We've lost Deacon Frye

[John Maddox Roberts]

I was shocked to learn, on another board, that our Deacon Frye, Scott Bubar, passed away in August. Is this old news here? I hadn't seen it mentioned, but I confess I don't check all the forums religiously. He will be missed.

[Red Maria]

Scott dead! I'm checking with a friend who's a moderator on the Sword Forum if this is true. That's the other place I know him from.

I hope it's not true!

[HarborMaster]

Wow That was fast.,Something must have happened., their was no mention of illness., yea I just checked his last post was August 10'th.,

HarborMaster

[John Maddox Roberts]

Maria:

It was on the Sword Forum that I saw the news, posted as a sticky at the top of the Nelson Family Pub forum. It includes a copy of his obituary, along with three pages of comments. He was much esteemed there. I can't believe that I missed it for more than two months.

[Red Maria]

Thanks John. I saw the obit and e-mailed Thomas McDonald to place the obit here on the Pub as the Pub wasn't on the list he had sent the obit. I'll miss Scott. He was a good man and contributed is knowledge and humor both here and on Sword Forum.

Let's have a wake for Scott Bubar aka Deacon Frye! It maybe a couple of months late but being so near to Samhain Scott has a better chance of hearing us!

I says well all drink a toast to Scott and I've got the rum! :)

To a great pirate Deacon Frye!

[John Maddox Roberts]

I'm sitting here wi' me pistol in me sash, me cutlass in one hand and a cup o' claret in the other, (don't ask how I'm typing) drinking a toast to th' Deacon. He never indited a post that wasn't learned and wise. We'll not see his like again. I suspect that, like a true pirate, he didn't want to burden his shipmates with his health problems. I vote that we retire his avatar and not let a newbie appropriate it (it was one of the best, Pyle's Captain Kidd, so someone's going to want to use it.) What say ye?

[Red Maria]

Sounds a good idea John. How about suggesting it to the propriator of this here pub Bloody Buckets?

[Thomas McDonald]

Greetings friends

I was informed by Red Maria that we shared a mutual friend in Scott Bubar, aka Deacon Frye !

Scott certainly touched alot of folks and was repected, & loved, by many a community around this world wide web ....

I cannot even imagine how hard his passing was on his family, and close friends at home in CT.

The following are posts that I did at the time of his passing, I was not aware of his participation on this board so please except my apology !

Slàinte, Mac

It is with great sorrow, and a heavy heart, that I bring you the news of our good friend Scott Bubar's passing !

I received the following e-mail from Scott's son , Jonathan ( his pride & joy) and its contents left me stunned and saddened.

"Hi Tom,

For the several past months my father has been in poor health. I recently finished a vacation with my father in Maine where his health was increasingly deteriorating. On August 24, my father died of heart failure. It was my father's wishes that I would inform the members of sword forum if he ever died. I was hoping that you, Tom, would be able to relay this message to the members of the forum. I am sorry for putting this burden on your shoulders, but at the present time I am having trouble registering with sword forum. I am also unaware as to where on the forum my Dad has posted. Once again I apologize for putting this burden on you, however I would really appreciate it if you could inform the members. -- Thank You, Jonathan Bubar"

My reply to Jonathan & Family :

Dear Jonathan

I am so sorry to hear about your Dad .... this comes as a real shock !

Please express my deepest condolences to your family, and of course to you, his pride & joy!

(he spoke to me often about you, as I did with him about my daughter Rachel, he was very very proud of you!)

I will of course notify his Forum friends on SFI, NetSword, MyArmoury, and the Mohican boards, to which he was such a great contributor & friend !

I feel honored that you asked me to do this for Scott !

Your Dad was a very special man .... I'm glad that I had the chance to speak with him on the phone a few times, share many a good e-mail, and of course the hundreds of Forum discussions ! ( Scott always raised the most interesting questions, and usually found the answers before most of us :-)

He will be missed ....

Rest in Peace, my friend, the pipes will lead you home !

Please keep in touch, Jonathan ! -- Thomas aka Mac

God Bless you, Scott ! Your friend, Mac

Here are links to boards that I placed this message, concerning Scott !

If anyone knows of any other places that should be notified please let me know !

Peace, Mac

NetSword :

http://netsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002257.html

Sword Forum:

http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.ph...6046#post436046

Mohican Board:

http://www.mohicanpress.com/messageboard/t...p?TOPIC_ID=2542

myArmoury:

http://www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=2182

Viking Sword:

http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002468.html

legacy.com had the following notice about our good friend !

*Be sure and sign his guestbook , Peace, Mac

http://legacy.com/Legacy.asp?Page=LifeStor...ersonID=2554127

Scott Bubar (Sikandur)

Scott Bubar, a Stamford, CT resident for the past 16 years, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT. Born May 31, 1951 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Harley Marshman and Margaret Weber Bubar. He was 53.

Scott grew up in Darien, CT and graduated valedictorian from Darien High School. He also graduated from Yale University. He was a long time employee of the Stamford Hospital most recently working as a case manager.

He is survived by his son, Jonathan Aston Bubar of Stamford, CT and his long time companion, Pauline Costanzo also of Stamford, CT. He is also survived by one brother Mark S. Bubar of Riverside, CT and a half-brother Robert Bruce Perkins of Mandeville, LA.

A Funeral Service will be held at the Edward Lawrence Funeral Home on Saturday, August 28, 2004 at 12:00 Noon with Rev. Mark Scarlata of Stanwich Congregation Church in Greenwich, CT. Burial will follow at Spring Grove Cemetery, Darien, CT.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Stamford Health Foundation, 2015 West Main Street, P. O. Box 110315, Stamford, CT 06913.

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'Gott Bewahr Die Oprechte Schotten'

["Broadside" Long]

This is very sad news. I didn't know the Deacon personally, but I'm saddened nonetheless. He was a very knowledgeable man.

Best wishes to his friends and family.

Broadside

[LadyBarbossa]

Aye.... tis sad news indeed.

How would pirates mourn the loss of one of them? I'll be wearin' a black ribbon as an armband on Halloween as I wear my black pirate outfit in memory of this great fellow pirate.

[John Maddox Roberts]

In case anyone here hasn't checked the general forum these last two days, I want to let you know that our Deacon Frye, Scott Bubar, passed away last August. He posted often on Captain Twill, and his posts were always learned and well informed. We will miss him, as there are never enough serious scholars.

[the Royaliste]

I'm firin' a salute in his honor next sail........Will be missed, says I............

[Lady Seahawke]

Alas, no I didn't know this...It is always a sad day to hear of one's passing...will say some prayers for him and his family.

[capnwilliam]

May faire winds take his soul to the Shores of Paradise. Hale and farewell, goode shipmate.

Capt. William

[Rumba Rue]

Well tis a shock to me! Oh I wish we'd had known sooner!

Alas, he will be missed.

Another star sails the stars of the heavens.

Rumba Rue

**Smile, life is too short not to**

[Mad Woman Cheryl]

'Tis a shock. He will be greatly missed. Fair winds an may we meet on Fiddlers Green.

[Longarm]

He was a true scholar indeed. We'll miss his knowledge and wisdom. God bless ye mate.

[El Pirata]

Well this definately is not what I expected to read in this forum. I will miss his wit he added to the forum.

[Lady Seahawke]

alas, as stated I didn't know the gentleman personally, but have read some of his posts. He will be missed and my prayers to his family.

[TalesOfTheSevenSeas]

So sorry to hear of Deacon Frye's passing. My sympathies to his friends and family.

[Captain_MacNamara]

I poured some rum on the Samhain fire for all of our brothers and sisters that have been lost this past year.

[Red Maria]

Huzzah Capt MacNamara!

:)

I mentioned this on another thread about Deacon but I think I'll mention it here too. Let's have a wake for Deacon! I've got the rum anyone want to join me?

To Deacon Frye a wise and witty pirate!

[Nigel]

Tis sad indeed, to hear of the passing of a fellow pirate, e'en moreso when they are respected by so many.

A salute to ye, Deacon.

[Matty Bottles]

I knew him only from his posts, but wondered where he had gone. I missed his input on the boards, but I'd been out for so long that I figured he had other things to do. I can't believe it. I learned many things from him, and others on this board. I first started here as a dorky guy who liked cartoony pirates, but the real history of pirates is fascinating, and Deacon Frye never shared his knowledge in a way that made someone feel small. It's odd to read so many posts and realize I'll probably never actually meet any of you. I really think the boards have lost something with losing him.

[Black Deacon]

Oh no! I will miss him greatly.