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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 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 (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) SNIP (...) 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 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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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 (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) 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 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (URL) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (URL) .space>, (URL) .build.mecha>'s sidebar is also now set up (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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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, (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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?) (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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. (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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: (URL) sure Todd L too will be shaken by this sad news. -Suz (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, lugnet.general, FTX)
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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. (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| My dear friend Benjamin Graber wrote the following and I think it's a thought echoed in the thoughts of all of us who had any contact with Travis, be that through chatting, one of the festivals or just seeing his super work here on LUGNET. 'Thank (...) (21 years ago, 24-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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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 (21 years ago, 25-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (21 years ago, 26-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 26-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 26-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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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 (21 years ago, 27-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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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 (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) SNIP (...) 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 (...) (21 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.space, FTX)
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