X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,cc8cf6e45c4730f1 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-09-27 15:43:27 PST Path: news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!lnsnews.lns.cornell.edu!newsstand.cit.cornell.edu!ngpeer.news.aol.com!audrey-m1.news.aol.com!not-for-mail Lines: 32 X-Admin: news@aol.com From: nitessky99@aol.comnospamz (Nitessky99) Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Date: 27 Sep 2003 22:43:10 GMT References: Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com Subject: Re: My Brother Message-ID: <20030927184310.29105.00000207@mb-m24.aol.com> Xref: news1.google.com alt.ascii-art:28 Gosh...been seeing his art work for years now..he did have a sense of humor... So sorry to read this and I'm sure he will be missed...all my condolences to you and your family... May God Bless you all... sincerely, Nitessky99 >From: Quong Nguyen >I have sad news. >My name is Quong Nguyen and I am Tran Nguyen's younger brother. Last >weekend Tran and I went out late to a Taco Bell for some food when we were >caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting in downtown Oakland. >Tears are streaming down my face as I write this because Tran pushed me >down to safety behind his Honda. He died four hours later at the Alameda >County Medical Center. The doctors said he was dead the minute he entered >the emergency room but they did their best. >I've never really read the internet but he always talked about his friends >on alt.ascii-art and making his buffoonish cartoons. He also wrestled with >his alcoholism which had haunted him since early high school and his way of >overcoming this demon was through laughter. >Tran's ashes were scattered over the Pacific on Tuesday in a traditional >Buddhist ceremony. His ascii art "farts" will remain on the web for >generations to come so he won't be forgotten. > > > > > >