Tiger337 Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 (edited) I just learned on facebook that Walter Partlo passed away yesterday. This is really sad and shocking to anyone who knew him. He was still young and seemingly vibrant and I believe it was totally unexpected. For those who didn't know him, he was a long time poster here. He had quite a life - Marines, PhD, professor, good family man and all around great guy. Edited June 28 by Tiger337 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 thanks for sharing. I knew of it but didn't get a chance to do this. I learned of his situation a few days ago but didn't think it was yet proper to announce anything. He had a medical emergency and was unresponsive so I think the family was deciding on the best way to proceed. I found out via facebook today what the result was. His username for us was Walt. Very sad. He was a valuable member of our community. I always paid attention to what he wrote as it was top quality and he was a good family man. God Bless him and his family and friends. There is a fund for the family for anybody interested in helping. https://www.spotfund.com/story/532e04a7-3b9a-46d0-8a27-6095485004f0?created=true&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR38Kc0KHamFn5CVuyEctdjLhOIM-a4q3Kob-oviUXB-FQkHmCVAa0np3xw_aem_x9nodAhX2XWmth7LroldAw&referral_id=dce7ce10-e410-4e22-a21c-a5f03a360a9d 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 What name did he use here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger337 Posted June 28 Author Share Posted June 28 3 minutes ago, Tenacious D said: What name did he use here? Walt was part of his username. I thought there was more to his username, but I am not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoBert Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 Oh no this is shocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 (edited) 2 hours ago, Tiger337 said: I just learned on facebook that Walter Partlo passed away yesterday. This is really sad and shocking to anyone who knew him. He was still young and seemingly vibrant and I believe it was totally unexpected. For those who didn't know him, he was a long time poster here. He had quite a life - Marines, PhD, professor, good family man and all around great guy. A few of us here have still been in touch with Walt via computer sim baseball. The league is still in a great deal of shock. I think its safe to say it was completely out of the blue. I had intended to pass along an obit when it was available. I know it'd been a while since he was around here, but I figured some of you might remember him. Somehow Yooper found out about it and informed he rest of us on Sunday. I think we still had some blind hope that he'd recover and then blast us for getting all sappy about him. Unfortunately that wasn't to be. It's especially heartbreaking to think of how he was found. Bless his daughter for trying to save him. I hope she gets all of the help she needs to deal with that trauma. Edited June 28 by casimir 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerbomb13 Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 Oh no! I’m Facebook friends with Walter but hasn’t seen this until now. Horrible news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious D Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 Didn’t know him—sorry for all of your losses. Sounds like he was a great guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewsieg Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 On 6/28/2024 at 11:22 AM, Tiger337 said: Walt was part of his username. I thought there was more to his username, but I am not sure. I may be wrong, but I think he was just Walt here, but Walt was just part of his username over on MTS. I just tried to confirm but either can't find out how or this site doesn't have that option like the old one. I saw a facebook post indicating someone from an OOTP league passed away, but no name, regardless I felt horrible. He was a solid guy with a young family. Last thing he did was have his organs donated, saving and improving the lives or countless others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 Yes it was Walt. He posted here in 2021 for the last time, best I could tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigermojo Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 12 minutes ago, ewsieg said: I may be wrong, but I think he was just Walt here, but Walt was just part of his username over on MTS. I just tried to confirm but either can't find out how or this site doesn't have that option like the old one. I saw a facebook post indicating someone from an OOTP league passed away, but no name, regardless I felt horrible. He was a solid guy with a young family. Last thing he did was have his organs donated, saving and improving the lives or countless others. If you hit the magnifying glass search, type Walt and switch "Content Search" to "Member Search" you can find his profile and posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cowan Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 I remember Walt, a good guy with a light touch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger337 Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 Walt was in Massachusetts for a conference a couple of years ago. He contacted me for a potential meeting, but he wasn't there very long and we couldn't schedule anything. Wish I had met him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelton Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Walt was a good friend. There isn’t much I can add that has not already been said. He was incredibly smart and a great family man. He loved being a Marine. He was straight and to the point and so funny. He packed a lot into his tragically short life. I miss him a lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 On 7/2/2024 at 8:22 PM, Tigermojo said: If you hit the magnifying glass search, type Walt and switch "Content Search" to "Member Search" you can find his profile and posts. lol, just did this and Walt's first-ever post on the then-new MTF site was, "What, there's no political forum?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordstanley Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 (edited) Walt seemed like a good guy. I was Facebook friends with him for quite a few years when his kids were really young. He lived in Minnesota, I believe. For some reason I vaguely recall him posting on the Red Wings section of Motownsports.com, but I can't clearly remember. I think his username was just "Walt", maybe a couple of digits behind it, but I think that's it. Edited July 10 by lordstanley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 (edited) 18 hours ago, chasfh said: lol, just did this and Walt's first-ever post on the then-new MTF site was, "What, there's no political forum?" Always good with the sarcasm. I enjoyed a lot of that banter. Edited July 10 by casimir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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