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    28 Apr '15 09:40
    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.
  2. SubscriberAspasia
    Old Frog
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    28 Apr '15 12:55
    My condolences to all his friends and family.
    He was a good man. Had 3 games with him.
  3. Donationketchuplover
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    28 Apr '15 14:481 edit
    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.

    [pgn]
    [Event "Clan challenge"]
    [Site "http://www.playtheimmortalgame.com"]
    [Date "2015.01.14"]
    [EndDate "2015.01.29"]
    [Round ...[text shortened]... . Qa4g4 g6 26. Rd2xd7 f5 27. Qg4c4 Kg8f7 28. Qc4xe6 Kf7xe6 29. Nf3g5 {Black resigns} 1-0
    [/pgn]
    impressive! I never played him 🙁
  4. Standard memberChessPraxis
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    28 Apr '15 19:13
    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.
    Paul and Vandy are both class acts.
  5. Standard memberSmiffy
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    30 Apr '15 18:27
    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.
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    30 Apr '15 23:26
  7. Standard memberGrampy Bobby
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    27 May '15 00:501 edit
    "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."
  8. e4
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    27 May '15 00:55
    Hi Julie,

    A double tragedy now knowing it need not have happened.

    Very sad news.
  9. Donationketchuplover
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    27 May '15 08:43
    I doubt we'll think less of him. May he rest in peace.
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    27 May '15 09:05
    Committing suicide by an overdose of colchicine? That's a new one on me.

    Here is Mike's facebook page, it has lots of great pictures of him and his wife:
    https://www.facebook.com/mike.lomax.798
  11. Pale Blue Dot
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    28 May '15 11:471 edit
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    28 May '15 14:12
    Originally posted by Data Fly
    Committing suicide by an overdose of colchicine? That's a new one on me.
    Yes, doesn't seem to be a nice way to go. Poor bastard.
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