the innocent one passed away :(

[rhubarbodendron]

Note to Mods: my appologies if this should be the wrong forum. Please move this thread if necessary and please do leave it open so that the less regular posters get a chance to contribute to it. Thank you!


Many of the oldtimers here know or at least remember Deb aka TheInnocentOne aka Sprinkles. Today I received the sad news that she passed away from cancer. She was 58 years and 7 months old.

Beyond these dry facts she was my friend. And also that of many many posters all over the internet. We all are devastated at this terrible news.
Deb was one of the most sparkling personalities I ever met online and I'd have loved to meet her IRL one day. She always had a word of comfort for everyone who was sad and encouraged those who had lost hope. But most of all she was - in spite (very literally!) of her illness - an incredibly positive and humourous person. I always envisioned her a lot like this smilie:

She had this way of making fun of people in such an irresistably funny way that even the victims couldn't help laughing out loud. I could almost see her sitting at her computer and putting on an innocent mien: "who? Mee? I have no idea what you mean" And I think we should remember here like this and giggle at the jokes she made, rather than being sad.
Easier said than done, I know, but she always wanted people to be happy and perhaps the best way to keep her memory alife is to try and be just that.

 

[Amaris]

To be honest, I don't really remember her, or I didn't see her around enough for me to recall her posts. That said, it is very sad to see a member of the community pass away. My condolences on the loss of your friend, rhubarbodendron.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

She was before my time, but I'm very sorry to hear of her passing, and I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. Best wishes to you and to her family.

 

[Tora Ziyal]

My condolences, Rhubarbodendron. She must've been before my time, too, but she sounds like someone I would've really liked.

 

[bbailey861]

I am sorry for your loss, Rhubarbodendron. Your kind words and remembrances are a thoughtful reminder to your friend. I am sure she is looking down and smiling at you.

 

[RJDiogenes]

I knew innocentone over at Ex Isle. I didn't know she was ever a member of TrekBBS. But she was a very sweet person and she deserved a better fate. She will be missed by a lot of people.

RIP, innocentone.

 

[rhubarbodendron]

thank you all
I am not 100% certain if Deb was a member of the BBS. Quite possibly she was, when it was still very new. She came from KHCMB to SlipstreamBBS and as the latter was a sister-board of TrekBBS, quite a lot of us 'Streamers registered at TrekBBS and vice versa so that quite a lot of posters had a twin membership. So I thought I'd post the sad news here, just in case.

I first met her on KHCMB, 14 years ago. She would have made en excellent Mod, I think. When discussions got a little too heated, she used to "sprinkle threads with love". That worked infallibly and earned her the nickname Sprinkles or Sprinks and later she started to use this name on a few other boards and in chat.

 

[Velocity]

I remember Sprinkles. Sorry to hear this. So young for this to happen.

 

[ichab]

Sorry for your loss.

 

[publiusr]

My sympathies...

 

[Saturn0660]

Sucks.. Sorry to hear..

 

[Captain Ice]

It is always sad to hear of the passing of another member, whether we remember them ourselves or not. Rhubarb, you have my sympathies

 

[rhubarbodendron]

If you keep being so nice, you'll never make it onto the naughty list, Captain
*sprinkles thread with fun in honour of Sprinks"

Thank you all for your kind words.
Velocity, were you a 'Streamer or KHCMBer, too? I'm mare_serenitatis from KHCMB / Sirius from SlipstreamBBS

 

[tomalak301]

I wish we could already have a cure to cancer. You hear so many news reports about people dying because of this disease that in 2015 it's hard to believe we don't already have a cure.

My condolences to the loss of your friend rhubarbodendron.

 

[Velocity]

If you keep being so nice, you'll never make it onto the naughty list, Captain
*sprinkles thread with fun in honour of Sprinks"

Thank you all for your kind words.
Velocity, were you a 'Streamer or KHCMBer, too? I'm mare_serenitatis from KHCMB / Sirius from SlipstreamBBS

No, I wasn't.

 

[Rhaven]

I'm sorry for your loss.

 

[Quinton O'Connor]

My condolences.

 

[Karzak]

My sincerest condolences, Rhubarbodendron.

 

[Sector 7]

Possible cure for cancer This is a must read for anyone suffering from cancer. It appears there is light at the end of the tunnel.

My heartfelt sympathies, miLady. I would like to have known her, if only because she was a dear friend to you, just as you have been to me.

 

[publiusr]

Let's hope.