He hasn't been on JREF for a long time , but like several JREF members , we kept in touch on Facebook and he became like a younger brother to me. His daughter contacted me yesterday to tell me he had passed away. We had planned to meet up this summer so I was really shocked and saddened by his passing. His daughter gave no details so I will offer none here. It always surprises me how much it hurts when I lose a JREF family member. RIP brother.