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SAD DAY - XPEH / Alex Passes away.

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NZed

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May 21, 2009, 7:07:01 AM5/21/09
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Hi everyone.
Just got word and I am about to contact his wife Sarah.
Alex passed away today from a suspected heart attack.
I met Alex only once while I visited Australia but he left a lasting
impression. Passion for life and passion for surfing. Making his new
life on the Gold Coast of Australia.
He loved his music and playing his Les Paul electric guitar ....Stoked
on music, waves and his family.
What a character he will be missed by his wife and his two children
not to forget the many friends he had in his life.
Thinking of you Alex, may you surf forever.
NZed

rodndtube

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May 21, 2009, 8:13:42 AM5/21/09
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RIP. Alex seemed kind of young for this misfortune.
Some good memories: http://rodndtube.com/as_points/XPEH-Oz.shtml

Mike Sullivan

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May 21, 2009, 11:57:44 AM5/21/09
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"NZed" <nzeds...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Heartbreak. How old are the children? Do you have an
address to send something?

XPEH was an every time read on AS, it was all stoke.

Mike


Turby

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May 21, 2009, 12:43:49 PM5/21/09
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Bummer. RIP.

--
Turby the Turbosurfer

td

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May 21, 2009, 2:01:30 PM5/21/09
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On Thu, 21 May 2009 04:07:01 -0700 (PDT), NZed
<nzeds...@hotmail.com> wrote:


So bummed to hear this! RIP, praying for his wife and kids.

td

Andy

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May 21, 2009, 3:03:16 PM5/21/09
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Sad to hear it, he seemed to be one of those guys that would be good
on a surf trip.
My condolences go out to his kids and wife; I’ll grab a couple waves
this afternoon in memory.


Feigel

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May 21, 2009, 6:52:53 PM5/21/09
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[Default] On Thu, 21 May 2009 04:07:01 -0700 (PDT), NZed
<nzeds...@hotmail.com> made a point of writing:


Dreadful news. Dreadful. Alex was stoke personified and I treasure my
Skype conversation and chats with him (thanks to NZed). He left us far
too young. Damn!

"Goodnight sweet prince. And flights of angels
sing thee to thy rest."

Requiescat in pace


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"One thing I like about surfing, you don't have to win to be a winner." - Terry "Tubesteak" Tracey

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Wax-up and drop-in on Surfing's Golden Years: http://www.surfwriter.net
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Surfer Bob

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May 23, 2009, 2:23:18 PM5/23/09
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What a great loss.
He was a really good guy.
So sorry for his family.
See you someday at that great pointbreak in the sky, you crazy roostah
sockah mothphak.

T. Yuben

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Jun 18, 2009, 9:08:31 PM6/18/09
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Whoa, I haven't passed through in a long while and I discover this? Is
it true? I hadn't heard from them for over a year. He will be
remembered by me as an extremely cool cat.

Damn I have a few regrets though, here I am reminded that life is
short and we shouldn't let working get in the way of living. And we
should check into AS more often!

I always told Alex I'd take him on an Oz surf trip, down the coast for
a day or two, surfing our brains out, fires, guitars, Coopers
Sparkling Ale, sleeping in swags under the stars. The stuff we grow up
doing in Oz. Never got around to that. Also though we met up over
dinner now and then I never delivered his desired true blue 'rooey on
the barby'!

At least we did meet up for a surf at Snapper upon his arrival in Oz,
I'm sure he appreciated that and the hospitality of all Australians he
encountered. I know they made friends quickly and easily as anyone
with young kids in Coolangatta can. My thoughts go out to Sara and the
kids and I'll track down NZed to see if there is anything I can do to
help them out.

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