I am posting this here as it is a well trafficked forum and I am sure many of you may have come across Buzz over the years:

If you who haven't heard we recently lost a wonderful mod, person, and member since 2002:

RIP Buzz

Hi R*R:

You couldn't have said it better. Buzz was a wonderful person and a tremendous asset to this websitre, and the whole 2+2 family will miss him greatly.

Best wishes,
Mason

damn rip buzz, thanks for all the o8 help

Damn. I remember him from posting in the o8 forums almost a decade ago. He was always incredibly respectful and helpful to anyone and everyone. He really went above and beyond in his posts.

Sad news. RIP Buzz.

Sad when people pass in general, but especially when people from the community pass away, RIP

RIP Buzz, you were an O8 forum legend.

Can't overstate this enough. He put more effort into strategy content and helping others than any other poster I know. Not too many people browsed o8 so in that respect he flew under the radar.

RIP

Sad news--always polite and wrote out full detailed responses in the O8 forum.

sad news when a longtime member of the community passes, condolences to his family & friends

even tho i didnt run into him much because i didnt play much O8, from the outpouring of positive messages he will be missed

Wow this is horrible.

RIP

Horrible news. He was the scoop of all posters .

Damn Quad Deuces

A really beautiful humility shone through in his posts.

holy **** this is a surprise to me. dude kept the 08 forums alive, he would always answer my posts, even tho most of his answers were ambiguous. he was always active and ready to chime in

Sad news... Didn't know him but always respected his opinions on O8. He'll definitely be missed.

RIP to a fine gentlemen and scholar

Pictures of Buzz at Barge 2001 (5th & 9th pics).

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Thanks for this. I am going to put the one of the pics in the OP.

R*R

That's awesome - I should look and see if I have any pics, although I don't think I do. Didn't take too many pictures at 2+2 parties. That first picture of him (at the table with others) - he'd get that look once in a while, and if you hadn't met him before, you'd think he was zoning out a bit. It was always evident shortly after that he definitely wasn't.

When I picture Buzz, that's the shirt I see - pretty sure he had a lot like that.

Also wanted to add - the first time I met him, it was at the Golden Nugget 2+2 party. He was, of course, helping with the name tags and whatever else needed doing. Every year at the get-togethers, he was asking if he could help with anything.

Always took the time to answer o8 questions in detail, prob spending more time trying to work through the spot than the person who originally asked the question. That kind of energy made me think he was a lot younger than his picture. Congenial class act.

Very thoughtful poster; no doubt it carried on into his life. Thanks for leaving your mark, Buzz. <3

RIP Buzz! I'll never forget the crazy Hollywood Park Omaha games we played in together!

Condolences to the family. Seems like a great guy based on replies to both threads.

I was always amazed by how much time he would spend helping total strangers on the interwebz figure out some silly card game.

RIP Buzz.

My best to his friends and family.

RIP. He was very generous in giving info