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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOne of the victims of today's shootings in College Station, TX was a close friend of mine.
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http://www.theeagle.com/article/20120813/BC0101/120819835/1004/BC0101Chris Northcliffe was a kind and gentle man. He and I instantly connected through our love of Democratic politics. We first met when I organized an opposition demonstration to our republican representative's townhall meeting last summer. He was a champion of the progressive cause and a wonderful human being.
I will miss you forever, Chris.
Swamp Lover
(431 posts)budkin
(6,701 posts)There really are no words.
Beaverhausen
(24,470 posts)My sincere condolences.
AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)My sincere condolences to you, man. And the rest of his friends & family, too.
R.I.P. Chris, may your afterlife be peaceful & joyous. Say hello to FDR and JFK for us.....
HangOnKids
(4,291 posts)Sorry for your loss. Warm light for you and his family.
ornotna
(10,800 posts)Peace to the victims and their families.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)I just got home a while ago and was not aware that there was another shooting.
My thoughts are with you.
aquart
(69,014 posts)I once read a Civil War era letter containing a hope that was really a mother's prayer: that when her newborn came to die, his community would be glad he had lived.
Chris Northcliffe sounds like a man who fulfilled that.
WillyT
(72,631 posts)Peace...
TuxedoKat
(3,818 posts)I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. What a loss, he sounds like he was a wonderful person. Condolences to his friends and family. (((HUGS)))
Brigid
(17,621 posts)GreenPartyVoter
(72,377 posts)cbdo2007
(9,213 posts)graywarrior
(59,440 posts)Ilsa
(61,694 posts)I'm very sorry for your loss, and for his family.
The wrong place at the wrong time.
Skittles
(153,150 posts)Chris was in the right place; that GUN NUT was in the WRONG PLACE
HangOnKids
(4,291 posts)Indeed!
lastlib
(23,221 posts)... .
Your loss is our loss, sadbear. My deepest condolences to you and his loved ones, and the rest of us.
99Forever
(14,524 posts)Our thoughts are with his friends and family.
panader0
(25,816 posts)spanone
(135,828 posts)JohnnyLib2
(11,211 posts)I'm so sorry.
lucca18
(1,241 posts)leftylauren
(51 posts)maddezmom
(135,060 posts)uppityperson
(115,677 posts)dsteve01
(312 posts)appal_jack
(3,813 posts)Prayers for the dead, and solidarity for the living.
-app
CherokeeDem
(3,709 posts)to you and to your friend's family. It is so difficult to lose anyone that we care about but to lose someone in such a senseless, tragic manner is difficult to comprehend.
May you find peace in your memories of your wonderful friend.
malaise
(268,956 posts)Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)Sounds like he was a real loss to his community. It's not fair, and it's not right, that's for sure.
Justice wanted
(2,657 posts)myrna minx
(22,772 posts)yardwork
(61,599 posts)progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts)nolabear
(41,960 posts)It's too soon to even think of finding peace. I'm just sorry.
Lone_Star_Dem
(28,158 posts)There's nothing else I know to say to make it any easier. They, and you, have my heartfelt empathy.
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)cheriemedium59
(212 posts)TexasTowelie
(112,141 posts)I'm about 45 miles away and it certainly is the story of the day in this area.
Flaxbee
(13,661 posts)How awful. My deepest condolences to you and to Chris's other friends and family. What a tragic death.
mnhtnbb
(31,384 posts)sibelian
(7,804 posts)You must feel awful, I'm so so sorry....
Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)How senseless.
silvershadow
(10,336 posts)renate
(13,776 posts)I am so sorry for your loss and his friends' and family's loss. How horrific it must be to lose somebody so suddenly and completely senselessly.
proud patriot
(100,705 posts)arthritisR_US
(7,287 posts)struggle4progress
(118,281 posts)catbyte
(34,376 posts)You, Chris, his other friends and family are all in my thoughts. Chris sound like he was a wonderful man. When will all this ungodly hatred and violence end?
Diane
Anishinaabe in MI
mrs_p
(3,014 posts)Peace and thoughts for you and his family.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Firebrand Gary
(5,044 posts)ellisonz
(27,711 posts)Vidar
(18,335 posts)barbtries
(28,789 posts)what a terrible way to lose a friend.
sinkingfeeling
(51,448 posts)Senseless violence.
rurallib
(62,410 posts)liberallibral
(272 posts)That is very sad, and many prayers for you, and for his family....
TBF
(32,055 posts)we've had too many of these incidents lately, and too many innocent bystanders losing their lives.
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)malthaussen
(17,193 posts)So long as you and others remember, he will always be there.
-- Mal
Equate
(256 posts)and his family. It sounds like you and him were the closest friends and those are hard to come by these days.
LoisB
(7,203 posts)Sad and stupid. Now can we talk about gun control?
Dustlawyer
(10,495 posts)Gig 'Em Aggies! My heart goes out to all affected!
sonias
(18,063 posts)Such a tragic loss of life.
hue
(4,949 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
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sadbear
(4,340 posts)Lucy was the shooter's constant companion, not Chris's. Chris was married with two teenaged children.
sinkingfeeling
(51,448 posts)sadbear
(4,340 posts)The media have been getting his age wrong, misspelling his name, etc. the whole time. They'll eventually get the details right, I hope.
Paka
(2,760 posts)My condolences to you and all the families affected by this, and all the senseless violence of our American gun culture worship.
Hayabusa
(2,135 posts)nt
madinmaryland
(64,931 posts)Rest in Peace, Chris.
Care Acutely
(1,370 posts)for his family. Bless you all. My heart goes out to you.
Smilo
(1,944 posts)condolences and my hugs