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[RIP] Navy Pride

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It is with a heavy heart that I announce that Navy Pride passed away this past May. After being inactive for quite some time, I sent an e-mail off to him about 2 months ago. His grandson recently replied to inform me of his passing. Love him or hate him, he grew up in a different time and a different world than what we all live in today. His views spurred a lot of debate, both good and bad. He had been a member here since 2005 and helped grow DP into what it is today.

He shared his obituary with me and I have asked for permission to share it with the rest of the forum. If he is OK with this, I will post it here.
 
Bummer I really liked him.
 
This saddens me even more than I would think. Fair Winds and following seas shipmate.
 
He had strong opinions about lots of things but his was at it's core, a traditional view and for the most part conservative view. I didn't always agree with him but I at least respected his views and many times could relate. It's not always a bad thing to hold to traditions. I'm sorry to hear of his passing and I wish him good journey to his next big adventure. Hopefully he'll give the big guy upstairs a few good words about us losers still here on Earth!

RIP Navy Pride!
 
I knew NP for many years, over several forums. I had noticed a marked deterioration in his posting ability over the past couple of years, so although this very sad event is not surprising, it nonetheless hurts to have it confirmed. He was one of a kind. I have missed him these past months, and will continue to miss him. RIP, my right-wing friend. RIP.
 
Doesnt matter what his politics were, it's always sad to hear anyone, especially a member of this community, pass on.

RIP
 
Sad news indeed, best wishes to his friends and family from his fellow DP'ers.
 
This is just too sad..... RIP my rightwing friend.
 
I read this with a heavy heart.

Navy was definitely one of a kind, I know, that many of us disagreed with him, and we often traded barbs.

But I never would have turned down a drink with the guy (as he so often invited), he was a good man who I may have disagreed with intently... but even so... to DP, his friends, his family and his wife, the world is a lesser place today without him.

He was who he was.

RIP Navy...

My Right Wing Friend...............

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RIP

Thought he was a 20 year old.. dang.
 
Thank you for sharing this news with us, sad as it is. I remember not seeing Specklebang around, as an example, and then finding out that he'd also passed away. When you don't know people personally, outside of forums like this, you can lose touch with good people. It's one of the very best and very worse parts of the social aspects of the internet - you get to meet a lot of great people you never would have otherwise, but then you never get to personally meet a lot of great people you would have personally enjoyed spending time with.

As for Navy Pride, he was a fine older man who carried his convictions and principles with pride and determination and wasn't afraid to share them even if it meant being abused or shouted down. To my experience, he was never anything but a gentleman in my interactions with him and my view of his interactions with others. He treated everyone with respect. I believe he followed the old principle "if you can't say anything good about someone, don't say anything". I admired his unfailing ability to vigorously argue the words posted and not the personalities of the posters.

Sad to hear he's passed but grateful for have known him and shared this space with him. Wishing his family and friends peace and comfort going forward.
 
I sincerely hope he had a great life and his time here was cherished by those he loved and those who loved him.
 
Didn't agree with his politics, but NP and I became friends several years ago when another poster (now banned) tried to form a cabal to get HIM banned. I was one of the people who discovered it and quashed it, and though NP was very opposed to my politics, he never forgot that I had supported him and was always friendly to me, even in the heat of debate-battle. I always respected that ability to separate the person from the politics. When he wasn't here for a while, I had suspected that this had occurred, but that doesn't make it any less sad.

RIP my right wing friend.
 
I had some of my first discussions at DP with Navy. He was always a gentleman, even though we disagreed, he was not disagreeable. Even after I was modded. I'll miss him.

RIP dear NP.
 
Sorry to hear of the old man's passing.
 
Sorry to hear this. I disagreed more with his extremism and less his politics, but I also had to have a grudging respect because he came across as more honest and sincere about his convictions than some others do. I noticed a void when he stopped posting, which seems kind of strange at first glance, but sometimes you never know what you had until you no longer have it. He will be missed.
 
Too bad he couldn't have seen some of nice things said about him here.
 
I will miss my Cuzin and friend. R.I.P. Navy Pride.
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Non Sibi Sed Patriae!!!!!!

 
I enjoyed his posts;

Codladh sámh
Ar dheas Dé go raibh a anam.
 
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