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Re: ASF Members - Where Are They Now?


I am very sorry, she was from New Zealand and often wished she could return but stated she coud not handle the cold weather. Cant swear to it sails but looks like it to me also.

Apologies Uncle, it was GG I was thinking of at Townsville, but Harvey Bay rings a bell.
 
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I have access to Julia's email address, and it is the same name as the one in the obituary. I had regular email contact with her and was aware that she lived on the Fraser Coast. She mentioned many times here at ASF that she had previously lived in New Zealand.

If this is indeed true, which I suspect it is, it is tremendously sad. Julia added a lot of life into so many discussions and debates here at ASF, particularly in the General Chat forum. She made a profound contribution to this community in many ways, and I know she had a lot of friends here. She will be sorely missed.

I must admit to being quite stunned by this news. I had no idea that she was ill.
 
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That is very sad news about Julia.

I enjoyed her posts and some personal correspondences on this site.

She will be missed as an articulate and knowledgeable contributor.

RIP.
 
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Really really sad
Talked to Julia a lot.
I wonder what happened to her dog.
They were great mates.
There was a lot to Julia
Disappointed I didn't
Find out more.
 
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This is very sad news.

Like many on here, I wondered why she hadn't posted, so thanks sails for posting and asking.

I must say I am stunned also, and agree, she will be missed.

RIP Julia
 
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tech/a said:
Really really sad
Talked to Julia a lot.
I wonder what happened to her dog.
They were great mates.
There was a lot to Julia
Disappointed I didn't
Find out more.
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Absolutely agree Tech, she discussed her dog a lot and off the cuff it was about 4. She said it would not be fair to get another when it passed on, so her illness was probably not expected. Though she was financially secure her previous marriages were not happy and she had no children.

She was so passionate about her connection to ASF and there is no doubt this stemmed from her life's experience and emotional hardship. This is a great loss.

Very sad time for ASF.
 
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RIP Julia

You and your posts will be missed.
 
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I will miss Julia very much too. She and I communicated together via PM's quite a lot and we shared a lot of common ground.

She certainly was a great contributor here on ASF and will be missed by us all.

RIP my friend.
 
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Terribly sad. She will be greatly missed here. Always the voice of reason in an discussions.
 
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Very sad. I conversed with her via PM a bit and had no idea she was ill. I actually thought to myself on Friday that she hadn't been on the forum in a while but thought that, like many, she was just taking a break. She seemed to have led quite an interesting life and had found some happiness later on in life after a difficult marriage. Definitely gone to soon. I will miss her presence around here, she was a sobering ying to what can sometimes be the raging yang of ASF.

RIP.

Might I suggest a separate thread for people to leave their condolences?
 
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I received an email from someone, using her personal email address, confirming her passing.

The saddest thing I've heard, for a long time, jeez I'll miss her.
 
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That is very sad news, like many others I had quite extensive discussions off line with her, I disagreed with nearly everything she believed, but we were always able to have a civil discussion and explore each other's motivations for our beliefs.

She hated the conflict and aggression that is often a trait of online communication and always worked behind the scenes to try to mute it and resolve where possible.

She struck me as a very thoughtful and considerate person and her contributions here will be sorely missed.
 
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McLovin said:
Might I suggest a separate thread for people to leave their condolences?
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I have moved these posts from the ASF Members - Where Are They Now? thread into a new thread that can serve as a memorial to Julia.

I know her participation at ASF meant a lot to Julia, as did her friendship with many here. Her absence is palpable. A very sad day for ASF.
 
Very sad.

Julia was a great contributor here, disappointed I didn't get to know her a bit more. No doubt she would have had a friend or relative who would be happy to give her dog a home.

RIP
 
I and deeply saddened and shocked at the passing of Julia.

My wife and I met Julia at her Point Vernon home some 4 years ago and she was truly a lovely lady.

It was at the time she lost her dog but she soon acquired another.

She will be sadly missed by all.

RIP Julia.
 
Just stunned and saddened

I had a lot of time for Julia even when we disagreed. She was always a constructive contributor to ASF.

Makes one realise we are only here by the grace of god.
 
I'd just like to echo what Galumay said.

I didn't get off to a good start with Julia, we seemed to have different points of view on most things, so I was pleasantly surprised when she had the grace to send me a PM, explaining her reasons for what she said, and after that we got on a lot better, although we still agreed to disagree on some points, but we agreed on a wide range also.

She was a beacon of civility. In a sometimes heated environment she always kept her poise.

Farewell Julia.
 
RIP Julia

I will always remember her as a very compassionate Lady who welcomed me with a friendly PM and continued to share her thoughts.

Yet, in spite of being active and engaged with so many Forum members, we know so very little about her private life, which, from all I can gather, was rather lonely. And that makes the thought of her passing even harder to bear. I get the impression that, her beloved Lucy aside, we were her "family", yet nobody knew how serious her illness was, let alone able to provide support and company on her final journey.
 
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