I rec'd a couple emails from him not long ago (2-3 weeks ago), wanting to trade...
This - at least - tells me he was doing what he loved to do. And he did it until he wasn't here to do it anymore. Should we ALL be so lucky...

I emailed my sympathies to his kids...

When we die... do you think we will stand up there and watch - then yell down,
"HEY! Don't you DARE throw out those slotcards!"

I already told my little sister,
"Hey... if something ever happens to me... and Mom comes in to "take care of business"... PROMISE you'll tell her this:
Mom? Remember that frame of chips Jill has in her bed room? (my harem roulettes)...
And remember when you asked her "Are those expensive?"
And remember how she said, "Naaaaaaaw - $5 each."? Well - she LIED.

I'd like to say something serene like, "May Fred rest in peace... " but I suspect he's probably out harvesting somewhere