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barry_sword CH.com Alumnus Offline Mountain Biking Keeps Me Sane Posts: 3947 Bracebridge, Canada Gender:	Re: SAD NEWS from OUCH Italia Reply #50 - Jan 29^th, 2009 at 6:29pm Our deepest condolences to his family and this family. I did not know him but I can see by the outpouring of love from all of you he was a very special person. RIP Riccardo, my CH brother.
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broomhilda CH.com Alumnus Offline Ride it! Posts: 2576 British Columbia, Canada Gender:	Re: SAD NEWS from OUCH Italia Reply #51 - Jan 29^th, 2009 at 8:10pm With deepest condolences from my family to yours Andrea
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Karla CH.com Alumnus Offline One of Many and Never Alone - Join OUCH Posts: 3837 x1\|Madison WI USA Gender:	Re: SAD NEWS from OUCH Italia Reply #52 - Jan 29^th, 2009 at 10:10pm OMG! I just cant believe this. He will be so missed. I remember all the kind words and smiles and kisses he had. I had the pleassure of meeting him twice in person. I also talked to him via phone a few times. I am just so glad he is no longer in pain. May he rest in peace.
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Re: SAD NEWS from OUCH Italia
Reply #53 - Jan 30^th, 2009 at 7:16am

Margi wrote on Jan 28^th, 2009 at 5:39pm:

Just got this email from OUCH Italia and have used one of those online translators. I'm sure you get the gist of the sadness though... Cry

Today it is reached on the forum a news that we would not have never intentional to have to you to communicate but unfortunately our Riccardo has left us, perlomeno for this life terrena.
To hard work we find the words, but we believe that words to say us are not any. .è and rimarra always part of our association that it has strongly intentional and of has been one of the main founders.
The Staff di Grappolaiuto.it.

(the original text in Italian for those of you that can read it).

Oggi è giunta sul forum una notizia che non avremmo mai voluto dovervi comunicare ma purtroppo il nostro Riccardo ci ha lasciato, perlomeno per questa vita terrena.
A fatica troviamo le parole , ma crediamo che parole da dire non ce ne siano..è e rimarra sempre parte della nostra associazione che ha fortemente voluto e ne è stato uno dei principali fondatori.

Lo Staff di Grappolaiuto.it.

My good friend, Giuliano, in Italy, was just chatting with me, via skype. We got to talking about Riccardo. I sent him the original, and this is his translation (very similar to Margi's translation):
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Today the forum has been reached by news no one would have been willing to release, but unlucky our Riccardo left us, at least, for this earth life. Toughly we found the words even though we do believe there're no words to issue. Riccardo is and will forever be part of our team whom he was one of the main founders.

The world has lost a wonderful man, and heaven has gained by our loss.

So sad!

Chuck

PS: Thank you Margi for passing that on, and you did a great job in your translation! KUDOS!

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Re: SAD NEWS from OUCH Italia
Reply #54 - Jan 30^th, 2009 at 3:10pm

Dear all,

some of you will remember when we met in Vancouver.

I apologize if I've never been in contact with you all again, delegating for this our dear friends Zazi and Luciano, but it's just because of my nature of north-italian old wolf.

I'm one of the first who got this sad new and I'm still trying to digest it.

I tried to talk with Riccardo's girlfriend Natascia but, as Zazi already said, she's speaks almost only russian, and it's not a language I'm very familiar with.

I only understood that my beloved Gentle Grizzly had died and this was (and till is) enough to me to get into a deep sadness.

We met Ricky about 1 month ago in Turin, where he was trying to find a therapy to fight the cancer that was "eating" him.

It was already clear to him that he had not much time to live.
6 months to 1 or 2 years max, he said in his usual courageous-cynical-joking way.

But life goes differently...

And today the world is a poorer place without him around. Cry

I'm trying to find an interpreter to communicate with Natascia and get some more info. If I succeed I will let you know.

Hugs to you all my dear Brothers/Sisters-in-pain

Ricky... Let's sing the last song together...
In the cold wind of this endless human night.

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Margi CH.com Alumnus Offline Nuthin like a good neck rub! Posts: 3814 x1\|Calgary\|Canada\| Gender:	Re: SAD NEWS from OUCH Italia Reply #57 - Feb 1^st, 2009 at 11:07am Hugs to you from Canada too, Sten. You were a good friend to him. Thanks for letting us know what took our Garlic Kissing Bandit.
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Carl D CH.com Hall of Famer Offline 25+ years CH Veteran Posts: 640 \|St. Louis\|MO, USA Gender:	Re: SAD NEWS from OUCH Italia Reply #58 - Feb 4^th, 2009 at 12:44pm May you reap the rewards and blessings you gave to everyone with "Truckloads of Kisses" and your sufferings be no more. My thoughts are with his family and closest friends. Peace, Carl_D
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Re: SAD NEWS from OUCH Italia
Reply #59 - Feb 7^th, 2009 at 9:12pm

I am so sorry I am late, and 1000 times more sorry about the news.

I have many happy memories and many emails reminding me of the sweet nature of Riccardo (and Zazi too- Zazi I am so sorry for your personal loss)

Riccardo was a gent. He helped people and was kind.

More than most of us can say.

Godspeed Ricci

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Re: SAD NEWS from OUCH Italia
Reply #60 - Feb 23^rd, 2009 at 10:51pm

Dear all,
I came in tonight to search for the post about Ric... the kissing bandit... I was so curious to know what took this sweet young man. Did anyone know that he had cancer? I am now hoping that of all the people that don't post here, that all are well.

Thanks to those from Italy that tried to get the point accross to us...
We love you all and Zazi... I am so sorry again, friend. We love you and know that he was your good friend.

love to you all
Stay healthy
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