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Topic: cS member John Stamey (1951-2022)
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Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-26-2022 06:33 PM
   
It is with sadness that I note the death of John Stamey, perhaps better known to some here by his username, "Duke of URL." John died on March 20, 2022 after a brief illness. He was 71. A collectSPACE member since 2005, John was as enthusiastic for the history of spaceflight as he was quick with a quip, which is to say, he was keen for the topic. He was also very kind; there were a few times that he mailed me CDs of some of his favorite albums just because he thought I would enjoy listening to them while working on the site. Others here knew John better than I, so I invite you to share your memories. Though it has been a few months, my thoughts are with John's friends and family. |
ManInSpace
Member Posts: 293
From: Brooklin, Ontario Canada
Registered: Feb 2018
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posted 05-26-2022 06:59 PM
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GACspaceguy
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From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 05-26-2022 07:14 PM
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Starfighter1
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Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 05-26-2022 07:16 PM
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SkyMan1958
Member Posts: 1204
From: CA.
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 05-26-2022 07:22 PM
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ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 2130
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 05-26-2022 07:27 PM
Over the years, John and I had enjoyed occasional but enjoyable email conversations on his favourite space topics, and as Robert has pointed out he was always quick with a quip or a funny anecdote. In early March John contacted me from his hospital bed, wanting to know more about my book on the Russian space program, which soon morphed into a discussion about Scott Carpenter's Mercury flight. He never told me about the seriousness of his illness, but on March 9 he sent me the following message:"A little health hiccup here. I'm finally going to a vascular surgeon to see about an amputation of this blasted leg. Two years of major, intractable pain is more than plenty. I know there are people who have it worse than I but occasionally that can be cold comfort. When I catch myself in self pity I say, "Kwitchyerbitchen!" My subsequent messages of concern went unanswered, and it was only today that I ran an online name check and discovered that he had passed away just eleven days later. I will miss him, even though we never met, and I can only take some consolation in knowing that the obvious pain he was in is no more. Vale, John Stamey, the Duke of URL. |
Panther494
Member Posts: 543
From: London UK
Registered: Jan 2013
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posted 05-26-2022 07:49 PM
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ejectr
Member Posts: 1912
From: Killingly, CT
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 05-26-2022 08:04 PM
I don't believe this! I was looking up his email just yesterday to see if I could email him to ask where he was. RIP Duke.... |
Blackarrow
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From: Belfast, United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 05-26-2022 08:32 PM
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stsmithva
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From: Fairfax, VA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 05-26-2022 08:58 PM
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Jurg Bolli
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From: Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 05-26-2022 09:07 PM
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Mike Dixon
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From: Kew, Victoria, Australia
Registered: May 2003
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posted 05-26-2022 09:15 PM
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oly
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From: Perth, Western Australia
Registered: Apr 2015
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posted 05-27-2022 12:59 AM
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dom
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posted 05-27-2022 04:16 AM
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Kite
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From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 05-27-2022 05:02 AM
. RIP |
Jeff
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From: Fayetteville, NC, USA
Registered: May 2009
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posted 05-27-2022 05:11 AM
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Rick Mulheirn
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From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 05-27-2022 07:16 AM
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capoetc
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From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 05-27-2022 08:14 AM
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space1
Member Posts: 913
From: Danville, Ohio
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 05-27-2022 09:22 AM
. Godspeed. |
Scott
Member Posts: 3335
From: Houston, TX
Registered: May 2001
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posted 05-27-2022 10:45 AM
I'm very sorry to hear this. He was one-of-a-kind and the funniest person I've ever seen on cS. Even his username was funny.RIP John. Condolences to his family and friends. |
rjb1elec
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From: Merseyside, England
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 05-27-2022 11:40 AM
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mode1charlie
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posted 05-27-2022 01:10 PM
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gareth89
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posted 05-27-2022 01:58 PM
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SpaceCadet1983
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posted 05-27-2022 03:37 PM
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sts205cdr
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From: Sacramento, CA
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posted 05-27-2022 03:55 PM
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star51L
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posted 05-27-2022 04:32 PM
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Dave_Johnson
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posted 05-27-2022 05:05 PM
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David Carey
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posted 05-27-2022 05:22 PM
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Jonnyed
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posted 05-27-2022 06:23 PM
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Kevin T. Randall
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From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 05-28-2022 01:10 AM
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JohnPaul56
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Grounded!
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dss65
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posted 05-31-2022 06:03 PM
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ea757grrl
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posted 05-31-2022 08:27 PM
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MCroft04
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posted 06-01-2022 07:12 AM
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Gilbert
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From: Carrollton, GA USA
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posted 06-01-2022 01:14 PM
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machbusterman
Member Posts: 1794
From: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Registered: May 2004
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posted 06-12-2022 04:39 AM
Sad to see so many we've interacted with and been friends with over the years make their final flight. RIP dukeofurl |
robert_l
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From: Dundee,Scotland
Registered: Jul 2008
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posted 06-15-2022 02:41 PM
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bthumble
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From: Houston, Texas
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 06-15-2022 03:51 PM
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Ken Havekotte
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From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 06-15-2022 04:03 PM
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