RIP Ichabod

lindalegs

Hi all,

I don't know whether anything has been posted on here before but I thought some of the long standing forum members should know that dear Ichabod has passed away.

He was quite an active member of the ARC forum at one time and I know he used to promote the courses he ran to help people with RA. He last emailed me in April saying that he had been really poorly and thought he was going to 'fall off his perch' but had rallied and was feeling much better. His wife contacted me yesterday to say that after a short illness he lost the battle and died in June.

I don't know the exact cause of death but Joan wanted me to let anyone know who knew him.

So as with the title of this thread, may dear Ichabod rest in peace.

Thanks for reading.

Love,

[Deleted User]

Dear lindalegs,
thank you very much for passing on this very sad news. Ichabod was indeed a very valued member of the forums and he did much to promote the services of Arthritis Care as you say. He will be greatly missed indeed by all of the moderators. Please pass on our condolences to Joan if you speak to her again.
Rest in Peace Ichabod
Best Wishes
Sharon

mig

Its with great sadness to hear that our dear Ichabod has" fallen off his perch",when I first joined the forum he was among the first to welcome me.My sincere condolences to his family.Rest in peace Ichabod.

stickywicket

I'm sorry to hear this. Ichabod and I had some good 'conversations' and he did a lot of work for AC. R.I.P. ichabod.

Thanks for telling us, Legs.

barbara12

I am so very sad to hear this,thankyou for letting us know Linda..RIP our Ichabod , my condolences go out to his family x

frogmorton

Oh that is the saddest news Lindalegs I am so glad Ichabod's wife was able to let you know.

He was a good man a kind and helpful forum member.

I hope he is resting in peace now.

Thinking of his wife and family.

With love

Toni xx

dachshund

Thank you Lindalegs.
very sad news Ichabod was a kind helpful member of this forum he will be missed.
Joan

elnafinn

Thank you Linda for letting us know. Such sad news. I do not usually look at the Chit Chat zone and for some reason felt compelled to do so just now and saw your thread.

Ichabod was such a helpful member of the forum and did good works promoting AC courses. It is a shock to hear he has died. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family during this time.

lindalegs

Thank you all for your lovely words about Ichabod, I know they would have made him smile.

I am sending Joan a link to this thread so that she may read it and take comfort in your words. I think she will take heart that, to date, over 100 people have taken the time to read it and even though they haven't written anything they will all be thinking of the kind man he was.

Thank you once again everyone.

Love,

elnafinn

What a lovely gesture, Linda, to send Joan a link to this thread.
He was one of the longstanding members like you and me. There will be many who perhaps are no longer visiting the forum, for whatever reason, but were helped along their journey by ichabod with his wise words.

lindalegs

elnafinn wrote:

He was one of the longstanding members like you and me. There will be many who perhaps are no longer visiting the forum, for whatever reason, but were helped along their journey by ichabod with his wise words.

I agree Elna, that was why I was compelled to put a thread here so we can acknowledge the kindness he showed to all. He will have also helped many who just look in, to read but don't feel they want to write anything.

It's just a pity we don't, on the whole, let people know how we feel whilst they're still around to show they are much appreciated.

I hope Joan reads and sees how much Ichabod was cared for on here.

Love,

tkachev

Oh crumbs! He was one of the early members of AC. .

Always sad to see somebody passing on so much love to his wife and hope the days ahead are blessed with happy memories.

Elizabeth xx

dreamdaisy

I've been away and only just read this.

I remember Ichabod very well indeed, he was always friendly and helpful and I was aware of the work he did for AC. He has been (and will be) much missed. DD

Starburst

Oh what shocking and sad news. While he did not visit often, I did always feel happy when I saw his name appear. He was generous and helping to all forum members. A very sad loss to the forum and to the world. My condolences to his family and friend and all those who knew him. Gone but not forgotten.

nearlybionic

Hi
I am very sorry to hear the sad news about Ichabod. He was one of the original group of posters I spoke with when I first joined the forum. He had a wealth of knowledge and will be a great loss to the forum community.
My condolences to his family xx
NB

mellman01

I dont come here much but I remember Ichabod he was a really decent chap.

lindalegs

Thanks Mellman and everyone else who remembers him and have commented.

He was most prolific in 'Rehab44' days and Ichabod always called me 'Linda with the Legs'. Sigh fond memories of good times.

Love,