Friday - June 01, 2007

Allan Kelly - R.I.P.

I just received some terrible news from the Manchester police department. Allan was found dead in his townhouse. They are trying to contact his sons, but I had very little information to give them. David and Sean, if you read this, I’m sorry if this is how you found out, but I have no contact information for either of you.

I have no details, but am in contact with the PD there. I will update this post as I get more information.

Allan C. Kelly
1949-2007

Rest in Peace Skipper

Thanks for the donations that have come in so far.  The Skipper was a man of modest means, and every bit helps.

Thank You!
As of this morning (Wednesday), we have collected almost $500 $600 for Allan’s funeral expenses.  This link gives you the up-to-date accounting of what we have collected so far, and will be updated as new donations come in. 

Thank you for your generosity.  It means a great deal to Allan’s family and means a few less things to worry about.

If you have not given yet and would still like to, feel free as we will keep the fund open for a while still.

Update I
As you see in the comments from Allan’s brother and son, he will be buried in Montgomery, AL.  As plans are made and released by the family, I will post them on the front page here.  Thank you all for your comments and support.

Update II
I just got off the phone with Allan’s son Sean.  He, David and Brian will be up in St. Louis tomorrow to start sorting things out and making arrangements.  As soon as something is set, I will let you know here.

As far as the blog is concerned, we will not be having any posts for a couple of days.  After that, we will have to see what the next steps will be.  Obviously, it can not be the same without the Skipper at the helm.  We often joked that he was the thinker while I was the linker.  To maintain the same high quality of posts, we will need another thinker to contribute.  We’ll see what the best thing to do is when it is appropriate.

Update III
Apparently there is a limit to the number of comments a post will show, and it is set at 100 currently.  If anyone knows where in Expression Engine this setting is so I can expand it, please email me. (Fixed now - thanks Infinity!)

Update IV
Vilmar has graciously compiled a list of other bloggers covering the story:
Lisa
OldCatMan
Macker
Misha
Rodger

Update V
Rickvid had an excellent suggestion.  At 8:00pm this Wednesday, we will hoist a toast in honor of the Skipper.  Because this blog is read around the world, we will have a 24-hour rolling memorial for Allan. 

New posts will begin on Thursday.

Update VI - Monday @ 3:30pm
Allan will be cremated, with a memorial service to be held later this week or next week in Montgomery, AL. 
More details as they become available.

Posted by Drew458     on 06/01/2007 at 02:57 PM   
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