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NLG's Wall of Remembrance => NLG's Wall of Remembrance => Topic started by: captainhappy on November 16, 2021, 10:09:32 PM
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Some of you may know me, but I suspect that most of you have no idea who I am!! Unfortunately due to life getting in the way I have not been on NLG for many years.
I am one of the original founders of NLG and like a Brother to Joey...
I am so sad that the reason for me posting on here is so tragic!!!
A few of you may be aware of this information, but for most of you who are not aware, I have been asked to announce it here publicly to the extended NLG FAMILY!
Sadly our fearless Leader Joey Carruthers has passed away on Sunday, November 14th, 2021. He fought a prolonged and valiant battle against the COVID-19 Virus and it's effects on his body. I can only say that he is no longer suffering and is in a better place now. He leaves behind many loved ones and he will be sorely missed by family and friends alike!
Joey had been pushing me to come visit, and in return I insisted it was his turn to come out and visit me. We would always go back in forth on this. He kept telling me to log on and let everyone here know that the long lost ADMIN was alive and kicking!!! LOL I have been joking with his family the last couple of days saying that I can't believe the extent Joey went to get me to finally log on and make a post... I am bawling, laughing and crying while typing this post and getting hit by a flood of awesome memories that I have with Joey and his family!!! One of those thoughts that came to mind is that I am sure that Joey has hooked up with our long lost friend Buzz up there and they are both looking down at all of us and are giving us the finger!!!
He had been ecstatic lately being a Grandfather! He loves his family, and I know that they are all having a tough time dealing with losing such a beloved man... I am sure that they would love to hear whatever comments that you may have to share. Please share your Condolences, Memories, Stories and anything else as I am positive that they will take comfort in reading them and seeing how much he was loved and will be missed!
We will all be doing whatever we can to keep his Legacy living on here on NLG, at the shop, and at home!!
Again I am sorry to have to share this Sad News to you all!
I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU JOEY!! REST IN PEACE IN MY BROTHER!!!
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Just to let everyone know the site and shop will continue to be open I will be stepping up to fill his shoes big as they may be if any of you have any questions please let me know on here or call the shop thanks. :odie: RIP DAD may you be fixing the slots up in heaven
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I'm so sorry to hear this. My condolences and prayers to Scotty and his family. Joey was an awesome guy, may he rest in peace.
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Scotty, your dad was a real cool guy... :cool_thumb_up: I'm sure you already knew that. :yes:
We'll do whatever we can to help you in any way to keep NLG going. :yes:
My condolences to you and your family.
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Rest In Peace Joey you will be missed greatly!
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Scotty,
My sincere condolences to you and your family. I'm deeply saddened to hear of your fathers untimely passing. I only got to meet him one time, but in that short time it was clear to me that he was the type of person who would help anyone he could. His loss well be felt throughout the entire worldwide NLG community. May God bless you and your family and know that we grieve with you guys too.
Cliff
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I am absolutely devastated by this news.
Joey, Captain Happy, myself and StatFreak are pictured on the home page together. under the heading of NLG Members Pics.
Its one of my absolute favorite pictures with "the guys" and I will miss him terribly.
I was in Laughlin in 2019 with my 88' year old father and we got in a cab and told him he just had to meet Joey.
My message and I don't care what your politics are: is get vaxxed.
It won't stop the virus but it might keep you from an early exit. Life is short enough.
I echo Marks sentiment. We'll do whatever we can to help you in any way to keep NLG going.
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So sad to hear this.RIP Joey.
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Rest In Peace.
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RIP Joey. My condolences to the family.
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Scotty, so sorry to hear of the passing of your dad.
Rest in Peace Joey you will be deeply missed.
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This year really sucks, many personal losses for me this year and now we lose a really great guy that offered this platform for all of us to enjoy. I am glad I was able to meet him in person. We will miss you Joey, RIP. My thoughts and prayers to Scotty and the rest of the family.
Dan (Tacman)
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My deepest condolences to the family. You will all be in my thoughts and prayers.
Curtis ash100
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My condolences to the family. Joey leaves a legacy that will live on with all of us here.
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Hey NLG family! Many of you may not know me, I'm Joey's oldest son. I know a bunch of the original members will however.
When Joey (dad) started this website it was originally because I had created a admittedly terrible NLG site for him. In a push to get dad to follow his dreams I created a basic and basic HTML new Life games site. Him being who he was looked at it and immediately said he had a better idea. He then spent the next month creating a web forum for slot people. And we see where that took him.
He was always a project minded and went all in when he set himself to one.
We will all miss him deeply!!!
As Scotty said, he will be running the store and shop. I will be there to help him and make sure everything goes as dad would have wanted.
I encourage everyone to post you memories of Joey, he would want that.
He's on the big reels in the sky with Buzz. :odie:
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i have met your dad a bunch of times, every time i went to Vegas i always took the time to drive down and chat with him , and because of you and your dad and a bunch of people who all pitched in to help run the site , you were able to bring people together from all over the world , may he rest in peace , hes up there with buzz and a bunch of other guys and gals we have lost over the years
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Very sorry to hear this sad news. My condolences to the family. Never Had the pleasure to meet Joey but spoke with him several times. RIP Joey
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With tears in my eyes, I write this. I can't begin to express my sadness. Joey was a great person. May he rest in peace, in heaven with our other friends. I offer my condolences to family and friends.
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Joey, was one of the good ones, I will miss him greatly.
Fuck Covid!
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I’m so sad to be reading this. My sincere condolences to the family.
Thanks,
Jason
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So sad to here this. Grateful that I have been able to be part of this great community that Joey founded! My condolences to the family. Rest in peace and thankyou for all you have done for so many!
Greg
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I,ve knowing joey for over 20 years worked with at money machine in reno Joey you will be missed love you brother
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Scotty and family ,
Very sorry to hear this news, Joey was a good man and father. My sincere condolences to you and your family. As many members have expressed, we all help each other in times of need, you know we will be here to help.
Jim
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thank you to friends of the site for your kind words.
we as a family have come together to continue the shop and continue dads legacy.
i love you dad i will miss you everyday and i know buzz was waiting for you with a high middle finger.
again thank you for your support as we continue through this time, we love the story's we are seeing of our farther.
goodbye dad :odie:
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Just in shock. Condolences to you and your family Scotty. Joey was one in a million and will be truly missed by all.
Jim
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So sad to hear this news. I never met Joey in person but I did meet Buzz. They are in good company and like others have stated, now there are two middle fingers pointing down on us.
I'm devastated really sad and angry that covid has taken another.
Scotty and Krissy so sorry for your loss.
Hard to believe how sad I feel.
Time passes so quickly and I believe we all need to take step back and remember this site is about personalities and the people.
Joey always treated me with respect and it's news like this that hurts so bad.
RIP Joey
Rich
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I am saddened to read of Joey‘s passing. I never met him in person or talk to them on the phone. I was introduced to NLG by a friend after I purchased my first S2000.. It was in pieces and missing a piece of glass. I was able to find the parts and received the help to get it running. I’ve been here ever since. I’ve learned from many people on the NLG sight. I was taught the Bally EM and E1000/2000 Ballys from people like Barry Fox. Sorry for jumping off track, just started reminiscing about all the good times I’ve had an hours I’ve spent here on New Life Games.
My condolences and Prayers 🙏🙏 go out to you Scotty and family for the loss of your father. May he rest in peace and be cooking tacos with Buzz up in Heaven. I can hear Joey & Buzz.. Fuck Covid.. 🖕🖕
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So sad to hear this news. Prayers to all!
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I haven't been on the site for awhile and fortunately a friend sent me a text. Condolences and prayers for Joey's family. May NLG continue in his memory. RIP Joey.
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WOW, This is the second devastating news over the last few days. My old boss at the Electronics Warehouse where I worked and got a lot of my parts just passed on Friday And now this, I’m shaking so bad for ALL of the LOSS, that has just occurred. I’m fairly new to NLG, and I wanted to share something with YOU ALL. I have dementia, and I got into slots to help me with it as well as loving electronics. JOEY would take the extra time with me, even call me back after hours to help me fix machines. I have fallen in love with this hobby and it’s helping me a lot with my issues. I’m so GREAT-FULL for finding a human being that cared about other people. He will be missed deeply. I KNOW His kindness and knowledge has touched others as well just by the way his NLG teammates have been sharing their kindness and help to me. I will continue my adventures in the Slot Machine World, ALWAYS remembering JOEY for the WONDERFUL guy that He was and will be in heaven.
To ALL at NLG, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING ME TO BECOME PART OF YOUR FAMILY.
Again,as I wipe these tears away, I will miss him dearly.
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Rest In Peace Joey. Thank you for this great site.
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So sorry to hear of this terrible news. I had the privilege of meeting Joey a couple of times at the shop and he was always incredibly friendly and nice. Rest in peace, and my condolences to the family and friends.
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This is very sad to hear. While I never personally knew Joey. He did make a positive footprint it the slot world. This has to be respected!
My condolences go out to his family and friends.
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Terrible. My condolences.
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As you go through life , you meet different people , some you remember , some you forget and some just change your life for ever , Joey was that person , what he did for all of us is second to none , NLG is his legacy and I know he wants to be there so anything we can do please let us know , his web site helped paying bills , making new friends , finding answers to lots of questions , and most of all , he never asked for much , if you needed help he would have take his time to help you or connect you to the right person , the way you can tell you have great friend is to look back and not having one single bad memory from them , rest in peace brother and thank you for everything , ALI
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I am absolutely devastated by this news.
Joey, Captain Happy, myself and StatFreak are pictured on the home page together. under the heading of NLG Members Pics.
Its one of my absolute favorite pictures with "the guys" and I will miss him terribly.
I was in Laughlin in 2019 with my 88' year old father and we got in a cab and told him he just had to meet Joey.
My message and I don't care what your politics are: is get vaxxed.
It won't stop the virus but it might keep you from an early exit. Life is short enough.
I echo Marks sentiment. We'll do whatever we can to help you in any way to keep NLG going.
Hi, Jay! I remember taking that picture, Statfreak was so worried I was going to drop his camera! I also remember several great trips down there with my daughter, both in the summer and the winter.
I still have a hard time believing it... keep me posted on how stuff is going with the shop and family.
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Just to let everyone know the site and shop will continue to be open I will be stepping up to fill his shoes big as they may be if any of you have any questions please let me know on here or call the shop thanks. :odie: RIP DAD may you be fixing the slots up in heaven
So sad to hear about your dad, condolences from Linda and I! It's been years since we've gotten down that way, I haven't even been to the new shop yet. Your dad is up there with Buzz, drinking coffee and talking about us. :yes:
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Hey NLG family! Many of you may not know me, I'm Joey's oldest son. I know a bunch of the original members will however.
When Joey (dad) started this website it was originally because I had created a admittedly terrible NLG site for him. In a push to get dad to follow his dreams I created a basic and basic HTML new Life games site. Him being who he was looked at it and immediately said he had a better idea. He then spent the next month creating a web forum for slot people. And we see where that took him.
He was always a project minded and went all in when he set himself to one.
We will all miss him deeply!!!
As Scotty said, he will be running the store and shop. I will be there to help him and make sure everything goes as dad would have wanted.
I encourage everyone to post you memories of Joey, he would want that.
He's on the big reels in the sky with Buzz. :odie:
Here's a couple pictures from back in the day, one is the Gang at lunch, and the other is me after hiking a mile back to the shop when my truck blew the head gasket on one of the 4th of July parties. The heat kicked my a$$!!!
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I didn't know Joey personally but wanted to send my condolences to his family and friends. This website is a great source of info for thousands of slot owners and brings together their knowkedge. Many thanks Joey. RIP God Bless and watch over you.
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Thanks Guys for all of the Great posts and stories!! Keep them coming!
I know that the Carruther's Family and the NLG Family are very comforted by them!
It is great to see so many of my old friends sharing the Love!!!
:yourock: :thankyou:
CaptainHappy :CaptainHappy:
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My most sincere condolences and prayers for family and friends.
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Wow.
Never knew the guy, but definitely a legend.
Thanks for making NLG what it is.
May you hit all the progressives up there!
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Very sad news indeed.
Thank you Joey, for creating this wonderful resource that continues to bring people together. Your legacy will live on.
RIP.
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Sorry to hear this fu*** bad news :no: :no:
My condolences to the family from France.
It is on NLG that I have learned so much and everything since 2012, when I started this passion for slot machines.
RIP Joey.
Bruno
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I was SO very sad to hear the news of Joey's passing. My deepest condolences go out to his family.
I have not been on this site much in many years. I've popped in a couple times here and there
and have seen the various posts on FB. I've always felt NLG has been part of my "extended family."
That is largely because of Joey as well as many of the other wonderful folks who've been a part of
and helped make NLG as great as it is.
I never met Joey in person. I told my wife several times that we were going to go to a 4th of July
event at "headquarters" one day but life got in the way and we never made it.
I did talk to Joey many times both over the phone and via chat back when we had the dreaded website
crashes & switchover. I can say that he was very dedicated to the cause here. When he started this gig,
I don't think he knew just how big & far it would go but by the time the sh*t hit the fan he was all about
keeping it going.
I found NLG, I think like most people, because I was having a problem with a machine and was freaking out
cause I didn't know what to do to fix it. I made a post of my "desperation" only to find out that my problem
was not only a common one but super simple to fix. Several guys jumped in to help me out and of course there
was some poking fun at the newbie action as well but I was SO relieved to get my machine fixed.
After my "christening", I found myself spending a significant amount of time on the website. Anything I know,
I learned here. Listen to the guys with grey hair...they know what they're talking about! Now I find myself
the one with the grey hair. I found NLG to be a great place of camaraderie, brotherhood, & welcoming to
everyone.
Joey had a bead on people. For some reason he brought me in. Despite my random "rant" posts and being
a newbie I found myself inducted into the club. He even created a title for me. He trusted me with behind the
scenes info and administrative access. Joey knew he couldn't do it all on his own but also knew to choose his
help wisely. To that end, I don't know why he chose me, someone who he's never even met, but I couldn't
have been more proud to be part of such a great team with a great leader. It literally was a pleasure to do
anything I could to help.
I cannot fathom how devastating his loss is to his family and my heart breaks for them. I can say that the
legacy he left is amazing. He definitely left his footprint on the world. He has touched a countless number
of people both directly and indirectly. There is no doubt that he helped make the world a better place.
God speed to you my friend. You will be dearly missed!
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I can’t believe the posts that are coming in. It is absolutely AMAZING how many people that JOEY, and the NLG family have, and still are touching. It’s hard to go on the site, EVERY TIME, I do it takes me 45 minutes to post 5 sentences. I’m spending more time wiping the tears from my face so I can see the screen to post something. It took me over an hour to finish reading TJKELLERS post, because of the tears. He said it ALL. THANK YOU ALL AGAIN NLG FAMILY FOR YOUR KINDNESS & ASSISTANCE.
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Terrible news during terrible times. Joey was the first person I spoke to in 2005 when I bought my wife her first 809 EM. He was a gentleman and encouraged me to join this group. I have been a member ever since. Only a few weeks ago I called up the shop as I was having trouble helping a new member to join and asked to speak with him. I was simply told that he was not in. Tragic!
PLEASE be vigilant about protecting yourself and your family. Rest in peace old friend.
Ra
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I’m a newbie around here but my condolences to you and your family sir. So sorry for your loss.
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This is shocking news, Scotty, your father was a great asset to this industry and a big hearted and loved man. He had built NLG from the ground up and was able to help so many near and far. That says a lot about the man. I started out on this sight many years ago to just learn about the two slot machines that I had just purchased and how they work. I have 10 now and thanks to Joey, he said you can never have enough. He also was the first person that told me he was going to make me a Supporting Vendor. For someone who just had a hobby of making unique slot machine/game room décor. He believed in me before I did my own self. Now it has always continued to just be a hobby but I will forever be in his depth for being the first one. I never met Joey and have met Jay and Stat freak and as I, they will carry on Joey's Legacy. My prayers are with you and your family. He will be dearly missed.
Sincerely; Scott Reese
Scott Vegas Lights
Arizona
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I Just Learned of This from a friend. My Heart is Hurting as Joey was the Greatest!. Over Many Years We Shared Much. I Am also to Blame for not being around due to Family issues. I'm so Sad. A Lot of Memories. I Will Miss You My Friend. B
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So sad to hear this news Joey and I worked together in Reno for a few years and were friends, I have been out of touch since moving to Texas and have not been on the site much, Just as captain Happy stated I was also one of the founding members. My deepest condolences to his family he will be greatly missed by all
Slot Docs AKA Lynn Hunter :thank_you:
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So sorry for your loss. I met Joey a couple of times going to Bullhead and stopped into the shop. Only one word for this site, and what Joey did for all of us slot hobbyist, is just STELLAR. No other site like this anywhere, with all the knowledge and friendships. He will be missed. Prayers and healing to the family.
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So sorry to hear about this - He will be missed and my thoughts go out to his family and friends.
If you need any help with the site from a web development or server administration point of view, please don't hesitate to contact me.
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Just read about this horrible news. My most sincere condolences to his family and friends. Rest in peace legend !
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I am so sad to read this news, my condolences to you all. Joey was a great guy and tremendous resource, so glad I was able to meet him in person and visit the shop. Sucks that I wasn’t able to make it back out since.
NLG has been a second family to many, and by far the best resource for slots, all thanks to this incredible guy. Sadly I stepped away for a few years for health reason, and finally looking to get caught up and back into NLG world but shocked when I read this post. We all know that COVID sucks, and keeps impacting all of our lives.
I’m so sorry for your loss, you are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Lenny
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Scotty, its been weeks now since you told me about your dad, I've wanted to post, but I'm still at a loss of words. In the short time of being a slot tech in Laughlin, I made a few friends, but none as helpful as you and your Dad. The first time I met you guys was when you were moving from the old store to the present location, just down the street from where I live. He was tossing out a couple machines, I asked if I could have them to practice on and next thing I knew you were loading them in the truck for me. Friends made. Thru out the next months I would stop in for advice, trade parts or just B.S. I loved his stories of being a slot tech back in the day at the Belle or Edgewater, they taught me a lot, like who I could trust in the cut throat world of Casinos (nobody), what to watch for, things you could get away with and things you couldn't. His knowledge of gaming machines astounded me. How could someone possibly keep all that info inside 1 brain, it, he, was amazing. We had a lot in common, love of mechanical objects, guns, Ham Radio, Trump, a downright cool guy. I remember last summer when the riots were going on all over the country, making plans to defend the store if needed and how we would go about it. I miss talking to him. I know you've learned a great deal from him and was glad when you told me you were planning on keeping the store open and running it. It's what he would have wanted and I think you're going to be successful at it. I'll keep coming by, buggin ya, but I want you to know if there is ever anything you need that I can help you with, just let me know, I'm right down the street. RIP Joey
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I'm sorry to admit it, but I don't frequent NLG as much as I used to, so I wasn't aware of Joey's passing. My sincere condolences to his family and friends on his loss. I met him once while on vacation in Las Vegas, probably ten or more years ago. (Have a pic somewhere of myself in front of the shop). He let me look around, talked shop, and hooked me up with some NLG gear (I still have the blue lunch/beer bag cooler). He always seemed like a cool dude and was a great asset to the slot community. RIP Joey, hope you and Buzz are pulling the one arm bandits in the great beyond.
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RIP Joey, hard to believe it's been a year.
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I have not been on here for some time. Just got back on and saw this. Sorry to hear. Will miss a great guy. Prayers for family.
Ford
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My condolences to his family and friends. Like some of the others it's been a while since I have been on the NLG site. I had visited the shop a few times years ago when I lived in Vegas and would come down to Laughlin to throw our boat on the Colorado River. Though I did not meet him personally that I know though his efforts live on. He built a great resource for many. RIP
Bobby
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RIP
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Well I'm sure I'm not the last to say what a great man Joey was and the site he developed. Although I have just logged in after years of time off, this still was a shock to me!
COVID kicked a lot of ass and took from this earth some very good people. In 2020 when it started, I lost a good fire Chief from COVID that Ironically he caught in a symposium on COVID. May peace rest in his soul and on the mined of his family to look back this many years later and see how loved he was.