Cancer Takes PacerFan

[Pats19andO]

RIP PacerFan

[Cammo101]

As a Magic fan, I rarely end up on the Pacer board, so I did not know PF personally and only vaguely through realgm. But, seeing how much of an impact he had on this board was jarring to me and speaks volumes about the man. This is truely sad news and my condolences go out to his friends, family, and the entire realgm community (and specifically the Pacer board) who were lucky enough to be graced by his presence.

[Hoophead]

Still can't believe it. I'm sitting here kicking myself that I didn't post more over the last year. I know PF understood why my posting dropped off on here, but now I deeply regret not being able to speak to him more recently.

Sigh. I haven't been here in forever, not even as a lurker due to various reasons (one of which not even being able to see the Pacers on TV) and the first thread I see is this one and I am blown away. Don was one of the good guys, a genuinely decent and classy human being. I still have PMs from him that I'll never delete. I only knew him here in this virtual cyberspace, but that didn't make him (or any of you) any less "real" to me. So naturally his passing brings a real loss as many of you have acknowleged and expressed.

There not more I can add to all the great things already expressed here. I really regret not posting more. Don't any of you other guys go passing away on me without giving me some kind of notice.

[Dunthreevy]

I didn't know PF personally but I know from lurking about the forum that he was a very well respected and friendly guy. It's insane because myself, IndySports and our other friend were actually having a discussion about PF, a man that we had never met nor even spoken to online. That should say something about the impact that he had on here and the type of guy that he was. Having lost my Father to lung cancer on December 19th of this past year I know how hard it is to see someone you love go through that ordeal and my heart goes out to Don's family. May he rest in peace.

[basketballwacko2]

I don't know what to say, except he will be missed. Dunthreevy my dad was a lung cancer vicitim last March. It was hard to take, but he is in a better place now, no doubt they're all hanging out watching the game. They do have Basketball up there it's Gods favorite game.

[Scoot McGroot]

A pacerfan tribute from the Trade Forum posters:

RealGM loses one of its own: Pacerfan passes away

[TNBT]

I posted in this thread when it all happened, and I haven't been back to the Pacers board since. I came on here today to see what news was going around, but seeing this thread again has made me sad. I'm glad to see that so many of you are remembering him.

[Johnny Kilroy]

been a member since 2002. never spent much time on the pacers forum, but how could you not know pacerfan? i am terribly saddened by his loss, and i pray for his family and hope that he is in a better place.

[Kefa461]

Sorry to hear about your loss...God be with him.

[serb_]

used to post in the pacers board in 2006. remember him quite well. intelligent and very helpful, to this day i still have his pm in which he helped me with my avatar.

great guy

rip pacerfan.

[Hawks]

I am not sure how I missed this. Sorry to hear about the badnews.

R.I.P.

[radeonboy]

RIP PacerFan, we all know you are in a better place now.

Prayers go out to his family as well, could only imagine how they feel and how they are gonna go on with their lives

[dream34]

Wow, I just looked at my old PMs and the only ones I had was back from September 2005 from pacerfan. He saw a message about me wanting to get tickets to a Rockets-Pacers game because I live close to Indiana, and sent me links and the ticket master promo for season ticket holders to purchase tickets and helped me find close and cheap places to park. He was very kind to a complete stranger that was going to be rooting against his team. I didn't know him outside of that experience with him, but he was obviously a great person. That's terrible that this happened to him.

[freeman]

this is my very first visit here in RealGM forum since last year.
This is a sad one. Pacerfan's one of those who welcomed me here in this forum.

We'll always remember you, pacerfan. May you rest in eternal peace.

[23artest23]

I had not even so much as glanced at these boards in around a year and had no idea. Pacerfan was a great mod that was always on top of things. Not only was he a smart and articulate poster but truly a great mod, flatout. He and Charc always had this board taken care of and organized. I am a bit late but RIP pacerfan...

[Kefa461]

Sorry for your loss and may he rest in peace, may God be with him.

[BROWN]

RIP , from the posts.... sounds like a great man... too bad I didn't get to post much on the IND board.. only did after the trade last year, but never realized pacerfan.

[notque]

I really want to know what Pacerfan would have thought of our rooks. A tremendous loss.

[APerna]

I would have loved to hear (or read) what PacerFan would have said after tonight's game against Boston. He would have been on cloud nine. Instead, he's watching from there...

[Basti]

I would have loved to hear (or read) what PacerFan would have said after tonight's game against Boston. He would have been on cloud nine. Instead, he's watching from there...

that was beautifully said (even though I'm very late)