Apologies
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:01 pm
My name is Ricardo Locke. I am posting under Roy's account at his request. Please relocate this post to the appropriate forum location.
Roy was a struggling writer, award-winning critic, graphic artist, publisher, editor, computer technician, game designer, army airborne, an instructor of aikido, judo, boxing, wrestling, and I do not know what else.
Roy used to brag about having lost two competition fights due to being disqualified. I am unaware as to how many competitions he won. It is unlikely Roy kept track. Roy won an incalculable amount of awards in his other fields. One of his greater accomplishments was obtaining an International Leadership Award from a variant of the Associated Press.
In his lifetime I felt Roy accomplished plenty, but he was never satisfied and pushed himself too far. He had been both wealthy and poor, violent and passive, extroverted and introverted. Roy believed the only way to truly grow, one had to experience everything imaginable. Sometimes he took this philosophy to extremes. Roy would say consequence was an experience one cannot prepare for, but must endure for the lessons it provides. In this, Roy endured far more than any man or woman I know. Roy was reckless and wise, a combination of traits that made him profoundly unique.
At Roy's request, I am here to inform you he passed away at the age of 45. You knew Roy Locke as white warlock. He was my brother, immensely respected within our family, and we will all miss him. The last few years of his life he was plagued by illness, injury and depression. Roy's unpublished works will be made available to his writing associate and editor. We do not have a date as to when his work will be published. At Roy's request, a portion of profits will be anonymously donated to undisclosed charities.
Roy was a struggling writer, award-winning critic, graphic artist, publisher, editor, computer technician, game designer, army airborne, an instructor of aikido, judo, boxing, wrestling, and I do not know what else.
Roy used to brag about having lost two competition fights due to being disqualified. I am unaware as to how many competitions he won. It is unlikely Roy kept track. Roy won an incalculable amount of awards in his other fields. One of his greater accomplishments was obtaining an International Leadership Award from a variant of the Associated Press.
In his lifetime I felt Roy accomplished plenty, but he was never satisfied and pushed himself too far. He had been both wealthy and poor, violent and passive, extroverted and introverted. Roy believed the only way to truly grow, one had to experience everything imaginable. Sometimes he took this philosophy to extremes. Roy would say consequence was an experience one cannot prepare for, but must endure for the lessons it provides. In this, Roy endured far more than any man or woman I know. Roy was reckless and wise, a combination of traits that made him profoundly unique.
At Roy's request, I am here to inform you he passed away at the age of 45. You knew Roy Locke as white warlock. He was my brother, immensely respected within our family, and we will all miss him. The last few years of his life he was plagued by illness, injury and depression. Roy's unpublished works will be made available to his writing associate and editor. We do not have a date as to when his work will be published. At Roy's request, a portion of profits will be anonymously donated to undisclosed charities.
