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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,216
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  • erniejade
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    I was in shock when I was running Karaoke last night, and I got this from Tony's wife.

    "Hi, this is lea, Tony's wife. I wanted to let you know that tony passed away. He was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer that spread to his liver. He died peacefully at pur home. I know he loved his Polk friends very much. Tell them all to play a meatloaf, jackson brown or queen song his honor."
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  • erniejade
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    "I would love for you to join us his "party"- that is what he called it. It will be on 10.25 from 12-3 at golf club of algonquin. Please send me address', I am mailing out invites this week."


    If anyone is in the area and wants me to give her your address, shoot me a PM.

    Outside of the form especially before the Vid hit, every couple of months Tony, my wife Bridget and I would get together after work and have a few. We usually went to Seasons 52 ,for their happy hour specials and wine.

    He was a great man and he will be missed.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,327
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    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Does anyone have a link to his obituary page or FB?

    https://www.facebook.com/share/1EinwG8d41/
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  • simm
    simm Posts: 605
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    RIP Tony.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,520
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    dkfreebird wrote: »
    tratliff wrote: »
    I was able to meet and hang out with Tony one year at Lonestar audio fest. Always enjoyed our conversations. RIP buddy.

    Same here. RIP. Condolences to his family.

    That was one of the best LSAF’s
    I picked up @treitz3 Tom and Tonyb at the airport that year
    Tony was a classic… RIP pal🙏
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,682
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    RIP Tony. Fortunate to have met him a couple times.
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  • bcwsrt
    bcwsrt Posts: 2,685
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    I did not have the fortune of meeting Tony, but I can still appreciate the connections that this forum provided for those who knew him. A loss of one of us is a loss for all of us. My condolences to his friends and family. RIP, Tony.

    Brian

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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 4,113
    edited September 13
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    There’s a lesson to be learned here. Get a COLONOSCOPY if you’ve never had one and you are older.

    I get one every 5 years but I have lost part of my colon to a perforated bowel due to diverticulitis.
    Since we don’t know where we are going we have to stick together in case someone gets there….Ken Kesey.

    Idolizing a politician is like believing the stripper REALLY likes you.

    And the boots you lick will stomp you too.
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,497
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    Rest well, Tony. Was able to meet him briefly in 2015 handing off the Backert Labs preamp during its demo tour.

    Great guy, big loss.
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 4,113
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    I hated that bag, sure you did as well.
    Since we don’t know where we are going we have to stick together in case someone gets there….Ken Kesey.

    Idolizing a politician is like believing the stripper REALLY likes you.

    And the boots you lick will stomp you too.
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,226
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    Sad news for sure. RIP Tony, you were a super good dude and a wealth of knowledge. Tony was always willing to help. Love ya man.
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  • pumpkinman
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    R.I.P. good sir
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  • Jetmaker737
    Jetmaker737 Posts: 1,147
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    I never met Tony or even chatted with him. But he was always such a fixture here on CP and a source of deep knowledge ever since I joined in 2009 (of course he was around long before that). I always enjoyed his posts, so well thought out and reasoned. And then he always had this thing about chiming into people's "for sale" posts saying stuff like "great piece at a great price here, kids!". Always the "kids" thing. This place will not be the same without him. RIP, Tony.
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  • TEAforONE
    TEAforONE Posts: 1,101
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    That is very sad news. My prayers are with his family and loved ones.
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,123
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    So sorry to hear this, RIP Tony.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,676
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    Prayer's sent
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,873
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    RIP Tonyb, prayers for you and your family.
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,561
    edited September 14
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    Very sad news. He was indubitably one of the Hall of Famers here, and for all of the right reasons.

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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 15,018
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    Dang, that blows.

    RIP Tony.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 9,100
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    RIP to a Polkie legend and a truly great guy. We never met in person but had many conversations online and offline. Prayers to his family and friends...
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,447
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    Definite Polk Hall of Famer. My condolences to his family and to those of you here at CP who were friends with him.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • HzTweaker
    HzTweaker Posts: 1,131
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    Really sad to hear this!
    R.I.P. Tony.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,363
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    I think we should have a R.I.P badge. To honor the members of the Polk family.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,645
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    RIP Tony.
    --Gary--
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,318
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    Never met Tony but he was well likes and respected. As has been said, one of the good guys.
    Yep, my name really is Bob.
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  • msg
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    Very sad news. I saw this late last Friday when Jesse posted it. Been thinking about Tony off and on over the past week. Tony was one of the guys I had lots of talks with over PM when I first arrived here, some general chitchat and ideas and advice, gear recs and such. He got me curious about Legacy speakers, though I never got a chance to try any.

    I always got a laugh at his jokes and stories, and the running jokes never got old.

    I still chuckle to myself when I remember the story he told about his brother playing a joke on him on a construction site, where he'd dug a really deep hole where there'd been a puddle, and lured Tony over it, and he fell in.

    Wasn't there another one where he got locked out of the house in his underwear or something, and got the cops called on him for looking in the windows?

    Gonna miss ya, man.
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