Comments on: Gary’s Funeral https://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/ Award-winning & New York Times-bestselling author and game designer Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:10:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/#comment-45963 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:10:26 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/#comment-45963 Thanks for the note, Steve. I know exactly how you feel.

]]> By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/#comment-50644 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:10:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/#comment-50644 Thanks for the note, Steve. I know exactly how you feel.

]]> By: Steven Martin https://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/#comment-45962 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:08:06 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/#comment-45962 I never met Mr. Gygax nor even attended a GEN CON, despite living in WI my entire life and gaming since the early ’80’s. When my old DM called and informed me Mr. Gygax’s passing, I tried to explain to my wife the profound influence this man had on my life, despite never meeting (truly one of my life’s only regrets). It took my counting out the 20 plus books which contained his name in the credits before she understood. My former DM, his wife and I attended and Luke’s tribute is something that I will remember for the rest of my life. Mr. Gygax touched so many of our lives in a way that can not be explained to someone who’s never slain a dragon, just for the fun of it! Since the funeral, we’ve gotten the old party together and started playing again, in Greyhawk, just like old times.
Thank you Mr. Gygax and family for how all of you have helped shape my life….

Nevets “9-Finger” Nitram

]]> By: Steven Martin https://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/#comment-50643 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:08:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/#comment-50643 I never met Mr. Gygax nor even attended a GEN CON, despite living in WI my entire life and gaming since the early ’80’s. When my old DM called and informed me Mr. Gygax’s passing, I tried to explain to my wife the profound influence this man had on my life, despite never meeting (truly one of my life’s only regrets). It took my counting out the 20 plus books which contained his name in the credits before she understood. My former DM, his wife and I attended and Luke’s tribute is something that I will remember for the rest of my life. Mr. Gygax touched so many of our lives in a way that can not be explained to someone who’s never slain a dragon, just for the fun of it! Since the funeral, we’ve gotten the old party together and started playing again, in Greyhawk, just like old times.
Thank you Mr. Gygax and family for how all of you have helped shape my life….

Nevets “9-Finger” Nitram

]]> By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/#comment-45909 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:57:21 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/#comment-45909 Thank you, Cindy. Your dad inspired a lot of people with his work, but the funeral made it clear just how much more his family loved him than anyone else possibly could.

]]> By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/#comment-50642 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:57:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/#comment-50642 Thank you, Cindy. Your dad inspired a lot of people with his work, but the funeral made it clear just how much more his family loved him than anyone else possibly could.

]]> By: Cindy Gygax https://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/#comment-45905 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:57:42 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/#comment-45905 It has been nearly 9 months since Dad died. The loss is great…he was the most intelligent, complicated, funny man I’ve ever known. He must have know 1000’s of puns, jokes, riddles, stories. I’m grateful for the story you wrote Matt. There are so many myths and misconceptions about him and us..I guess that will continue.
My family and I miss him daily and those memories of selling pop and hot dogs to the gamers will remain, as will the play-testing of many of Dad’s games and the games of people who worked with him. He was happy doing his “work” and it wasn’t easy to pull him away from it.
Luke’s tribute was beautiful and more heartfelt than anything I’ve heard my little brother ever say.
The lead figure that Duke made did indeed get put into the pocket of Dad’s orange button-up shirt (one of his favorites) and is likely still with his ashes. He wasn’t a suit wearing kind of guy… I want to thank all the people who did make it to Dad’s funeral. Try as I might to rid myself of the memory of that day, seeing friendly faces from the past was nice and meant so much to us. Thank you.

]]> By: Cindy Gygax https://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/#comment-50641 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:57:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/#comment-50641 It has been nearly 9 months since Dad died. The loss is great…he was the most intelligent, complicated, funny man I’ve ever known. He must have know 1000’s of puns, jokes, riddles, stories. I’m grateful for the story you wrote Matt. There are so many myths and misconceptions about him and us..I guess that will continue.
My family and I miss him daily and those memories of selling pop and hot dogs to the gamers will remain, as will the play-testing of many of Dad’s games and the games of people who worked with him. He was happy doing his “work” and it wasn’t easy to pull him away from it.
Luke’s tribute was beautiful and more heartfelt than anything I’ve heard my little brother ever say.
The lead figure that Duke made did indeed get put into the pocket of Dad’s orange button-up shirt (one of his favorites) and is likely still with his ashes. He wasn’t a suit wearing kind of guy… I want to thank all the people who did make it to Dad’s funeral. Try as I might to rid myself of the memory of that day, seeing friendly faces from the past was nice and meant so much to us. Thank you.

]]> By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/#comment-45803 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:53:24 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/#comment-45803 My condolences again on the loss of your father, Jamie. I was in the kitchen at the American Legion Hall when you gave the Gygax’s the game, and I could see they appreciated it. You did a good thing.

]]> By: Matt Forbeck https://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/#comment-50640 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:53:00 +0000 http://www.forbeck.com/2008/03/10/garys-funeral/#comment-50640 My condolences again on the loss of your father, Jamie. I was in the kitchen at the American Legion Hall when you gave the Gygax’s the game, and I could see they appreciated it. You did a good thing.

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