RIP MagicPapa!!

[Pinbreaker]

Michael's daughter just posted on his FB page that he passed away recently. He will be missed.

https://www.oakwoodfuneral.com/obit...cUVGGqwTOBpyJCe4-c_aem_S8DAmSmk0_sXo6HmUdmUnA

 

[JVHaste]

Damn, its rough to lose an absolute legend. RIP to the amazing MagicPapa and condolences to his family.

 

[nosterbor]

RIP PAPA. Very heartbreaking news. And yes, condolences to his family.

 

[KLARNOLD]

This makes me so sad. I recently sold some Griffey items to him. He will be missed!

 

[Topnotchsy]

Man, that's awful to hear.

Not sure that I ever interacted directly with Michael, but he was one of those people who just made the places he was a happier, nicer, friendlier place. Been on message boards with him probably for a couple of decades, and he always spread joy.

He will be missed.

 

[banjar]

Well said. I feel exactly the same way.

I swear he just posted yesterday. But no. :-(

Man, that's awful to hear.

Not sure that I ever interacted directly with Michael, but he was one of those people who just made the places he was a happier, nicer, friendlier place. Been on message boards with him probably for a couple of decades, and he always spread joy.

He will be missed.

 

[michaelstepper]

Big loss from the griffey and fcb community. Was a great great guy. Thank you Magic for the years, knowledge and ribbing. RIP

 

[gt2590]

Oh no!

RIP to a card legend…

 

[2014BESTSERVICE]

Hall of Fame giver. Hobby friend for 4 decades. This one hurts

 

[LWMM]

What an absolute shame! More so than most—quite possibly more so than anyone—he made this place the way it is, and helped give it a sense of community. It's a loss to all of us, and I'll miss feeling his presence here. Undoubtedly it's also a deep loss to his family. He's wearing an FCB shirt in the photo with his obituary; hopefully they know how much he was appreciated and valued here.

 

[tramers]

now he will get to meet the greats .

 

[mrmopar]

64. That is still relatively young, something that seems to be easier to say as we get older. It's things like this that really make you think about your future. Didn't know him other than his posting here, but sad to read.

It's nice that his daughter could pass the word and have it make it back so people that knew him were aware and could grieve, as many of us are mostly anonymous entities other than a user name to most others on these sites.

 

[mrmopar]

Well said. I feel exactly the same way.

I swear he just posted yesterday. But no. :-(

I did recall him posting not that long ago and just went and looked to see his recent activity. it's a little eerie, but his last comment appears to be from one of the daily check in threads that he was feeling sick and running a fever on 3/23.

 

[finestkind]

My condolences to his family. He will be missed here.

 

[banjar]

I did the same thing too. It felt like he had just posted the other day, so started wondering when he actually last posted. And I saw that. He said he had a fever of 101.

It's funny, even after covid, I still don't take it seriously when someone has a fever or the flu. Which is probably naive of me. But it just goes to show that you never know when your time's up. FCB won't be quite the same with out good ol' magicpapa.

I did recall him posting not that long ago and just went and looked to see his recent activity. it's a little eerie, but his last comment appears to be from one of the daily check in threads that he was feeling sick and running a fever on 3/23.

 

[joey12508]

My heart sank when i saw this thread. i sorry for the loss to the family and all who knew him. i have some fond memories of getting a package in the mail with some goodies he just sent asking nothing in return.
this is a sad day. RIP

 

[Philip J. Fry]

Damn. I’m gonna miss the Alice Cooper posts and the Pinocchio “Who Me” pics.

R.I.P.

 

[dano7]

I'm immediately sad to hear this! MagicPapa will be missed, for sure. My condolences to the family.

 

[MrMet2.0]

Wow, man…I don’t even know what to say…RIP…sad

 

[deaconblues63]

Condolences to his family. What terrible news.