It is with an extremely heavy heart that I share the news that our beloved brother's battle with cancer ended yesterday. Please keep his family in your prayers.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

I guess I’ll stick with if you can’t say something nice.

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

He was friendly with me. Shared some PMs. Maybe when he didn’t even have to. We had similar aged sons. Will be missed and RIP Leroy (I correct myself Leon not Leroy).

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Elections have consequences.

One of my favorites. I'm really sad to hear that.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Rest In Peace

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So very sorry to hear this news. Didn't know him personally but had a few PM conversations, most recently a few months back. Had no idea he was even sick. RIP RR.

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Flew too close to the sun on wings of pastrami

To another lost soul swimmin in a fishbowl year after year... wish you were here.

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

Was just informed of this a few minutes ago. Very sad day, indeed.
He and I were of the same age. Hits home a bit.
Reader and I rarely agreed on anything. Nothing new for me in that regard. But, we had a great deal of fun here many years ago.

He, Spaulding, Dr. Ken, me and many others, pretty much hung out in the old drinky thread four or five nights a week. It was our internet bar. Great fun was had by one and all.
Reader was a good man, was proud of and loved his boys. Had many PM exchanges with him during that time.
Hell, I gave his induction speech into the old CSFMB HOF, ran by Keeping Score. I was also inducted which shows you how meaningless it was. That was just before the great schism when he started the new board. This place has always been filled with whiney little cocksuckers.

RIP, my friend. Maybe we’ll still have that beer one day.

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We all have private ails. The troublemakers are they who need public cures for their private ails.- Eric Hoffer

I had no idea he was that sick. I only met him once, with Chus & Dr. for a Saints/Lions game at BWW. We would text about LSU and the Sainst, and wish each other Merry Christmas/Happy New Year's, etc.

My deepest sympathies to his family, especially his children.

RIP, my fellow Saints fan. I will definitely miss the support in the threads and during the seasons...

I feel bad about Johnny Rowan, but I feel a whole lot worse about this. Leon and I had gotten more than a little chippy with each other over the past few years, but I always considered him a friend. I remember being on vacation a while ago and I got a text from him out of nowhere that said something like, "I know we've gotten nasty with each other on the board but I hope we're still friends." I just remember that made me so happy. R.I.P. Reader.

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Freedom is our Strength.

WTF? I had no idea. Terrible news. Maybe it was posted somewhere amidst all the arguing of the past years and I overlooked it

He was a brilliant guy but more importantly, a wise man. I considered him an internet friend from very early on. Like all good friends he both challenged and encouraged me. He was a slavic brother.

Huge loss for this board and the many other communities he influenced. I know he loved his blood children as well as all of those he coached at Jackie Robinson West over the years.

I think it would be appropriate if anyone feels comfortable in posting serivces information, if there are any.

Godspeed my friend.

https://youtu.be/WCM91i0Zlic?t=5

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

From his first post to his last, he was always a must-read for me. His unique style, perspective, and sense of humor made for an incredibly engaging message board persona.

While I never met him in person, I wish I had. He seemingly was a remarkable person.

I am deeply saddened by his passing.

RIP Regular Reader.

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I am sad. RIP Regular Reader/Awesome Writer/Off The Charts Proud Dad.

Wow .

RIP, Reader.

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Not a mult.

I am very sorry to read this news. RIP Regular Reader and prayers to he, his family and his friends.

well that sucks. seemed like a good father and exceptional person, will be missed.

Terrible news. RIP.

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RIP Reader.

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Very sorry to hear...the only other F1 fan here. I was going to watch a few Saints games this season too.

RIP Reader

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Holy shit! That's awful. He seemed like a good dude.

I had no idea.

I don't even know what to say. He loved to put his digs in at me but he was always smart and good-natured about it. Meeting him was a pleasure as he was a very gracious man.

I can't believe it. I'm going to miss him. It's horrible. Very sad. I'm at a loss for words.

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You know me like that.

Shocking and terrible news. RIP Reader.

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He had told me a few months ago about a procedure he was doing but he made it sound like no big deal and put a dig in at UofI as he always would with me and told me to wish my wife well because he was just that kind of guy.

My wife and I, as WZ said had met him at a bar for a football game. This is going to mess me up all day.

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You know me like that.

Yeah, he wanted to keep his battle private. At the end, I thought that was a terrible idea. Flowers are better when you can smell them. His last 5 or 6 years was a challenge with various debilitating medical issues.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

Rest in Peace, RR

Good guy, way too young

Yeah, he told me about another setback a few years back (not cancer). I guess it seems like him to not want to have a pity party long goodbye type period here.

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Elections have consequences.

Very sad news to wake up to today. I didn't know him as well as many of you did, but it sounded like a life well lived. RIP brother

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Oh man... Just... I knew he was struggling with health, didn't know it was cancer. Damn.