39 is pretty darn young, well, by my standards now anyway. He looked like he could have been a decade younger:
That's Matthew - on the left |
Matthew was the first person to hip me to plans for 626 Flatbush, and we discussed that one quite a bit. And now that's where my eulogy ends, because to stretch it further would make this post about me. I feel saddened to learn that such a dedicated seeker of stories and truth would die so young. In Uganda, of heatstroke, following the story of a British adventurer walking the Nile. It was the desert, far from medical help I assume. I guess that's the way you might go out, if that's the sort of story you're after. Here's the NY Times obit.
The last emails I have from him are from a week ago. He's the one who hipped me to the Youtube video of the woman singing along to Pharrell Williams "Happy" on an early Flatbushian morning. Then he told me a rumor so ridiculous it of course could be true, though don't quote me, or Matt. By the time I'm posting it it's probably sixth generation, but what the hell are blogs for but to spread rumours? A real good guy he was. Here's his last email:
The
other thing I heard, which I assume is just rumor, is that Trader Joes
is in talks to take the commercial space at 626 when it's built. Have a
hard time believing they'd be doing a deal before they've even started
building though.
Off to Uganda! Talk to you when I get back.
3 comments:
Tragic. He wrote some great articles for Men's Journal, including a great one involving myths around The "Into The Wild" guy.
Noted the obituary and had no idea that he was a neighbor. Truly sad, and truly too young.
Sad to say in past tense, he was the intelligent, humble, friendly, generous and loving to help person. Still in shock, speechless. He had huge passion to make PLG better and better. I and my husband greatly miss him.
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