Farewell to Popeyesays

[MacAllister]

From newsok.com, March 7, 2009 (http://newsok.com/oklahoma-deaths-saturday-march-7-2009/article/3351198):
Saylors, Scott, 61, died Thursday. Graveside services 10 a.m. Sunday, Moore City Cemetery, Moore (Chapel Hill (http://newsok.com/keysearch/?er=1&CANONICAL=Chapel+Hill&CATEGORY=CITY), Oklahoma City).

C. Scott Saylors was Popeyesays (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/member.php?u=7218), here on AW since 2006. He spent most of his time in Bewares & Background check, the AWRoundtable, and the PA subforum. I know he'd made a number of friends here, who've been wondering what happened, since he'd dropped out of sight the last few months.

Here's a review of his book, Sword of the Dajjal (http://www.booksforabuck.com/sfpages/sf_07/sword_dajjal.html), because our words and stories are what we all want to leave behind us most, aren't they?

Thank you, Triceretops, for letting us know about Mr. Saylor's passing.

[Susie]

Gee, that brought tears to my eyes. I didn't know him too well, but he seemed so nice. May he R.I.P.

[triceretops]

Thank you for posting this Mac. Scott was one of my closest and dearest friends here at AW. We collaborated, emailed, and beta buddied, for a long time through thick and thin. I just found out about this today, although he passed away in early March of this year. He'd been absent from the group for quite a while, and I always assumed he had computer/internet problems, since he often mentioned hardware problems to me. But I would visit his site every day in hopes that he would return. Scott looked up to me for reasons I'll never fully understand. I was indeed, his friend and ear.

He was a very, very gifted SF writer, who wrote the really hard-tech stuff, and got away with it in spades. His book Sword of Dajjal, a terrific military SF tale, is on Kindle and is doing very well.

God, I'll miss him terribly. Love you, Scott. I never stopped believing, buddy.

Your friend always, Chris

[Snowstorm]

Thank you posting this sad news, MacAllister. Chris, your sweet post brought tears to my eyes, and certainly shows AWers how close we can become. Please accept my condolences on your loss of your dear friend.

[P.H.Delarran]

I'm very sorry to hear this, my condolences to his family and friends.

[Birol]

Damn.

I'd been wondering where he'd gone. Now I know.

[dgrintalis]

I did not know him, but my thoughts are with his loved ones, both family and friends.

[Old Hack]

Sad news indeed. Popeyesays always had something useful to say, and I really appreciated his humour and wit. I shall miss him.

Condolences to his friends and family; and godspeed to him, wherever he is now.

[Prawn]

Popeye has spoken.

[Branwyn]

How terribly sad. We are family here, some relatives we see more than others. Prayers sent and a candle lit.

Sorry, Chris.

[CACTUSWENDY]

Sigh. So sad to hear. Prayers go out to his family and friends. RIP

[dclary]

Condolences to family and friends.

[stormie]

I knew him in passing; never really got to know him, yet it makes me so sad when a fellow AWer dies.

Tri, your tribute is beautiful.

Mac, thanks for posting this.

[smoothseas]

I'm very sorry to hear this, my condolences to his family and friends.

[Ol' Fashioned Girl]

I haz a sad. And even more so 'cause we talked and talked about 'getting together' - he was right here in the same city with me! - and we never did. :(

RIP, Scott.

[mscelina]

Oh no. :( He will be missed.

[Adam]

Sad to hear. :(

My condolences to friends and family.

[Sean D. Schaffer]

I agree that he always had something useful to say. I always found his posts very helpful, and will miss his presence on these boards an awful lot. Rest In Peace, Scott.

[Carmy]

I'm so sorry to hear that.

He was one of the good guys and he'll be missed.

[KTC]

My heartfelt condolences to his friends and family. I'm sorry you lost such a good friend, Tri.

[Manix]

Thank you for posting this Mac. Scott was one of my closest and dearest friends here at AW. We collaborated, emailed, and beta buddied, for a long time through thick and thin. I just found out about this today, although he passed away in early March of this year. He'd been absent from the group for quite a while, and I always assumed he had computer/internet problems, since he often mentioned hardware problems to me. But I would visit his site every day in hopes that he would return. Scott looked up to me for reasons I'll never fully understand. I was indeed, his friend and ear.

He was a very, very gifted SF writer, who wrote the really hard-tech stuff, and got away with it in spades. His book Sword of Dajjal, a terrific military SF tale, is on Kindle and is doing very well.

God, I'll miss him terribly. Love you, Scott. I never stopped believing, buddy.

Your friend always, Chris
Godspeed and rest. Thanks Mac for sharing and Chris. Condolences.

[som1luvsmi]

That's sad. My condolences to his friends and family.

[callalily61]

:( How sad. My condolences as well.

[Simran]

I am so sad after reading this post. I didn't know. My sincere condolences to all here and to Mr. Saylors family and friends.

[BenPanced]

Oh, no. My condolences to his family and friends.

[NeuroFizz]

softly into the breeze,
your contrail shows us
the way

it etches the sky
of our memories,
hailing our next
meeting day





We miss you, Scott.

[JJ Cooper]

My thoughts are with his family and friends. He'll be sadly missed by the writing community as well.

JJ

[rugcat]

Sad indeed, and way too soon. 61 is a youngster.

[Ms. Jem]

So sad. I had never heard of him before last week, but that's when I was scrounging around here for information and found good stuff in his posts. My thoughts are with his family and friends.

[CarolSanDiego]

Thank you for letting us know. So sad - he seemed like a stellar guy.

Condolences to his family and friends.

[Stew21]

Very sad news. Thanks for letting us know.

RIP, Popeye.

[RainbowDragon]

So sorry to hear. Condolences to his family and friends.

[Pat~]

Thanks for sharing the news, Mac, and Chris, for that heartfelt tribute. Hugs and condolences to his family and friends, including those here who counted him as one.

[Greenwolf103]

This is very sad. I always took interest in his posts. He will be missed. My condolences to his family and friends. RIP.

[Fenika]

:(

[aadams73]

Oh no!! He was a good guy. May he find peace in the Great Bookshop in the sky.