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| A shot of the battle of Wollmitz lifted from Jeff's blog. My friend and ally Tom trying to negotiate a town on our left flank. |
He will be missed.
Rest easy Jeff.
(Obituary)
Thursday, October 13, 2016
A Hole in the Blogosphere
Late last night I received the sad news that the well known wargames blogger (amongst many, many, other things) Jeff Hudelson of Saxe-Bearstein finally lost his heroic fight with cancer earlier this month.
Jeff and I lived on opposite coasts of Canada, over 6,000 km apart, so I have only once had the pleasure of facing him across the table. The occasion was the Battle of Wollmitz in 2008, back when I was maintaining a website rather than blogging. There was also a rather disastrous (for me) but fun Renaissance PBEM mini-campaign that he invited me to play in a few years ago ( alpianduchy.blogspot). Above all though, he was a valued friend, e-correspondent and fellow blogger whose emails, questions and observations often got my brain whirring.
He will be missed.
Rest easy Jeff.
(Obituary)
He will be missed.
Rest easy Jeff.
(Obituary)
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal 7 decades ago. Began playing with toy soldiers at 5 years. Started painting & converting at about 12 yrs and wargaming about 15 yrs. Never really stopped.
5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of litle Italian Greyhounds and a cat. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 170 yr old farmhouse and just living.
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Such very sad news. I knew Jeff as well through the blogosphere and communicated many times over the last few years sharing an interest in the ECW. Tragic loss.
ReplyDeleteSo sad to learn this news. Thanks for letting us know, ROss.
ReplyDeleteBest Regards,
Stokes
Ah sh*t... we lost another good'un... RIP Jeff.... :o((
ReplyDeleteI am very sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about his sad demise, a great blogger and gamer, Tony
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear the news.Had I not had the gracious email invitation to join EvE the Duchy of Tradgardland would never of happened nor would I have begun as a blogger.In all my communications with him through the blogsphere he was considerate and helpful. He will be missed.
ReplyDeleteThanks to you Ross for letting us know.
I didn't communicate with Jeff directly but I always enjoyed reading his comments here and would have enjoyed his company, I am sure. My sympathies to you, Ross, and to all his friends. Rest eternal grant to him, O Lord, and may light perpetual shine upon him.
ReplyDeleteSad news, indeed. His was among the first of the blogs I encountered: wonderful stuff. Though the community is virtual, the loss is palpable. RIP Jeff, and condolences to his family and friends.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear this, Ross. I met Jeff at his house on Vancouver Island once and had a nice visit with him. He used to e-mail and ask for samples of my home made figures which I was always glad to send. His enthusiasm never seemed to wane even in the midst of treatments and illness. A nice man. John B.
ReplyDeleteA true gent, a sad loss.
ReplyDeleteThat's very sad news Ross. Very sad indeed.
ReplyDeleteSad news indeed. Jeff was one of the first commenters on my blog, and always had kind comments and helpful hints for me.
ReplyDeleteAw, that is sad indeed. RIP, Blue Bear! Thank you for sharing Saxe-Bearstein and Stagonia (boo! hiss!) with us! You will be sorely missed, and never forgotten.
ReplyDeleteA lovely blog from a lovely man, RIP Blue Bear!
ReplyDeleteThanks for telling us, Ross. Sad news indeed.
ReplyDeleteA mighty tree has fallen. We shall not soon see another like him. Rest in peace Blue Bear.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sad way to go, but he shall be remembered
ReplyDeleteSuch a sad way to go, but he shall be remembered
ReplyDeleteSad news indeed.... we sparred with comments on a couple of ECW blogs, Jeff being a fervent Royalist supporter. May he rest in peace. Thanks for letting us know.
ReplyDeleteWhat sad news. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
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