Fredpuli

[Sqad]

I am posting this as i believe that Fred departed this life and i feel that he should not go unappreciated.
He came onto the AB some two years ago and immediately his posts, based mainly on personal experience, were discussed openly and gave great insight and advice to those that had a problem with alcohol. His knowledge of the law and current affairs were invaluable assets to the threads of Answerbank.
The vast majority of ABers are “ships in the night” and soon forgotten but i felt that Fred deserved more and this post is just to say “ Thank you Fred for your contributions.”
It is extremely likely that a complication of Alcoholism took his life.

[Old_Geezer]

My commiserations to all who knew him.

[Butterbun]

Very sad news. RIP Fred.

[Graham-W]

Sláinte Fred. May you rest in peace.

Although I must admit to be half expecting the post, "News of my demise have been greatly exaggerated."

[naomi24]

sqad, if that's true, I'm very sorry to hear it.

[Baldric]

If true, very sad news, he was one of the Good Guys!

(Last user name was Fredpuli43)

[Old_Geezer]

Ah the sheepdog guy
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/members/fredpuli43/

[Daffy6543]

He hasn't posted for a few weeks and you assume he is dead? I'd been gone longer and as far as I know I never got an obituary on AB.
How do you know he's not just having a break?

If he has died then R.I.P., however, as we have no proof I think this post is a bit 'dubious'.

[cazzz1975]

My thoughts entirely daffy.

[B00]

And mine too.

Post makes me entirely uncomfortable. He could very well be taking a break from AB for whatever reason.

To assume someones died due to inactivity on the site is macabre and a bit odd.

[Mamyalynne]

Whilst I agree it may seem a huge leap, Fred had announced he was in a terminal state of illness and his enjoyment of the site and then his non posting does make one worry.

I hope the assumption is wrong.

[wolf63]

I found this from him - the post on the 08/01/14 at 16:13 is when he told us that he was ill. I had hoped that he would be around for much longer.

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1299062.html

[cazzz1975]

Ah I see wolf, I had not read that post, it could be that his health has taken a turn for the worse, however I do feel its still presumptuous to assume he has died

[ladybirder]

Would Sqad really post this if he didn't know for sure?

[Mamyalynne]

He has, with all good intentions.

[albaqwerty]

I knew Fred had been diagnosed with a terminal illness, given about two years max, the poor soul.
I liked him and his posts, if it true, RIP Fred

[royfromaus]

Answerbank is not the centre of the universe. I wouldn't waste time talking to you lot if I only had a short time left on this earth.

Hopefully he is busy spending.

FredPuli43
Question Author
The only question now is: Given that I had enough money to see me through 30 years (97 would be old enough for me; my mother was 93 when she died) shall I set about spending it all in two?

[Mamyalynne]

Would be nice to think he is whopping it up and completing his bucket list, a great guy.

[ladybirder]

Mamy are you confirming that Sqad doesn't actually know for sure then?

[royfromaus]

Yes she is, Ladybirder.


sqad
Fredpuli

I am posting this as i believe that Fred departed this life

[Peter Pedant]

I have missed Fred a lot
esp his very useful posts on Law
and his sensible view on life.

From his posts - he had painless jaundice and was stented on Xmas eve. Follow up revealed that the cause was ca bile ducts. Survival is poor.

a very valued contributor