Comments on: Good-Bye, Dan Matheson https://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/ Award-winning & New York Times-bestselling author and game designer Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:15:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/#comment-42351 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:15:28 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/#comment-42351 Thanks for the memories, Jamie and Martin. As we’ve all said, gruff as he could come across, Dan was a gentleman and kind as could be to his friends.

]]> By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/#comment-49298 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:15:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/#comment-49298 Thanks for the memories, Jamie and Martin. As we’ve all said, gruff as he could come across, Dan was a gentleman and kind as could be to his friends.

]]> By: Martin Stever https://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/#comment-42350 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 23:17:34 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/#comment-42350 I’ll miss Dan. Although I’d met him in Lake Geneva, I didn’t spend any real time with him until we played some Kingmaker at Rockcon. He had made the world’s greatest Kingmaker board with hand painted pieces, special cards, the works.

I later got to know Dan better in his role as salesman for Blackhawk. He was gruff, but it was really his schtick. Under his crusty one-liners was a really sweet guy. I’ll also miss his brownies and other baked goods. He brought them to conventions, and whenever I was scheduled to visit Blackhawk, he’d have a plateful of baked goodies out to enjoy while we talked business.

]]> By: Martin Stever https://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/#comment-49297 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 23:17:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/#comment-49297 I’ll miss Dan. Although I’d met him in Lake Geneva, I didn’t spend any real time with him until we played some Kingmaker at Rockcon. He had made the world’s greatest Kingmaker board with hand painted pieces, special cards, the works.

I later got to know Dan better in his role as salesman for Blackhawk. He was gruff, but it was really his schtick. Under his crusty one-liners was a really sweet guy. I’ll also miss his brownies and other baked goods. He brought them to conventions, and whenever I was scheduled to visit Blackhawk, he’d have a plateful of baked goodies out to enjoy while we talked business.

]]> By: Jamie Chambers https://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/#comment-42347 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:50:39 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/#comment-42347 Dan: Just in case you see this, I’m trying to find two things. A good picture of your father, and the rank he held in the military. We are honoring the members of the game industry at Origins in Columbus in just a few days, and I’ve been trying to help the GAMA folks find what they need.

It was good to meet you again after several years, though it was under unfortunate circumstances and I’m so very deeply sorry for your loss. Thank you for whatever help you can provide.

]]> By: Jamie Chambers https://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/#comment-49296 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:50:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/#comment-49296 Dan: Just in case you see this, I’m trying to find two things. A good picture of your father, and the rank he held in the military. We are honoring the members of the game industry at Origins in Columbus in just a few days, and I’ve been trying to help the GAMA folks find what they need.

It was good to meet you again after several years, though it was under unfortunate circumstances and I’m so very deeply sorry for your loss. Thank you for whatever help you can provide.

]]> By: Jamie Chambers https://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/#comment-42346 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:47:21 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/#comment-42346 Renae and I met Dan shortly after moving to Lake Geneva and working at the Game Guild. A big, scary-looking older man with unlaced boots walked in carrying a box of stuff. But underneath the big beard beat a big, generous heart and he quickly became an important friend.

We made it a point to see Dan every now and then, and I’m glad to know that he lived a full life and had so many friends and family who cared for him. Still, it seemed too soon to lose him and my family and I will miss him.

]]> By: Jamie Chambers https://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/#comment-49295 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:47:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/#comment-49295 Renae and I met Dan shortly after moving to Lake Geneva and working at the Game Guild. A big, scary-looking older man with unlaced boots walked in carrying a box of stuff. But underneath the big beard beat a big, generous heart and he quickly became an important friend.

We made it a point to see Dan every now and then, and I’m glad to know that he lived a full life and had so many friends and family who cared for him. Still, it seemed too soon to lose him and my family and I will miss him.

]]> By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/#comment-42344 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:18:27 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/#comment-42344 My deepest condolences to you and your family, Dan. I always enjoyed your father’s company, and I know many others did too. I’ve already had several conversation with mutual friends reminiscing about him, and I’m sure I’ll have more this week at Origins. It will be very odd to not have him there to share them with us, but we’ll raise a toast for him and remember him well. He will not be forgotten.

]]> By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/#comment-49294 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:18:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2007/06/27/good-bye-dan-matheson/#comment-49294 My deepest condolences to you and your family, Dan. I always enjoyed your father’s company, and I know many others did too. I’ve already had several conversation with mutual friends reminiscing about him, and I’m sure I’ll have more this week at Origins. It will be very odd to not have him there to share them with us, but we’ll raise a toast for him and remember him well. He will not be forgotten.

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