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NEWS: Protoculture Addicts Writer Emru Townsend Passes Away




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HSaabedra



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:59 pm Reply with quote
Wow....Emru was one of my favorite writers in the magazine, and I was saddened to hear that the transplant ultimately failed to send the cancer into remission.

Having lost someone close to me due to leukemia, I send my most heartfelt condolences to his friends and family.
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stagedive_25



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:17 pm Reply with quote
My condolence for him and his family. God bless them.
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Chrno2



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:08 pm Reply with quote
OMG!! That's terrible.
I send my condolences to his family and all those that supported him. Sad
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GATSU



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:27 pm Reply with quote
R.I.P.
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kokuryu



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:18 pm Reply with quote
May he rest in peace.
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Panda Man



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:02 pm Reply with quote
That sucks. This is just like when Mike Kleinhenz (Kalinin of FMP) died. I hope for the best for his family.

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DieHardBleachFan



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:11 pm Reply with quote
His family is in my thoughts. Rest in peace, sir.
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TsukasaElkKite



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:31 pm Reply with quote
My condolences to his family.
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Aizen-chan



Joined: 21 Feb 2007
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:34 pm Reply with quote
True Story:
Today I was finally getting around to cleaning up the box where I had dumped all my convention stuff from this summer. Amongst the post cards, program guides, business cards, book marks, and other paper con relics, I glimpsed a flyer or something that was asking for potential donors to step up and help Emru Townsend. I didn't dwell too much on it at the time, but just now I sat down at my comp, dialed up ANN and look! Emru Townsend has died. What a sad coincidence.

My condolences to Mr. Townsend's family and friends.
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fighterholic



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:19 pm Reply with quote
My condolences also to his family. Such a sad, sad situation to have occurred.
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Soldat of life



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:44 am Reply with quote
My condolences to his family, but also to those who felt truly attached to his work and dedication.

I met back in 2006 a women who was doing all she could to get Japan and Quebec together. When I learned that she had died of Cancer, I rushed to her funeral, as she had shown great dedication in her work. I only met her while being a volunteer at the Japanese Pavilion at Expo Quebec 2006, but she left a lasting presence.

I don't recall reading something from Emru, but I looked at the links that were present and seeing all the things that he accomplished, he will certainly be missed by many.
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marzipan.dragon



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:45 am Reply with quote
I'm so sorry to hear of this - condolences to his family and friends.
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irishninja



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:57 pm Reply with quote
That is truly sad. My condolences to his family. Also to his coworkers, friends, and fans.
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:48 pm Reply with quote
I've known about Emru and his works for years and even corresponded on the Net and newsgroups a few times (and even won some goodies off his contests, like Osamu Tezuka's Buddha manga) and publicized his annual fps charity auctions.

This animation proponent will be missed.
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