Re: My Brother
From Nitessky99 <nit...@aol.comnospamz>
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· 27 Sep 2003 22:43 · View full thread
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Gosh...been seeing his art work for years now..he did have a sense of humor... So sorry to read this and I'm sure he will be missed...all my condolences to you and your family... May God Bless you all... sincerely, Nitessky99 >From: Quong Nguyen >I have sad news. >My name is Quong Nguyen and I am Tran Nguyen's younger brother. Last >weekend Tran and I went out late to a Taco Bell for some food when we were >caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting in downtown Oakland. >Tears are streaming down my face as I write this because Tran pushed me >down to safety behind his Honda. He died four hours later at the Alameda >County Medical Center. The doctors said he was dead the minute he entered >the emergency room but they did their best. >I've never really read the internet but he always talked about his friends >on alt.ascii-art and making his buffoonish cartoons. He also wrestled with >his alcoholism which had haunted him since early high school and his way of >overcoming this demon was through laughter. >Tran's ashes were scattered over the Pacific on Tuesday in a traditional >Buddhist ceremony. His ascii art "farts" will remain on the web for >generations to come so he won't be forgotten. > > > > > >
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