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  • From Anonymous@Anonymous@novabbs.org (Anonymous) to rocksolid.nodes.announce on Mon Apr 28 20:33:29 2025
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    This is Thom's (Retro Guy) wife Kaylen
    Miller. Thom passed away from pancreatic cancer on Saturday morning
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  • From colin_g_macleod@colin_g_macleod@yahoo.com (cmacleod4) to rocksolid.nodes.announce on Fri May 2 09:12:40 2025
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    On Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:33:29 +0000, Anonymous wrote:

    This is Thom's (Retro Guy) wife Kaylen
    Miller. Thom passed away from pancreatic cancer on Saturday morning

    That is terribly sad news. I send my condolences.

    My project Newsgrouper could be seen as a rival to novaBBS, but in the
    few messages I exchanged with Thom he was always encouraging and
    supportive.

    Some other people have reacted to this news at:

    https://www.novabbs.com/usenet/article-flat.php?id=2349&group=news.admin.peering#2349

    and

    https://www.reddit.com/r/usenet/comments/1kcezwl/retro_guy_rip/

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  • From manta103g@manta103g@gmail.com (darius) to rocksolid.nodes.announce on Sat May 3 16:34:04 2025
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    My condolences

    Retro Guy was our best friend

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  • From manta103g@manta103g@gmail.com (darius) to rocksolid.nodes.announce on Sat May 3 18:05:05 2025
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    Dear Kaylen,

    Please accept my deepest condolences on the passing of your beloved
    husband, Thom Miller.

    Thom rCo known to many as Retro Guy rCo was more than just a brilliant
    systems administrator. He was a cornerstone of the Usenet community, a
    steward of digital history, and a passionate guardian of open
    communication in an increasingly closed world. His work on NovaBBS was
    not just technical mastery rCo it was an act of devotion to a generation
    of users who still believe in the value of decentralized, human-centered networks.

    But beyond the code, the servers, and the systems, Thom was a kind,
    witty, and deeply thoughtful man. He left a mark not just on the
    infrastructure of the internet, but on the hearts of all who had the
    privilege of working with him, learning from him, or simply watching him
    bring old systems to life with a spark that was uniquely his.

    We all admired his resilience rCo even in the face of illness, he never
    stopped contributing, supporting others, or tinkering with vintage tech
    that reminded him (and us) of simpler times. His battle with pancreatic
    cancer was courageous and dignified, and your unwavering love and care
    through it all was nothing short of heroic.

    Though he has passed from this world, ThomrCOs legacy will remain online,
    in memory, and in spirit rCo in every echo of a dial-up tone, every
    vintage machine that boots up, every command line prompt typed by
    someone inspired by his work.

    Kaylen, thank you for sharing Thom with us. Please know that you are
    surrounded by a community that grieves with you and honors him. If
    there's anything we can do rCo to preserve his work, to share his story,
    or to support you rCo we are here.

    With heartfelt sympathy,

    Darius

    On behalf of the Usenet and NovaBBS community

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