Sad News, DefenceTalk lost a great one

[webmaster]

Folks, I am sad and heartbroken to have to bring this to you but I've got some very sad news about passing away of [FONT=verdana,arial,helvetica]Whiskyjack[/FONT] aka Wayne Andrews, a great member of the DefenceTalk forum community.

Personally and on behalf of DefenceTalk.com I offer my deepest sympathies and condolences to Wayne's family and friends.

Part of the email that I received about this tragic news:

His widow Michelle has gained access to his email accounts and has asked me, a close friend for many years, to contact the more personal correspondents directly on her behalf. As the administrator of Defence Talk I felt advising you directly to be appropriate.


Wayne was only 31 at his death, which was caused by a heart attack exacerbated by a medical condition he was born with. Tragically, Michelle was only 9 weeks pregnant with their first at the time.


Michelle is well aware of the great enjoyment he received from participating in DefenceTalk, and would like her regards passed on.

Here are links to posts and threads made by Wayne and his contribution to the Defence community at large. We will surely miss him.

Join Date: August 15th, 2005
Total Posts: 903 (1.25 posts per day)
Last Post: Analyzing Operation: Restore Hope - April 11th, 2007 06:17 PM Find all posts by Whiskyjack
Find all threads started by Whiskyjack

May God give Michelle and other members of Wayne's family strength to cope with this great loss.

 

[Pathfinder-X]

Wow! Hard to believe that guy is gone. He always had some useful input to any discussion he was involved in. It's even harder to believe a soldier with good cardiovacular conditioning could die of a heart attack at the age of 31.

My full condolences to his wife Michelle and his family members.

 

[Ozzy Blizzard]

My true, deepest and sincerest condolences to Wayne's family and his freinds here on Defencetalk. Tragedy is not the word to describe the loss of someone so young. I am truely sorry for your loss.... I will miss reading wayne's contribution here on defencetalk it was both wise and rational.

My condolences.

 

[Aussie Digger]

This is a sad loss. Wayne's contributions will be missed. My condolences to his family and friends, should they read this.

Regards

AD.

 

[abramsteve]

My deepest condolences to his family and friends. God bless them in their time of need.

 

[Tasman]

I enjoyed Wayne's input to this forum a great deal. My sincere condolences to Michelle, family and friends.

Tas

 

[merocaine]

My deepest condolences go out to his family and friends.
Whiskyjack was a good poster on Defence Talk, he's going to be missed.

Merocaine

 

[Lucasnz]

My sincere condolences to Michelle and the rest of the family.

I will deeply miss Wayne's contribution to the forum and the reasoned debate that came with it.

 

[Stuart Mackey]

My deepest sympathies to his family, his passing is a great loss.

 

[Waylander]

In can also just add my deepest condolences to his family and friends.
Sad to see a young man dying so early in his life.
His presence here will be missed.

Waylander

 

[radiosilence]

Sad to hear about the tragic lost of Whiskyjack. My condolences to his family.

 

[RubiconNZ]

My sympathies to his family at this time
I certainly will miss his input, especially on NZDF matters where he always contributed to in a great way, I always looked forward to his responses on the discussion.

 

[kams]

That's a shocking news. My condolences to his family.

 

[Izzy1]

My sincerest condolences and sympathies to his family at this time.

 

[SaudiArabian]

I am sorry , All my condolences and sympathies to Mr.Andrews' family and friends

 

[Jezza]

My sincere condolences to Michelle and the rest of the family.

Very sad news indeed.

Jeremy

 

[LazerLordz]

My sincere condolonces to his wife and his family.

She needs all the support they can give her right now.

 

[yess]

My deepest condolences to his family...
may god rest him in peace. what is more sad that he could not see his first child? hope one day his child serves in NZDF or fallow his dad's foot steps.

 

[gf0012-aust]

My thoughts and condolences go out to Waynes family and friends. His contributions will be sorely missed.

 

[eckherl]

My prayers and condolences go out to Wanyes wife and family, what a
heart break to have him lose his life at such a young age, especially with a child on the way. He surely and sadly will be missed by us all.