hi everyone, on Friday I got the shocking, sad news that my friend Ori had gone. Many of you got to know Ori from Seance (myself included), the many exchanges here, and many of us here in Australia and the USA were lucky to get to know him in person.
Writing this is very hard. I know that Church fans here in Australia and overseas who got to know Ori will grieve for this lovely man who had so much to give, who always had a huge big smile on his face despite the fact that he was suffering from a terrible illness and in constant pain....something he kept pretty well hidden. He ended his life in Switzerland with his ashes to be scattered over a lake there.
His friend Laetitia and I have decided to set up a myspace site to honour him at http://www.myspace.com/forori so that his family and friends can share some of Ori's life here. It seems a little strange to set up a myspace but his immediate family overseas were left with little to remember him by in recent years so we will share photos and music he recorded.
If you could share your memories of Ori there or just want to leave a comment (his sister Natalie would really appreciate that and it will help her immensely) , please please do so or email me privately.
I'm REALLY sorry to hear that! Very sad news - though I never met him in person he has long been a part of our little 'in crowd' here, and I'll miss seeing his posts :-(
----- Original Message ----- From: Sue C To: 'Seance List - The Church' Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 10:52 PM Subject: [Seance] Ori Ashman RIP
hi everyone, on Friday I got the shocking, sad news that my friend Ori had gone. Many of you got to know Ori from Seance (myself included), the many exchanges here, and many of us here in Australia and the USA were lucky to get to know him in person.
Writing this is very hard. I know that Church fans here in Australia and overseas who got to know Ori will grieve for this lovely man who had so much to give, who always had a huge big smile on his face despite the fact that he was suffering from a terrible illness and in constant pain....something he kept pretty well hidden. He ended his life in Switzerland with his ashes to be scattered over a lake there.
His friend Laetitia and I have decided to set up a myspace site to honour him at http://www.myspace.com/forori so that his family and friends can share some of Ori's life here. It seems a little strange to set up a myspace but his immediate family overseas were left with little to remember him by in recent years so we will share photos and music he recorded.
If you could share your memories of Ori there or just want to leave a comment (his sister Natalie would really appreciate that and it will help her immensely) , please please do so or email me privately.
On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Sue C <kas...@bigpond.com> wrote: > hi everyone, on Friday I got the shocking, sad news that my friend Ori had > gone. Many of you got to know Ori from Seance (myself included), the many > exchanges here, and many of us here in Australia and the USA were lucky to > get to know him in person.
> Writing this is very hard. I know that Church fans here in Australia and > overseas who got to know Ori will grieve for this lovely man who had so much > to give, who always had a huge big smile on his face despite the fact that > he was suffering from a terrible illness and in constant pain....something > he kept pretty well hidden. He ended his life in Switzerland with his ashes > to be scattered over a lake there.
> His friend Laetitia and I have decided to set up a myspace site to honour > him at http://www.myspace.com/forori so that his family and friends can > share some of Ori's life here. > It seems a little strange to set up a myspace but his immediate family > overseas were left with little to remember him by in recent years so we will > share photos and music he recorded.
> If you could share your memories of Ori there or just want to leave a > comment (his sister Natalie would really appreciate that and it will help > her immensely) , please please do so or email me privately.
I am really sorry - even though I never met Ori, I have been a part of Seance for many years now and I always read his posts, he was one of those names I had come to know and to sort of be acquainted with- very sad to hear these news.
Andreas
Genoa/Italy
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Oggetto: [Seance] Re: Ori Ashman RIP
Really sad to hear about Ori, I had no idea that he was ill or in
pain. My heart goes out to his friends and family.
On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Sue C <kas...@bigpond.com> wrote:
> hi everyone, on Friday I got the shocking, sad news that my friend Ori had
> gone. Many of you got to know Ori from Seance (myself included), the many
> exchanges here, and many of us here in Australia and the USA were lucky to
> get to know him in person.
> Writing this is very hard. I know that Church fans here in Australia and
> overseas who got to know Ori will grieve for this lovely man who had so much
> to give, who always had a huge big smile on his face despite the fact that
> he was suffering from a terrible illness and in constant pain....something
> he kept pretty well hidden. He ended his life in Switzerland with his ashes
> to be scattered over a lake there.
> His friend Laetitia and I have decided to set up a myspace site to honour
> him at http://www.myspace.com/forori so that his family and friends can
> share some of Ori's life here.
> It seems a little strange to set up a myspace but his immediate family
> overseas were left with little to remember him by in recent years so we will
> share photos and music he recorded.
> If you could share your memories of Ori there or just want to leave a
> comment (his sister Natalie would really appreciate that and it will help
> her immensely) , please please do so or email me privately.
I just found out this terrible news through a friend in Japan.
Ori was an amazing guy. I never met him in person but we bonded a bit
through e-mail
and he helped me get through a terrible period in my life.
He is the type of guy who would do anything for anyone.
At one point when i was so screwed up he really was about to take over
Violet Town
when i had to choose it or food for myself. He helped me believe in
myself
and helped me make the first step into the doors of NA.
Man I will always remember his common sense approach.
Its just so true that sometimes the good ones just go away. I bet his
has the angels all smiling.
Thanks for your help Ori, you'll always be in my memries.
glenn
This is indeed a very sad day. How terrible to awaken to the news.
I only knew Ori through his posts here on Seance, and through a few personal emails, but he seemed like such a nice person. I don't know what his physical problems were, but I have Fibromyalgia, and live with terrible chronic pain every day. Just like Ori, to see me on the street or to speak with me you'd never know how much pain I'm in and how challenging my life is. Chronic pain is a cruel thing. It simply eats you up and does quite a number on your head. There are times when your self worth is zero when it's difficult or sometimes impossible to do the simplest of daily tasks.
My heart goes out to all of Ori's family and friends.
I have too never met Ori in person but I have communicated with him via email on numerous occasions and come to realize what a great person he is and will always be.
Very lovely fellow and never new he was ill. I wish his family the best and positive light and energy.
Ori is definitely with the angels strumming away on a 12-string harp making golden sounds with the best.
Like all Seancers, he is a wonderful soul and can now really be a peace.
On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 5:52 AM, Sue C <kas...@bigpond.com> wrote: > hi everyone, on Friday I got the shocking, sad news that my friend Ori had > gone. Many of you got to know Ori from Seance (myself included), the many > exchanges here, and many of us here in Australia and the USA were lucky to > get to know him in person.
> Writing this is very hard. I know that Church fans here in Australia and > overseas who got to know Ori will grieve for this lovely man who had so much > to give, who always had a huge big smile on his face despite the fact that > he was suffering from a terrible illness and in constant pain....something > he kept pretty well hidden. He ended his life in Switzerland with his ashes > to be scattered over a lake there.
> His friend Laetitia and I have decided to set up a myspace site to honour > him at http://www.myspace.com/forori so that his family and friends can > share some of Ori's life here. > It seems a little strange to set up a myspace but his immediate family > overseas were left with little to remember him by in recent years so we will > share photos and music he recorded.
> If you could share your memories of Ori there or just want to leave a > comment (his sister Natalie would really appreciate that and it will help > her immensely) , please please do so or email me privately.
Please dont suffer in silence. Reach out to people, even if you dont know them personally. People do care and I'd hate to think that someone was doing that and needed a shoulder to lean on. Sometimes I think its easier when you dont know them, if that makes sense?
> Randy and Glenn, > Please dont suffer in silence.
Thank you for your concern Sue. I've been married for 15 years to the most wonderful woman in the world, and she gives me a tremendous amount of strength. So does the beautiful blessing of our 3 year old son. The love of my family and friends, as well as my passion for music, gets me through the toughest of days!
Sorry to hear this news. I also have never met Ori but have read many of his posts here on Seance. He always was very insightful and seemed to have quite a quick wit. Sorry to lose a fellow Seancer and my thoughts and prayers go out to his family and I hope he is resting in peace. Hopefully he had a great Church song playing as the angels came to take him away.
----- Original Message ----- From: Sue C To: 'Seance List - The Church' Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 8:52 AM Subject: [Seance] Ori Ashman RIP
hi everyone, on Friday I got the shocking, sad news that my friend Ori had gone. Many of you got to know Ori from Seance (myself included), the many exchanges here, and many of us here in Australia and the USA were lucky to get to know him in person.
Writing this is very hard. I know that Church fans here in Australia and overseas who got to know Ori will grieve for this lovely man who had so much to give, who always had a huge big smile on his face despite the fact that he was suffering from a terrible illness and in constant pain....something he kept pretty well hidden. He ended his life in Switzerland with his ashes to be scattered over a lake there.
His friend Laetitia and I have decided to set up a myspace site to honour him at http://www.myspace.com/forori so that his family and friends can share some of Ori's life here. It seems a little strange to set up a myspace but his immediate family overseas were left with little to remember him by in recent years so we will share photos and music he recorded.
If you could share your memories of Ori there or just want to leave a comment (his sister Natalie would really appreciate that and it will help her immensely) , please please do so or email me privately.
I like most who had some contact with Ori knew nothing of his pain.
I am still very sad about Ori's death. Pain is something that is not
foreign
to me. If we could all just lift ourselves to the place of grace where
we could
shine out to others in the face of our great pain to not let it show.
I have lots to learn from persons such as Ori.
I myself have been experiencing a bit of sunshine in my life as of
late, almost 17 months without the need for a street drug. So if you
don't see me post its probably because i'm away from the computer out
smelling the flowers. I can only offer advice and help to those who
are still suffering the effects of these deadly drugs, they are a hard
habit to break....
It's really hard to believe that Ori's gone. I had just heard from him May 20. He was one of the 7 people I send a copy of Marty's Cleveland show I recorded. I wonder if he ever got to hear it. If you've heard the recording or have seen Marty's recent shows, you know he makes a special dedication before playing "After Eight." This was from Cleveland...
"Ok, well, um, this is kind of a funny moment in the show, because, um, I want to dedicate this song to all the lost--you know, to Pete Ham and Tom Evans of Badfinger, to Elliott Smith, to Paul Hester of Crowded House--people who took their own lives. People who took their own lives for some unbelievably ridiculous reason that they--ahh--you know.... What goes on with that? What goes on with that, people taking their own lives? And I knew Paul Hester quite well and he was one lovely man. Lovely sweet man. And to think that he did what he did is just beyond understanding. But, you know, presuming that all life is absurd and nobody really quite knows what's going on, I decided to write a song about it."
After Eight
You told me you were coming after five If I'm alive, after five I told you it'd be better after eight When it's too late, after eight
And if you hear a floorboard creak Be sure that it's not me My feet won't touch the carpet Now the world has set me free
If you wanna be there in good time Get off the line, drink your wine If you don't think you'll make it, it's okay Gone tomorrow here today
And if silence is what shocks you It's just a different kind of noise It's bad for you, but it's good for me I didn't have much choice
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I have 207 posts by Ori in my Seance mail folder. I think I'll browse through them tonight.
I echo the many sentiments expressed here about Ori. I am stunned that he is gone. Like many of you, I never knew he was ill. My heart goes out to his family and loved ones.
> Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 23:02:05 -0400 > To: seance-list@googlegroups.com > From: fips...@earthlink.net > Subject: [Seance] Re: Ori Ashman RIP
> It's really hard to believe that Ori's gone. I had just heard from > him May 20. He was one of the 7 people I send a copy of Marty's > Cleveland show I recorded. I wonder if he ever got to hear it. If > you've heard the recording or have seen Marty's recent shows, you > know he makes a special dedication before playing "After Eight." This > was from Cleveland...
> "Ok, well, um, this is kind of a funny moment in the show, because, > um, I want to dedicate this song to all the lost--you know, to Pete > Ham and Tom Evans of Badfinger, to Elliott Smith, to Paul Hester of > Crowded House--people who took their own lives. People who took their > own lives for some unbelievably ridiculous reason that they--ahh--you > know.... What goes on with that? What goes on with that, people > taking their own lives? And I knew Paul Hester quite well and he was > one lovely man. Lovely sweet man. And to think that he did what he > did is just beyond understanding. But, you know, presuming that all > life is absurd and nobody really quite knows what's going on, I > decided to write a song about it."
> After Eight
> You told me you were coming after five > If I'm alive, after five > I told you it'd be better after eight > When it's too late, after eight
> And if you hear a floorboard creak > Be sure that it's not me > My feet won't touch the carpet > Now the world has set me free
> If you wanna be there in good time > Get off the line, drink your wine > If you don't think you'll make it, it's okay > Gone tomorrow here today
> And if silence is what shocks you > It's just a different kind of noise > It's bad for you, but it's good for me > I didn't have much choice
> ---
> I have 207 posts by Ori in my Seance mail folder. I think I'll browse > through them tonight.
> Ori, you were a true fan, and a lovely man. > RIP
There was rarely a more enthusiastic fan than Ori. Mike, I thought of After Eight too when i heard the news and now I wonder what Ori was thinking when Marty played it that night in Sydney.
Thank you from me for the cds too. I will try and pull myself together and burn some copies to share. (We just buried another friend the Monday before and so this has just thrown me for a six)
If the first 3 aussies to get in touch could do so i will get them out to you as soon as i can... thank god its the long weekend!! vodka all 'round. A toast to Ori! He was stubborn, he was opinionated, he was so passionate for all the things he loved, and Im honoured to have known him. Still cant believe he's gone :(
I've been a little late in receiving the extremely sad news of Ori's passing. I only knew him through a few personal emails and his many great postings here on Seance. I loved his very passionate reviews of gigs that he attended-and if he wasn't totally happy, he'd say so-which was always a breath of fresh air. I've checked out his website so that I can now put his face to his name. A very difficult and heartbreaking time for his family and friends. His absence will be a huge loss to our small community here. RIP Ori.
