In Memory Of Ron (COMPO)

nazimcricket

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• Jul 14, 2012

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Guys,

Some of you may be aware, Ron has been battling cancer for a number of years. Over the past couple of months, his fight has been drawing to a close. He is now in palliative care at home.

I asked for his permission to let you all know as I'm sure there are quite a few of you who would like to be made aware of this. He is unable to come to the computer, so is not likely to see any messages you leave here for him, but I'd be happy to pass them on (with your permission) to his wife, Shirley when I next email her.

Ron has been a tremendous friend to me in the very short time that I have known him. He's a true gentleman and I'm sure he's been an inspiration to many of the collectors on OCT, as he has been to me.

Cheers,

Naz

 

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• Jul 14, 2012

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That is sad news about Ron for all that know him and for his wife and family. He was a good freind to me and always helped Nathan and i with any requests that we ever had and always was interested in how Nath was going at Cricket. Rons battle has been a long one and he was always a fighter and a true gentleman as nazim said and always willing to help out a fellow collecter.Im sure a lot of our collections in one way or anonther are a lot better because of Ron. Please forward our message to Shirley and our condolences for her and the family .We may have never met Ron personally but i considered him a good freind and a 100% good bloke. It has been a honour to have known him and we could all learn a lot from him in the way he treated fellow collectors not as competition but was willing to help out with his vast knowledge to make our hobby better. Thank you Ron Nathan and i will always remember you and may you fly with the birds.
Steve and Nathan

 

nazimcricket

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• Jul 14, 2012

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Just to clarify, Ron is still with us though he is in palliative care, so no more treatment! Generally under such circumstances, morphine is administered daily, therefore the person spends most of the time asleep and hopefully pain free. Steve I'll let Shirley know that you and Nathan are thinking of them in this difficult time!

 

Matty76

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• Jul 14, 2012

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Naz, thanks for doing this - Ron has a lot of friends here doesn't he?

Very occasionally in life your first impression of a person will turn out to be the 100% consensus within a community - however during our brief dealings with Ron we couldn't help but think "thorough gentleman" and is heartwarming to see the similar thoughts posted above. Ron, our thoughts are with you mate, you are certainly a MINT fella

 

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• Jul 14, 2012

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Such sad news for anyone to hear
My heart goes out to his loved ones and I hope that there is still time for a miracle to happen.

 

Wheeldude

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• Jul 14, 2012

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Thanks for letting us know Nazim, I never dealt with Ron but I read a lot about him. Such a great all round bloke and a great asset to cricket card collecting. I hope when the time comes for him to leave us he will leave in peace, my thoughts are with his family and friends so please let them know if there is anything we can do to help them out we'd definitely do anything we can because I'm sure he was such an important part of this site and I think this site was an important part of his life too.

 

Wookiedragon

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• Jul 14, 2012

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Well said Ping,

Thoughts are with Ron and family. Terribly sad news.....

 

Matt26

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• Jul 15, 2012

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Naz,

Thanks for letting us know about this. I can say that from myself and all the team here please pass on our thoughts to Ron and his family and please thank him for us, for help making this website the place that it is.

I know he has helped a lot of people here and such generosity and thoughtfulness is never forgotten. There are a lot of people out there who have been helped by Ron and this is something to be very proud of.

While times like this are tough, I always prefer to remember the good times and Ron has given plenty of those to people here!

Cheers
Matt

 

ooneil

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• Jul 15, 2012

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Naz. Please pass my best wishes onto Ron and Shirley. Ron has filled many a hole in my collection and a nicer person you would not meet. Very sad news to hear and it will be big loss to the OCT cricket collecting community.

Owen

 

sharkies4eva

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• Jul 15, 2012

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thanks for keeping everyone updated naz, please pass on my well wishes to ron and shirley, very, very sad news. keep your chin up ron, you are a great bloke, very generous and always with a kind word, my thoughts are with you. thanks for all your help.

 

nazimcricket

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• Jul 15, 2012

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I'll be sure to pass on everyone's comments. I'm sure it will be comforting for both Ron and Shirley to know so many people care about them.

 

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• Jul 15, 2012

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Thoughts and best wishes to Ron & his family, one of the true gentlemen on OZCARDS!

Thanks for letting us know Nazim.

 

aussiecricketer

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• Jul 15, 2012

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Naz, two thumbs up to you mate for throwing open the gates of support through the broader OCT collecting community.

Ron is considered an important member of the "cricket mafia" here on OCT. If you have had the pleasure of dealing with Ron, as I have on many occasions, you have been blessed by dealing with a man of passion for his cricket and a man of his word. These are two ever so important traits in the world of collecting.

Ron is a true collector, and below are the reasons why...

C – Conscious
O – Optimistic
L – Loyalty
L – Longevity
E – Experienced
C – Careful
T – Tenacious
O – Obliging
R – Reliable

Having helped Ron with cards he needed, as well as him helping me with cards I needed, is what collecting is all about..... and a bonus often found is friendship.

Everybody could take a leaf from Ron Edwards book of collecting, as well as his book of life... be humble and respectful of those around you, share what you can but dont give away all your secrets !

There will always be a bit of Ron in my life, both in my collection and in my memories of a kind hearted man.

God Bless Ron, Shirley and family and do hope that the "run to the line" is a peaceful one and one that brings happy memories to his family and friends.

With utter respect
Damian

 

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• Jul 16, 2012

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First of all, a big cheers to Nazim for organising this thread. I see Nazim as another true gentleman on this forum.

Now to Ron,
When I was just starting out collecting a few years ago I had no idea, I was buying the odd card on eBay, but as we know as a 14 year old, cash will not go very far.
Then I started talking to Ron, to start me off he sent me some signed cards for free! As a boy growing up in a world where you rarely get anything given to you, this was a real wow factor. Later on I tried my luck at sending some cards through the mail, with Ron's help with addresses and such I had great success.
Without Ron, I don't believe the forum would be the place it is today, although I never meet him, I think of him as a mate,

Cheers Ron.

 

nazimcricket

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• Jul 19, 2012

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Have passed on your messages, both the ones through this post and through the PMs I have received. They have been well-received by the Edwards, so thank you to everyone!!

Speaking of Ron, here are some of the fantastic items I purchased from him over the last year. Enjoy:

http://www.nazimcricket.com/cigs2.php?p_link2=ss
http://www.nazimcricket.com/cigs2.php?p_link2=esp0405
http://www.nazimcricket.com/cigs2.php?p_link2=wb02

 

GarnettFan4Life

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• Jul 19, 2012

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Sad sad news. Thoughts go out to Ron and family at this time. And a big FU to cancer

 

rishgoon

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• Jul 19, 2012

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Best wishes to Ron and his family. Didn't have any dealings with him personally but always noticed him around the boards, and from reading above can see he is a much valued member.
God Bless.

 

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• Jul 19, 2012

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Send my best wishes over to Ron please Nazim. I think we only had one deal but it was an absolute pleasure.

 

nazimcricket

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• Jul 19, 2012

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kingjack said:

Send my best wishes over to Ron please Nazim. I think we only had one deal but it was an absolute pleasure.

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Absolutely mate.

Goes for the others who have posted here or sent me emails. Will definitely let him know you're thinking of him.

 

nazimcricket

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• Aug 12, 2012

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Heard from Ron's wife, Shirley today. Ron has been taken to hospital Will let you guys know if I hear any more.