Remembrance: Dr. David J. Baxter ~ BoG Admin ~ Ottawa, Canada wrote:

I learned this morning of the passing of a young man I admired but never met: Dennis Lewis of Iowa.

Some of you know that I am a co-owner of another forum - The Band of Gonzos Webmasters Forum. Dennis was a young man who became one of our charter members (using the member name wclew) when we launched that forum in March 2004, and in due course we christened him with the special nickname, Little Bogger. I don't know the details of the chronic health issues with which Dennis struggled during the course of his life but I believe he was confined to a wheelchair. This may have restricted his mobility but it certainly didn't restrict his enthusiasm for life, his humor, or his love for his country, his family, his friends, and humanity.

He frequently sent little jokes, affirmations, words of wisdom or hope, etc., to an email list he had constructed which he titled "To Someone Who Is Important To Me" - periodically, one or two or three of those would appear in my Inbox and I always knew it would be something to brighten my day.

I never met Dennis in person and that's something I regret. He was a remarkable young man with a big heart and an attitude the rest of us should try to emulate. I will miss him.

Good Night, Little Bogger. Rest easy. You made an impact on the world greater than you knew. I will remember you.

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Remembrance: Darren Turner ~ BoG Admin ~ West Palm Beach, FL wrote:

This is a rough email to read; in fact I am going to shut my office down for a bit as a moment of silence for Little Bogger-- 

What a great spirit he was & always a pleasure to communicate with.  I know that he has touched us in so many ways that most people can't.  I am a changed person for having met him.  I am deeply saddened with this news.

He will be missed dearly.

Daren T.