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Re: Sad news

Post by topazg »

:(

If there's an afterlife, I hope you're sat there somewhere pipe in hand, Go board in front of you, showing all those unenlightened folks the joys of Go.

I met you in real life only twice, but I still remember both, which says something about the impact you must have had on those who knew you better.

Best wishes to all your family.
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He caught me in a trick play once, and I always liked him a bit more after that. I wish I'd had the chance to pay him back.
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Very sad news. My condolences to his family and friends.
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I played him many, many times at various tournaments over the years. I suspect that I probably first played him in around 1990. I'll miss him.

RIP, T Mark. I never did find out what the T stood for...
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drmwc wrote:I played him many, many times at various tournaments over the years. I suspect that I probably first played him in around 1990. I'll miss him.

RIP, T Mark. I never did find out what the T stood for...


Did anyone?
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For nothing. He changed his name by deed poll to T Mark Hall (no full stop). Please respect that and don't speculate.

If anyone here wishes to attend the funeral (at his request, very simple), it will be at 2 pm on 6 January at Lambeth Crematorium, Blackshaw Road, Tooting.
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John Fairbairn wrote:For nothing. He changed his name by deed poll to T Mark Hall (no full stop). Please respect that and don't speculate.

If anyone here wishes to attend the funeral (at his request, very simple), it will be at 2 pm on 6 January at Lambeth Crematorium, Blackshaw Road, Tooting.


I actually suspected that because of the lack of a full stop. But I did not want to speculate.
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Post by snorri »

I still miss T Mark. I was organizing my data CDs the other day and out fell the folded up letter that came with the GoGoD CD with his friendly note and mark. It made me cry a bit.
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