I thought I should let the regulars here know that longtime QPR supporter and poster on this board Ross from St Paul passed away on Saturday. He'll be greatly missed. He was funny and kind and I'm really glad to have met him in person, if only briefly at a U.S. game, as well as having had many interactions with him online over the years. You'll be missed, Ross. Barbara's report on Ross's death: https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showpost.php?p=25267183&postcount=853
Very sad news. Wish I was fortunate enough to have met him in person, he was always such a bright, nice fellow in our online Rs community. My condolences to his family and friends.
Sad news, I always liked to see what he had to say. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family in their time of loss.
I grew up with Ross and the world is a little less bright and interesting. He was a great QPR fan and a great person in general. Here is a post from his brother. Hello, this is David (Ross's older bro) offering up some humble thoughts on my brother. Ross was true to his convictions as he was true to his friends. He, like our father, did not suffer fools gladly but would rarely ever, ever hurt anybody's feelings knowingly. I spent time w/ Ross and my family in CA from 2-18 to 2-22. In my heart I only wanted him to leave us feeling loved and free from regret, etc. I called him every night since I came back to MN and had the good fortune to talk to him on the day of his passing. I'm told he would noticeably perk up when I'd call which touches me deeply. We had a few heavy talks early on and then they simply consisted of fond memories and stories being retold because one should be judicious when talking to a loved one who is fading. To have made such peace with my brother before the end was a godsend since, as most siblings know, we all have conflict w/ one another while growing up (hopefully we outgrow that). On a lighter note, Ross was listening to an internet recording of the US mens Soccer Team beating the $%^&#%^in' Italians for the first time in history when he was enduring his last minutes on this lovely green Earth of ours! How apropos is that!!!