- Joined
- Aug 24, 2016
- Messages
- 108
- Reaction score
- 193
- Points
- 49
- Favorite Pinball Machine
- Don't know much about pinball machines
Sleepy/Arne passed away on Friday, Sept 9 at 11:58 pm. His sudden death left his family in shock. He was officially diagnosed with lung and pancreatic cancer on August 24th, and died less than 3 weeks later.
My brother Arne was a true renaissance man. He was a marvelous writer, and musically talented, playing the guitar, piano, and violin. Arne was a gentle soul, who was willing to help others without expecting anything in return. He loved animals, and even though he had 4 cats of his own, he always put out food and water for the stray cats in the neighborhood.
My husband, Rex, who is a PhD geologist describes Arne as the most intelligent person he has ever met, and refers to him as “mensa plus.†This is saying something, as my husband had the opportunity to have lunch with Edward Teller (the father of the hydrogen bomb) on several occasions, when he taught at Troy University in Alabama, and the Physics Dept. hosted Teller as a guest speaker. My husband says that the hardest course that he had to take as a PhD student at the University of Iowa was crystallography, and that Arne could converse with him on this subject easily, even though he never formally studied this subject. In fact, Arne could even converse at a level above what my husband had studied. When Arne was only 17 years old, and the cable TV service ON TV was in it’s infancy, Arne built his own Cable Box. This was before the internet, which made this information accessible.
Arne was always curious, and believed in life-long learning and growing. He always found the most interesting things on the internet to share. I always looked forward to discussing new technologies or new music that he enjoyed with him.
I shared with Arne all of the kind wishes that you posted on Pinball Nirvana, and I could tell that your comments touched him greatly. He enjoyed your friendships, and knowing that you all cared about him gave him comfort on his final day of life. I did want Ike to know that his comment about “ego-pumpers enamored of our faces in the mirror†brought a smile to his face.
Thank you again for the kindness that you showed my brother through the years,
Elton, Ike Savage, Lee Van Cleef, Rascal, Pinballdaveh, JohnPurpleHaze, Shooby Doo, Tii, GSGregg, Hogger42, Itchigo, SteveOz, Coil Smoke, and any others that I may be unaware of.
Let us learn, by Arne’s example, to respect everyone that we encounter in this life, because we do not know their struggles, help people who need your help, and be kind to each other.
My brother Arne was a true renaissance man. He was a marvelous writer, and musically talented, playing the guitar, piano, and violin. Arne was a gentle soul, who was willing to help others without expecting anything in return. He loved animals, and even though he had 4 cats of his own, he always put out food and water for the stray cats in the neighborhood.
My husband, Rex, who is a PhD geologist describes Arne as the most intelligent person he has ever met, and refers to him as “mensa plus.†This is saying something, as my husband had the opportunity to have lunch with Edward Teller (the father of the hydrogen bomb) on several occasions, when he taught at Troy University in Alabama, and the Physics Dept. hosted Teller as a guest speaker. My husband says that the hardest course that he had to take as a PhD student at the University of Iowa was crystallography, and that Arne could converse with him on this subject easily, even though he never formally studied this subject. In fact, Arne could even converse at a level above what my husband had studied. When Arne was only 17 years old, and the cable TV service ON TV was in it’s infancy, Arne built his own Cable Box. This was before the internet, which made this information accessible.
Arne was always curious, and believed in life-long learning and growing. He always found the most interesting things on the internet to share. I always looked forward to discussing new technologies or new music that he enjoyed with him.
I shared with Arne all of the kind wishes that you posted on Pinball Nirvana, and I could tell that your comments touched him greatly. He enjoyed your friendships, and knowing that you all cared about him gave him comfort on his final day of life. I did want Ike to know that his comment about “ego-pumpers enamored of our faces in the mirror†brought a smile to his face.
Thank you again for the kindness that you showed my brother through the years,
Elton, Ike Savage, Lee Van Cleef, Rascal, Pinballdaveh, JohnPurpleHaze, Shooby Doo, Tii, GSGregg, Hogger42, Itchigo, SteveOz, Coil Smoke, and any others that I may be unaware of.
Let us learn, by Arne’s example, to respect everyone that we encounter in this life, because we do not know their struggles, help people who need your help, and be kind to each other.