Dear Friends on the alt.anagrams usenet group   
      
   It is with regret I must pass on some sad news, that Larry Brash passed away   
   on November 23rd.   
   I received an email from his wife.   
      
   Larry was influential in the world of anagramming, and many of you will know   
   the great work he did here and then subsequently with The Anagrammy Awards.   
   His loss is a great shock and I hope you will join me in wishing his wife and   
   family well.   
      
   In due course, but only with permission, I would like to suggest we set up a   
   tribute page, but for now, if anyone would like to post anything, especially   
   anagrams then I encourage you to do so. If you felt moved to pen more personal   
   or direct messages,    
   perhaps for now, you can send them to me (wordynospamsturdy@gmail.nospam.com -   
   remove the "nospam"s) until I hear of a better place to send them or compile   
   them.   
      
   Larry was a friend for over 15 years and I was glad to meet him on one   
   memorable occasion in 2008 in London. He was of course also an excellent   
   anagrammatist and a formidable, dedicated administrator and enthusiast for   
   this group and subsequently the    
   Awards forum. We all owe him a great debt of thanks. I will write a more   
   comprehensive summary of his contribution to the world of anagrams when I have   
   more time.   
      
   Rest In Peace, Larry. Truly one of a kind.   
      
   Chris 'HSP' Sturdy   
   Anagrammy Awardsmaster and long time contributor to this group.   
      
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