stole him to be utterly destroyed.
Jeff
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
Chris Giddens <><
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I’m still in a big shock.. Very sad indeed, I just checked his gallery few days
ago and I must say he was such a talent..
My condolences and prayers go to his family and friends.. And may God rest his
soul...
Rest in peace Travis..
Joseph
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Very sad news indeed. This is horrible news, and during the holidays.
I did not know him personally, only thorugh his MOCs, and I regret this. He will
certainly be missed by the whole Lugnet and AFOL community. My prayers and
condolences go out to his family and friends.
However, as someone else pointed out, he will not truly be gone unless he is
forgotten. And he will not be forgotten, as he will be remembered through his
models and his favorite piece. The MOC that really made me appreciate his work
was his Short Hover Bus.
His talent and creativity really showed in his models. He will be missed.
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
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By the time I returned online after the holiday, this terrible news seems to
have been confirmed by more than one source. I cannot express my feelings at
such news. I had to pause and turn from the screen several times just to get
through this writing. Travis was among those individuals with whom I felt a
special connection when we spoke in person at BrickFest 2003 and we had recently
shared many emails including plans to meet again upcoming events. I witnessed a
great potential for a friend in him and am deeply upset that it might be wiped
away so swiftly and without warning.
My thoughts go out to the family.
-Hendo (John Henderson)
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
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So long Travis. You were an inspiration and all round good egg. We’ll miss you.
Allister
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I never met Travis, but after reading all the posts here, I wish I had.
His skill with the brick and enthusiasm for the community were always inspiring.
He will be missed.
My thoughts go out to his family and friends.
- Paul
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
Chris Giddens <><
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Words escape me. I offer a prayer and a solemn moment of silence.
-Mike Petrucelli
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Now cracks a noble heart. Good-night, sweet prince.
And flocks of angels sing thee to thy rest!
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
Chris Giddens <><
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What a bit of news to greet me after coming back from Christmas vacation.
Having met Travis for the first time at Brickfest this year, I was struck by
what a jovial and vibrant personality he was. You will be missed.
Adrian
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
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So long, elkane.
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Ugh.. I loved his .space fight song. :(
Travis, hoping you're still building, wherever you are :(
-Anne
This one time, Chris Giddens wrote:
> I and a couple of other's have been contacted with sad news.
>
> From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
>
> [{hi
> my name is chuck senesac , i'm travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
> time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23 dec
> he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed away in
> his sleep ! }]
>
> There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn't find it to be
> appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a website
> link travis had given him.
>
> This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it's not true.
> (forgive me if I've been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He will
> be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to you.
>
> Chris Giddens |<><|
--
I always said I wanted to be (\`--/') _ _______ .-r-.
somebody. Perhaps I should >.~.\ `` ` `,`,`. ,'_'~`.
have been more specific. (v_," ; `,-\ ; : ; \/,-~) \
stripes at tigerlair dot com `--'_..),-/ ' ' '_.>-' )`.`.__.')
stripes at brickbox dot com ((,((,__..'~~~~~~((,__..' `-..-'fL
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Our condolences to his family and he’ll definitely be missed by the community...
ACPin & Sons
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
Chris Giddens <><
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I’m so sorry to hear such sad news. My heart and prayers go out to the Kunce
family.
Pat Bunn
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
Chris Giddens <><
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I’m so sorry to hear such sad news. My heart and prayers go out to the Kunce
family.
Pat Bunn
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
From an e-mail from Madchucksinfo@aol.com
hi
my name is chuck senesac , i’m travis kunce birth father . i am having a hard
time writing this so bare with me . sometime on the the morning of the 23
dec he passed away. the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
There is more info and a phone number in the e-mail. I didn’t find it to be
appropriate to post the number here. He got info to contact us through a
website link travis had given him.
This is indeed news of the most terrible kind and I do hope it’s not true.
(forgive me if I’ve been fooled) Many of us call Travis Kunce friend. He
will be missed. To his family, our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to
you.
Chris Giddens <><
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I’m so sorry to hear such sad news. My heart and prayers go out to the Kunce
family.
Pat Bunn
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I’m heartbroken. I kept reading everyone’s posts hoping to discover that this
was some horrible joke. But it’s more horrible knowing it’s true.
Travis, you were such a joy and blessing to this group of people. Your energy,
creativity, and excitement were truly inspiring. We will miss you.
I pray and hope for understanding and grace for his family and close friends. A
father should never have to outlive his son. May they find some peace.
Via con Dios, Travis.
Aaron S
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In lugnet.general, Chris Giddens wrote:
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I and a couple of other’s have been contacted with sad news.
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SNIP
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...the details are of his death are not known . he passed
away in his sleep !
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I beg apolodies if I offend anyone, but was anything ever determined? It just
freaks me out that there’s no apparent reason for such a terrible loss. If the
family doesn’t want the info released that’s fine, it’s just really creepy not
knowing - no “closure” as the saying goes i guess.
Jeff
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