Hello all, this is Art's son Brian. I apologize for not posting sooner, but it's taken me quite some time to figure out what I wanted to say, and I still don't really have any idea. On behalf of my family and myself, I want to start by saying thank you. Not just for the kind words and the thoughts and prayers on our behalf, but for truly being friends to my Dad. WW was an important part of his life, and he thought very highly of all of you and the time he spent here. His WW coffee mug and later his WW wings were treasured possesions. When my Dad first became unable to make it up the stairs to his pc, he asked me to help him find a cheap laptop so he could stay in touch with his online friends, his support group he called you. I brought him my laptop the next day and he thanked me every visit after that. The missing man formation was a wonderful tribute, and still brings tears to my eyes when I watch Sandman's video. I can only imagine the emotions you all must have felt executing it. Thank you. For myself, as an avid online gamer, I understand the bonds that form within our little cyber communities, and yet I am still overwhelmed at the outpouring of compassion and love you have all shown. Over the past week I have many times come here to read your stories and well wishes and taken comfort from them. Thank you again. We put his BoaterEd flag, his Conch Republic flag (both off his boat) in his coffin with him. Between the two of them were his WW wings. S! Wing Walkers, you are truly a magnificent group of people and I feel fortunate to have even a small connection to you.
