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14 March 2012

Sad day The smartest guy I knew in high school took his own life last Friday night at age 55. I just found out last night. We only saw each other occasionally as adults, but we stayed in touch online and had many discussions about science and politics.→[More:]

I have a few friends to call, and then I'm going to post on a private forum for graduates of our very small HS.

Thanks for listening.

post by: lukemeister at: 15:43 | 19 comments

I'm really sorry.

posted by Senyar 14 March | 15:59

Ach. How awful.

posted by jouke 14 March | 16:03

Oh my goodness, that's really sad. Very sorry.

posted by JanetLand 14 March | 16:06

That's very sad. Condolences.

posted by arse_hat 14 March | 16:11

I'm sorry. :(

posted by lysdexic 14 March | 16:13

So sorry to hear that.

posted by Twiggy 14 March | 16:16

It's always hard to bear that someone we care about is feeling that way about living, isn't it? I've been through it a couple times over the years, and my reactions have ranged from anger and outrage (when a 20 year old friend did this in response to his girl breaking up with him) to utter sadness (to find out that a friend had been struggling with crippling depression for ages, without anyone being aware).

I'm rambling a bit. Suffice it to say, I'm really sorry.

posted by richat 14 March | 16:33

I'm sorry.

posted by brujita 14 March | 16:49

((((lLukemeister))))

We lost my very young college age cousin this way. It is always very hard.

posted by bearwife 14 March | 17:20

Sending my condolences your way.

posted by Ardiril 14 March | 17:21

What sad news. I'm so sorry, lukemeister.

posted by Elsa 14 March | 17:25

Thanks, everyone. Apparently what precipitated the suicide is that his wife had divorced him, and he was not going to be able to see their boys as much as he wanted.

posted by lukemeister 14 March | 17:41

Crap.

It seems totally random, the life outcomes, based on however success is defined in high school. One of the smartest, most popular guys in my graduating glass pretty much destroyed himself with alcohol and drugs, and died after wandering drunk in the street and getting run over.

My condolences.

posted by danf 14 March | 17:42

So sorry. May you find peace.

posted by mightshould 14 March | 18:46

(((lukemeister))) You have my condolences.

posted by deborah 14 March | 18:55

I'm so sorry to hear this. My condolences.

posted by halonine 14 March | 19:06

So sorry to hear this, lukemeister.

posted by initapplette 14 March | 20:10

I'm so sorry, it's very hard to deal with. My thoughts are with you.

posted by Miko 14 March | 22:39

Thank you all. There will be a memorial service in a month, and it sounds like many of us will be there.

posted by lukemeister 17 March | 13:17

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