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   McHenry BBS to Jokester@alt.bbs.general   
   Re: McHenryBBS site CLOSING - 9-18-2006   
   12 Sep 06 20:22:51   
   
   From: bwalker@mchenrybbs.com   
      
   Hi   
      
   Bob passed away after a short illness in late August. He was 71 years old   
   and one of the original BBS operators around since the early 80's.   
      
   Thanks for asking.   
      
      
      
    wrote in message   
   news:45021A84.34.use-gen@pharcyde.ath.cx...   
   >  To: McHenry BBS   
   > > From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.general   
   >   
   > > Due to the passing of the McHenryBBS owner and operator, Bob Walker, the   
   > > MchenryBBS.com website will be closing down on 9/18/2006.   
   >   
   > This is sad. Second BBS sysop that passed away this summer.  The first one   
   > was Ace from Data Stream BBS but there were people willing to take the   
   > mantle   
   > of sysop for that board and keep Ace's dreams going.   I'm sorry that   
   > McHenry   
   > BBS is going down and I'm deeply sorry about Bob Walker's passing. When   
   > did   
   > this happen and how?   
   >   
      
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