Originally posted by Grampy Bobby [b]"R.I.P. Mike Lomax (mikelom)" For additional condolences, please see General Forum Thread 163956 and Spirituality Forum Thread 163957 Thanks, grandmasteryoda...[/b]
Thanks for sharing. I probably should have put this thread in the general forum in the first place! Great to see all the comments from people who knew Mike.
Originally posted by BigDoggProblem This was shocking and sad news. I'll miss the tough games he gave me and the witty/cheerful quality he brought to the forums.
Here's a game we played that I feel is a fitting tribute to his chess skill. He had white.
Originally posted by grandmasteryoda Nice touch resigning the games Paul Leggett and Vandervelde. Knowing Mike he'd appreciate the gesture. I've just done the same in our final game, which sadly, we had only just started.
Rip Mike,was a good guy he even paid for a subscription once for me for no reason so goes to show he's a kind man and was a good friend I made on here. I played him a few times which was also fun. I will enter his tournament in his memory and rip and my thoughts are with his family.
"R.I.P. Mike Lomax (mikelom)" Thread 163956 (Page 2) May 26, 2015
Originally posted by Jewiemax "Hi Mike's sister here, Julie. We cannot know what illness Mike had- he claimed he had cancer, was thousands of miles away from family, and did not want to worry anyone. However his death was suicide by taking too many colchicine tablets and drinking whiskey after battling an alcohol addiction for thirty years. very very sad, and we are all devastated, sorry but I want the truth out there. If anyone needs to get in touch I am on fb, and also my email is juxamoldrof@gmail.com. I dearly loved my little brother and am so shocked, hope I am not upsetting anyone, but I believe in telling the truth."