persons.yaml

- name: Stuart Allen
  nicks:
    - Dichromus
  dates:
    - 23 March 2019
  description: |
    He was instrumental in preserving karaoke songs by founder Sil-Oh-Wet and regularly played some of her songs at his karaoke shows after she passed away. He was also a musician and singer.
  memberships:
    - site: MOUL forums
      date: September 2006
  remembrances:
    - "MOUL forum thread by janeerah: Another loss"

- name: Richard Bader
  nicks:
    - ShadowCats
  dates:
    - 17 August 1962
    - 24 June 2010
  location: Perth, Australia
  description: |
    Shadowcats was active in the Myst/Uru community by 2003, becoming a member of the Guild of Greeters that year and being appointed as a Guild Master in July, 2004. He participated in the Uru Live Beta (Choru), Prologue, Until Uru, and Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap era). His beloved cat, Wicket followed him in death just two months after his passing.
  memberships:
    - site: Ubisoft
      date: Nov 2003
    - site: Guild of Greeters
      date: Dec 2003
    - site: The Great Tree
      date: Apr 2004
    - site: Myst Community
      date: Jun 2004
    - site: Lostkin Shard
      date: Nov 2005
    - site: DRC Forums
      date: Dec 2005
    - site: Mystralia Forums
      date: Aug 2006
  remembrances:
    - "Guild of Greeters forum thread by Nyrphame Danilaise: Sad News, Shadowcats Remembered"
    - "Myst Online forum thread by veralun: Sad News, Shadowcats Remembered"

- name: Jeannie Barcus
  nicks:
    - jmb30321
  dates:
    - 18 September 1956
    - 6 July 2015
  location: Painesville, Ohio, USA
  description: |
    Jeannie was active in the Myst/Uru community by 2004 and participated in the September 9th Cone Races on the Tapestry Shard.
  memberships:
    - site: D'ni Explorers Guild Forums
      date: Mar 2004
    - site: The Great Tree Forums
      date: Sep 2004
    - site: Guild of Greeters Forums
      date: Oct 2005
    - site: Ladies Garden Club
  remembrances:
    - 'Jean Marie "Jeannie" Barcus obituary'

- name: Don Billow
  nicks:
    - Sailor86
  dates:
    - 15 September 1956
    - 21 January 2018
  location: California, USA
  description: |
    Sailor86 participated in MystOnline: UruLive during the GameTap era, appearing in multiple chatlogs. When MOUL closed in April 2008, he joined Second Life as Sailor86 Supermarine. He was a member of the D'ni Refugees group there and regularly attended the weekly Story Nights on D'ni history held by Rehnehmtahn Later (shoktootahn Rehn). As PirateRoberts Marenwolf, he was a beloved member of the role-playing sea-faring Antiquity group.
  memberships:
    - site: "Second Life groups: D'ni Refugees, Uru Tayma's Bevin, Rehn's Den"
  remembrances:
    - "MOUL forum thread by Mystryman: Sailor86 Has Passed"
    - "An elaborate memorial service was held by the Antiquity group in Second Life which included a burial at sea"
    - "Headstone at Antiquity Cathedral and Memorial Garden"

- name: Jason Bobyarchick
  nicks:
    - Ja'run
  dates:
    - 29 August 2019
  description: |
    Died at the age of 34, a victim of gun violence. He was one of the early explorers and beta testers of the Cavern.
  remembrances:
    - "MOUL forum thread by Braggi: Repost and Update: Loss of a Friend"

- name: Janet Burress
  nicks:
    - Pehpsee
  dates:
    - 5 December 1953
    - 28 December 2004
  location: Arkansas, USA
  description: |
    Known on the forums and by her friends as Pepsi and using the name "Pehpsee" in the cavern (Ubisoft's policy prohibited avatar names with copyrighted products in them), Janet was active in the community by 2003. Joining the Ubisoft forums as Pepsi1953 in June of that year, she would become a Moderator and Community Assistant on the Ubisoft MystWorlds forums. Later that year, she would participate in the Uru Live Beta (Choru) and join the Guild of Greeters. She also participated in Prologue and was one of the original members of the D'ni League of Activities. Pepsi received many well wishes in her last days and many tributes upon her passing, including one from Cyanist Richard Watson (RAWA) written in the D'ni language, thus earning her entrance into the D'ni Dictionary as a reference for those phrases.
  #
  # More than a decade after her passing, Janet continues to be fondly remembered by her cavern friends: Sheri Pate (Sh'aeri) frequently mentions Janet as an inspiration to her in her blog, The Eternal Sophomore, most notably, "The Janet Initiative" on January 1, 2015. Cyan's 2016 game, Obduction, which gave Kickstarter backers a chance to have personalized objects inserted in the game, includes a motorized wheelchair specified by Justin "Jibjustin" Esparza in honor of Janet.
  memberships:
    - site: The Lyst
    - site: Ubisoft Forums
      date: Jun 2003
    - site: Guild of Greeters
      date: Dec 2003
    - site: D'ni League of Activities
  remembrances:
    - "Guild of Healers webpage: Pepsi Remembered"
    - 'Ubisoft forum thread by Khatie: Message to you all from "Pepsi"'
    - "Guild of Greeters forum thread by CAGrayWolf: Another Very Sad Day., We have lost a dear friend"
    - "MystWorlds forum thread by Whitch2: Very Sad News......"
    - "The Voice of There article by by Rose_Blossom: Farewell, Dear Pepsi, A Wonderful Friend to There"
    - "Dec 2006 MOUL forum post by pad: Rememberance of Pepsi and the Reasons why Uru deeply touches"
    - "Feb 2008 MOUL forum post by mcladyb: Tribute to Pepsi and an impact that Uru made on people"
    - "Special Dedication: Ubisoft Forum Thread: The Mystery of the Bahro Caves"

- name: David R Sweeney
  nicks:
    - CAGrayWolf
  dates:
    - 3 February 1964
    - 21 June 2008
  location: Riverside, California, USA
  description: |
    Known as Wolfie to his friends, CAGrayWolf was active in the Myst/Uru community right up until his death in 2008. He participated in the Uru Live Beta (Choru), Prologue, Until Uru and Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap era). (He tells his own history with Uru on the MMORPG thread, Where did you first hear about Uru Live?). He joined the Guild of Greeters in November 2003 and served as a Guild Master, worked on the Mysterium Planning Committee and served as a DRC Liaison. CAGrayWolf had an extensive collection of Myst and Uru memorabilia as seen on his Photobucket page: Myst Collection Album.
  memberships:
    - site: MYSTcommunity
      date: Jan 2003
    - site: Guild of Greeters
      date: Nov 2003
    - site: DRC Forum
      date: Dec 2005
    - site: MOUL forum
      date: May 8 2006
    - site: Mysterium Planning Committee
  remembrances:
    - "Guild of Greeters website: In Memorium"
    - "elledeegee's In Memorium of Wolfie"
    - "Mysterium 2008: CAGrayWolf Memorial"
    - "Guild of Messengers article by Crisger: A tribute to CAGreyWolf"
    - "Aug 2014 MOUL forum post by Marten: A story about Uru..."

- name: James Carpenter
  nicks:
    - Aquila
  dates:
    - 24 November 1961
    - 24 January 2006
  location: Modesto, California, USA
  description: |
    Aquila was a member of the MYST community from the time of Riven's release, creating Aquilas Riven Pages, participating in CyanChat, The Riven Lyst and Rivenguild. When the latter two ended, long time Lyster Lehsa started "The Lyst" and Aquila created and administered the website for it. A question asked by Aquila on the Riven Lyst, "What is Rubber Gut?", is on a RAWA page of Cyans website. Aquila also participated in the Uru Live Beta (Choru) & Prologue. In October 2005, he was interviewed by Inside Mac Games for the article "Myst Uber Fan Interviewed". Aquila was active in the Myst/Uru community right up until his unexpected death.
  memberships:
    - site: Rivenguild
    - site: The Lyst
    - site: MYSTcommunity Forums
      date: Jun 2001
    - site: Ubisoft Myst Forums
      date: Nov 2003
    - site: DRC Forums
      date: Dec 2005
  remembrances:
    - "MYSTcommunity forum thread by Tweek: Rest in peace Aquila"
    - "Ubisoft forum thread by DebbieDec2003: The Lyst Administrator has passed away"
    - "DRC forum thread by jetuser: Sad News"
    - "DRC forum thread by Aeronie: UU Vigil for Aquila"
    - "The Lyst.com front page, 2006"
    - 'James "Aquila" Carpenter Memorial Auction'
    - "Acacia Memorial Park - James Lynn Carpenter"
    - "The Lyst - Yahoo Groups"

- name: Virginia Cinova
  nicks:
    - Terra
  dates:
    - 31 December 1942
    - 25 February 2011
  location: Des Plaines, Illinois, USA
  description: |
    CHECK Terra, also known as Advocate (on MYSTcommunity forums) was a member of the community by 2002, participated in Prologue, joined the Guild of Greeters in October 2003 and served as a Guild Master. She attended the 2004 Mysterium. In 2008, she moved on to "Middle Earth" (LOTRO) where she was known as Starligher and Kaprica.
  memberships:
    - site: MYSTcommunity
      date: Oct 2002
    - site: Guild of Greeters
      date: Oct 2003
  remembrances:
    - "Obituary/Tribute page for Virginia A. Cinova"

- name: Alvin Lee Edwards
  nicks:
    - Wamduskasapa
  dates:
    - 1 March 1948
    - 8 February 2017
  location: Columbia, Missouri, USA
  description: |
    Co-developer of the Age of R'Oshanhnin Korvahkhn.

    "I am The Traveler, The Wanderer, The Seeker of the Vision;
    The Search, The Quest, The Longing that now must begin;
    For Haunted by Great Mystery, Wanting, needing and desiring;
    To find the hidden knowledge, forced to endure the chagrin;
    The Wish, The Need, The Craving that exists within."
  memberships:
    - site: Guild of Writers
      date: April 2010
    - site: MOUL Forum
      date: Feb 2014
    - site: Cyan Forum
      date: Feb 2014
    - site: Guild of Wizards
  remembrances:
    - "Alvin Lee Edwards "
    - "21 Feb 2017 MOUL forum thread by ZestyOfXeniphers: RIP dear Wamduskasapa"
    - "GET-TOGETHER for Wamduskasapa (Al Edwards)"

- name: Cindy Farrar
  dates:
    - 1998
  description: |
    Cindy was a big fan of Myst and Riven.
- nicks:
    - Gandhar
  dates:
    - 2 November 1955
    - 11 October 2009
  location: Dayton, Ohio, USA
  description: |
    Gandhar, also known as Tralfaz and Jusme, participated in Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap era) and was a member of Myss Terrie's Bevin. His daughter, Charura, became an active member of the community following her father's passing.
  memberships:
    - site: MOUL Forums
      date: Sep 2007
    - site: Myss Terrie's Forum
      date: Jun 2008
  remembrances:
    - "Myss Terrie's forum thread by ms. isis: About our Friend Gandhar"
    - "MOUL forum thread by Dae Randoran (Ms. Isis): Our Friend Gandhar"
    - "Guild of Writers forum thread by fachia: For friends of Jusme"
    - "MOUL forum thread by Charura: Gandhar Memorial"
    - "Webmouse Publications: Gandhar Memorial"

- name: Dan Goetz
  nicks:
    - Nvr2Old
  memberships:
    - site: MOUL Forums
      date: Nov 2006

- name: Kees Grashoff
  nicks:
    - Grassie73
  dates:
    - 2 Jan 2016
  location: The Netherlands
  description: |
    Known as C'Jay in the cavern, Kees joined the community in August 2003 and participated in Prologue, Until Uru, Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap era). He was an artist who sometimes created images and videos about Uru and was a frequent contributor to the MOUL Forum Pictures Chat Thread for the Gentle Souls. He expressed himself through a DeviantArt page, Instagram site, YouTube page, Renderosity page and a personal website called C'Jay's place.
  memberships:
    - site: Ubisoft Forum
      date: Aug 2003
    - site: Dutch MYST Community
    - site: Chuckles58's Uru Page
    - site: MOUL Forum
      date: May 2006
    - site: Guild of Artistians
    - site: Obduction Backers
  remembrances:
    - "12 Jan 2016 MOUL forum thread by Geert: C Jay aka Grassie 73 is niet meer"

- name: Ron Hayter
  dates:
    - 1957
    - 17 February 2015
  location: Vancouver, Canada
  description: |
    Also known on some forums as RSHayter or RonHayter, Ron was best known in the community for development of the programs Riveal and Revelator which allowed users to extract sounds, movies and textures from Myst games. While the programs were appreciated by many fans, their legality was sometimes questioned, but a post by Chogon put those concerns to rest. Ron was a long time Myst fan and attended Mysterium 2003 in Spokane.
  memberships:
    - site: The Lyst
    - site: Ubisoft Forums
      date: Oct 2004
    - site: MYSTcommunity Forums
      date: Dec 2004
    - site: MOUL Forums
      date: Feb 2007
    - site: Guild of Writers Forums
      date: Mar 2010
  remembrances:
    - "The Vancouver Sun"
    - "Aug 26, 2015 MYSTcommunity forum post by realXCV: He’s... dead."

- name: Michael Morrison
  nicks:
    - Jahuti
  dates:
    - 15 November 1941
    - 16 December 2008
  location: Santa Rosa, California, USA
  description: |
    Jahuti (sometimes known as "Jahuti Rhys") participated in Until Uru (Tapestry Shard, Volcano Shard, Alpha Blue shard), D'mala, and Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap era). He was a member of the Amber Horizons neighborhood and is fondly remembered by his hoodmates for his humor and his convictions. He helped create the popular "Sardines" game, which was a favorite pastime on Tapestry Shard and was known to perch on "his" corner of the Takotah tent.
  memberships:
    - site: Amber Horizons Hood
    - site: D'ni Explorers Guild
    - site: Guild of Greeters Forum
      date: Mar 2004
    - site: The Great Tree Forums
      date: May 2004
    - site: DRC Forums
      date: Dec 2005
    - site: MOUL forums
      date: May 2006
    - site: Myst Embassy Ambassadors
  remembrances:
    - "MOUL forum thread by CrisGer: Sad News Jahuti Has Passed On"
    - "MOUL forum post by SuperGram, Amber Horizons forum thread by Mari: Jahuti Update"
    - 'March 2009 Guild of Messengers newspaper which includes "A Tribute to the late Jahuti Rhys"'
    - "Jahuti Memorial in Second Life"

- name: Maureen Jannot
  nicks:
    - Mo'zie
  dates:
    - 1943
    - 6 June 2007
  location: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
  description: |
    An avid Myst fan, she was mostly a solitary player and not a forum poster, but one of her favorite times in the cavern was when a group of explorers helped her and her son, J'Ankenne to open the doors in Delin and Tsogahl. A ceramic artist who created sculptures based on the sea, she loved the beauty of the Myst games, and the creativity that she saw displayed in the Myst community.
  memberships:
    - site: J'Ankenne's Bevin
  remembrances:
    - "MOUL forum thread by jankenne: An Explorer Death Outside the Cavern"
    - "Michigan.com Obituatry"

- name: Douglas C. Souter
  nicks:
    - JDrake
  dates:
    - 18 January 1952
    - 28 April 2007
  location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
  description: |
    JDrake, also known as JD, 6, jdrake06 and John_Drake06, participated in PreAfter, the Uru Live Beta (Choru), Prologue, Until Uru, D'mala, and Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap era). According to his introductory post on the Guild of Greeters forum, JDrake was "credited with discovering the whereabouts of the long lost 'Rocky Jones, Space Ranger, Silvercup Bread Touring Rocket'" which looked similar to the Selentic Spaceship on Myst Island. During PreAfter, he and three friends created a Journey Hand sculpture of muffler parts for the contest, a photo of which can be found on his website, The Grand Rapids Four "Journey to D'ni". JDrake joined the Guild of Greeters, November 10, 2003 and was quite active during Prologue, being one of the first 100 Greeters and instrumental in helping to run the Youth Greeter Program. Following the closure of the cavern in February 2004, he moved on to play Ryzom with several other Greeters. Although he returned to the cavern when it re-opened, he had retired from Greeting.
  memberships:
    - site: Guild of Greeters
      date: Nov 2004
    - site: MOUL Forums
      date: May 2006
  remembrances:
    - "Guild of Greeters forum thread by Memiki: Passing Of A Great Friend"
    - "Douglas Souter obituary"

- nicks:
    - Katzi
  dates:
    - December 2007
  location: Germany
  memberships:
    - site: H'Uru Age Building Team
  remembrances:
    - "H'Uru forum thread by Itep Edor: Abschied von Katzi"
    - "There is a memorial to Katzi in Takla Ma'kan and a plaque in I.Brattin's memorial age, Aquh"

- name: William H. Maier
  nicks:
    - oldmanjob
  dates:
    - 12 September 1939
    - 30 April 2012
  location: Dana, North Carolina, USA
  description: |
    OMJ as he was known to his friends, participated in Prologue, Until Uru ("GoG mainly, Tapestry, Great tree, Slackers, the Desert shard, Lost kin, Lost City of Atlantis and Adsolema"), D’mala, Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap era) and MOULagain. He joined the Guild of Greeters in December 2004 and was a regular attendee to Ktahdn's "Up On The Roof!" parties and "Music Night".
  memberships:
    - site: Guild of Greeters
      date: Dec 2004
    - site: DRC Forums
      date: Dec 2005
    - site: The Great Tree Forums
      date: Feb 2006
    - site: MOUL Forums
      date: May 2006
    - site: Guild of Writers Forums
      date: Aug 2010
    - site: OpenUru.org Forums
      date: Oct 2011
    - site: Rooftop Volunteer Group
  remembrances:
    - "WGCR.net obituaries"
    - "Patriot Guard Riders forum thread: Patriot Guard: William H. Maier, USA Veteran, Hendersonville, NC"
    - "GuzziTech forum thread: Moto Guzzi loses a Great Ambassador"
    - "Guild of Greeters forum thread by Tai'lahr: Oldmanjob / William H. Maier"

- name: Leonard E. Mumbower
  nicks:
    - Flyboy
  dates:
    - 4 September 1925
    - 29 July 2008
  location: Foley, Alabama, USA
  description: |
    Flyboy participated in Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap era) and recorded songs for the weekly Karaoke nights. He recounted his long musical career in a post on the Beyond Uru forums: Flyboy’s Uru/Karaoka & Music/Career Story He also wrote a column called Hangar Talk for "Flying Simulator", the newsletter of the AF/D Society.
  memberships:
    - site: Beyond Uru Forums
  remembrances:
    - "MOUL forum thread by Donahoo: Flyboy R.I.P."
    - "Leonard E. Mumbower obituary"

- name: Jerry
  nicks:
    - Myst'Aken
  dates:
    - February 2011
  location: Ft Collins, Colorado, USA
  description: |
    Also known as Zedicus, Seeker53 and Zedicus McMillan (Second Life), Myst'Aken participated in D'mala, Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap era) and MOULagain.
  memberships:
    - site: MOUL Forums as Seeker53
      date: Nov 2006
  remembrances:
    - "MOUL forum thread by Dudemom: Passing of Myst'Aken"

- name: Gorma Louise Curry O'Connor
  nicks:
    - GLO
  dates:
    - February 2016
  memberships:
    - site: MOUL Forum
      date: July 2010
  remembrances:
    - "Gorma O Connor Memorial Fund (GLO)"

- nicks:
    - Perlenstern
  dates:
    - 10 September 2011
  location: Berlin, Germany
  description: |
    Perlenstern (Pearl Star) participated in Until Uru, Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap era), MagiQuest, MOULagain and fan shards. She created the age of Wianeroy.
  memberships:
    - site: MOUL Forums
      date: Sep 2006
    - site: UruReallife (Black Dragon)
  remembrances:
    - "UruReallife forum thread by der 3. Mann: Trauer um Perlenstern"
    - "H'Uru forum thread by Nobby deNobbs: In Gedenken an Perlenstern"
    - "MOUL forum thread by Kai-Uwe: Perlenstern has passed away"

- name: Mark Plummer
  nicks:
    - Zardoz
  dates:
    - 5 September 1954
    - 24 May 2014
  location: Planet Pluto (Federal Way, WA.)
  description: |
    Zardoz's roots in the Myst/Uru Community can be traced back to at least Spring 2001 when he pursued the mystery of the realMyst Easter Eggs, documenting it thoroughly on his website, Zardoz's realMyst Easter Egg Hunt and other Goodies, and a year later, documenting Zandi's mysterious clues with the pages Zandi Facts. He participated in the Uru Live Beta (Choru), Prologue (opening the Bahro door in Eder Kemo to let Phil Henderson out), D'mala, Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap era) and MOULagain. Although he was "not much of a social explorer" in the cavern, Zardoz was very active in the community through CyanChat and forums, gave a "realMyst flymode" presentation at Mysterium 2003, assisted with the DRC Liaisons election near the end of D'mala, answered Myst/Uru related questions on the forums, and offered advice on many other topics. His sense of humor is revealed in the February 2007 D'ni Network Pen and Ink Interview with Zardoz, his creativity can be seen in the OpenUru Writers Club: The Fall of a Sparrow: A Zardoz Project, and both are evident in the brief storyline he conducted in the summer of 2007. Zardoz backed Cyan's Obduction Kickstarter in October 2013 and was generally active in the community until a few months before his death.
  memberships:
    - site: MYSTcommunity
      date: Jun 2001
    - site: Ubisoft Forums
      date: Nov 2003
    - site: Guild of Greeters Forum
      date: Dec 2003
    - site: The Great Tree Forums
      date: Jan 2004
    - site: DRC Fourms
      date: Dec 2005
    - site: MOUL forum
      date: May 2006
    - site: Guild of Messengers Forum
      date: Nov 2007
    - site: Guild of Writers
      date: Dec 2007
    - site: OpenUru.org
      date: Dec 2008
    - site: UruObsession
  remembrances:
    - "Mark Plummer obituary"
    - "MOUL forum thread by Tai'lahr: Memories of Zardoz"

- name: Angelika Pahl
  nicks:
    - Ramsine
  dates:
    - 13 June 1954
    - 27 June 2006
  location: Germany
  description: |
    Participated in Until Uru.
  memberships:
    - site: "Fakultät für Forschung und Abenteuer"
  remembrances:
    - "Uru Reallife forum thread by Kai-Uwe: Funeral Service for Ramsine (translated chatlog)"

- name: Jim Rhodes
  nicks:
    - Dust'ei
  dates:
    - 7 May 2000
  description: |
    Dust'ei was a regular in CyanChat during the Riven era.
  memberships:
    - site: Rivenguild
  remembrances:
    - "MOUL forum post by Alahmnat"

- name: Terri Richardson
  nicks:
    - Tai'lahr
  dates:
    - 16 October 2019
  description: |
    She was a prominent member of the Cavern Community, organizing events, helping new users, compiling information on each explorer that passed away. When the Cavern closed and many refugees went to other worlds, Tai'lahr again helped many new Refugees join the groups there, remaining active nearly every day in Second Life. Terri was, with JWPlatt and Jamey, one of the co-founders of OpenUru.org.
  memberships:
    - site: Beginner's Bevin
      date: Beta
    - site: Guild of Greeters
    - site: Guild of Messengers
    - site: MOUL forums
      date: March 2007
    - site: D'ni Refugee in Second Life
      date: Apr 2008
    - site: OpenUru.org
      date: Dec 2008
  remembrances:
    - "MOUL forum thread by ghaelen: Prayers for Tai'lahr"
    - "Guild of Messengers post by Nev'yn: Passing of Tai'lahr"
    - "Blog post on OpenUru.org by Mac_Fife: Tai'lahr"
    - "SL Newser post: Remembering Tai'lahr Winnikow."
  extra: |
    "You were always a constant source of inspiration, kindness, and fun in the cavern. A perfect example of this community at its best. This Age of Veelay Tsahvahn is for you.

    Be well, Tai...wherever you are. You will be missed always."

    - Doobes

- name: Josef Riedl
  dates:
    - 2008
  description: |
    Josef co-founded the Guild of Linguists with his brother, Simon, in November 1998.
  memberships:
    - site: Guild of Linguists
  remembrances:
    - "MOUL forum thread by K'laamas: R.I.P. Josef Riedl"
    - "MYSTcommunity forum thread by K'laamas: R.I.P. Josef Riedl"

- name: Gayle Senatore
  nicks:
    - GemPanzy
  dates:
    - 2019
- name: June Shaputis
  nicks:
    - JuneTMP
  dates:
    - 12 October 2019
  description: |
    Long time member of the Meeting Place, since Beta, passed away after a long illnes.

- name: Teresa Shepherd
  nicks:
    - Tee Jay
  dates:
    - 25 December 2019
  description: |
    Much loved explorer on MOUL, Deep Island, The Open Cave and other shards.
  memberships:
    - site: "Tereeza's Hood"
  remembrances:
    - "Facebook post by Claidi Song"

- name: Lisa Watson
  nicks:
    - Sil-Oh-Wet
  dates:
    - February 2012
  location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  description: |
    SIL_OH_WET on the forums, sil_oh_wet in the cavern, and just "Sil" to her friends, Lisa was an active explorer during the early Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap era) days, participating in many storylines, hosting dance parties in the Kahlo Pub and hosting events in her neighborhood. "sil_oh_wet’s Bevin" was a popular place in those days, used to summon Yeesha (and she actually appeared), a gathering place to wait for news from Rils when he went on an expedition to Negilahn with Douglas Sharper, and of course for parties, including the weekly Karaoke. Karaoke nights were Sil's idea and she organized and hosted them for several months before sharing the duties with other D'niJs. When the cavern closed in April 2008, the event continued in Second Life and continues to this day, both in SL and in the cavern.
  memberships:
    - site: MOUL Forum
      date: Oct 2006
    - site: DRC forums
      date: Oct 2006
  remembrances:
    - "MOUL forum thread by Dudemom: Passing of Sil-Oh-Wet"
    - "MOUL forum post by Lobo: Rememberances of Sil-Oh-Wet"
    - "The D'ni Voice: Remembrance"
    - SIL_OH_WET / Lisa's Flickr photo page
    - Lisa Watson's (SIL_OH_WET) PhotoBucket

- name: David Ogden Stiers
  dates:
    - 31 October 1942
    - 3 March 2018
  location: Newport, Oregon
  description: |
    An American film, stage, television and voice actor, David Ogden Stiers was probably best known for his role as Major Charles Emerson Winchester III on the television show, M*A*S*H. But to Uru fans, he was the voice of Jeff Zandi, our desert guide sitting beside his Airstream who assisted us in finding our way into the cavern. He also lent his voice & likeness to Esher in Myst V: End of Ages (2005) where his pronunciation of "D'ni" led fans to say it sounded like he was saying "duck knee".  Stiers also provided the voice of Dr. Richard Watson in a recording found in the Kirel community room in the offline versions of Uru. Fondly remembered by Cyan employees who met him, his name was added to the memorial on 6 March 2018.
  remembrances:
    - "04 Mar 2018 MOUL forum thread by poutrew: R.I.P David Ogden Stires (Esher)"
    - "Amber Horizons forum thread by Juli: good night Zandi"
    - Online articles about David Ogden Stiers include Wikipedia; IMDb; CNN; New York Times

- name: Mary Beth Wilkinson
  nicks:
    - Aderyn
  dates:
    - 11 October 2017
  description: |
    In addition to all her work with the Greeters, Aderyn was a pillar of the GameTap-era Amber Horizons neighborhood; she co-hosted, built for and otherwise helped sponsor many of their events, both in the Cavern, and later in Second Life, and was generally available to contribute whatever assistance or advice her friends might require.
  memberships:
    - site: Amber Horizons Hood
    - site: Second Life
    - site: MOUL forums
      date: February 2007
  remembrances:
    - "MOUL forum thread by Ace: the loss of Aderyn"

- nicks:
    - Yutiel Yoshi
  dates:
    - 19 March 2018
  memberships:
    - site: MOUL forums
      date: November 2015
  remembrances:
    - "MOUL forum thread by Kayara: Yutiel memorial letter"

- name: Jonathan Nicholas David Waite
  nicks:
    - Zander the Heretic
    - Zanda
  dates:
    - 19 December 1955
    - 24 July 2019
  location: Tiverton, Devon, England
  description: |
    He was one of the early explorers of the Cavern, back from at least 2006.
  memberships:
    - site: MOUL forums
      date: March 2010
  remembrances:
    - "MOUL forum thread by AdamJohnso: Zander"
    - "Zanda's page: Zanda Myrande"

- name: Jeff Zandi
  nicks:
    - Zanman
  dates:
    - 6 July 1964
    - 15 February 2019
  location: Texas, USA
  description: |
    OOC NOTE: This is not for the in-game character, but for the real-life person who was the inspiration for Uru's Jeff Zandi.

    A friend of the Miller brothers and the inspiration for the Uru character of the same name, Jeff Zandi was well-known in the Texas Magic: The Gathering community for forming the Texas Guildmages, which has run for over two decades. He was a part of every meeting up until his death.

    He also helped found the Hunter Burton Memorial Open, a regular Magic: The Gathering charity event to promote awareness about suicide prevention within the gaming community, named after a young man from the MTG community who tragically took his own life in July 2013.

    Jeff is survived by his wife Willa and son Lawson.
  memberships:
    - site: Hunter Burton Memorial Open
    - site: Texas Guildmages
  remembrances:
    - "16 Feb 2019 D'ni Jazz Club post by Tweek: Jeff Zandi has passed away"
    - "16 Feb 2019 Reddit post by Level 2 Judge: Jeff Zandi, the original Guildmage, has passed away"
    - "https://www.muleymasonlewisville.com/obituary/jeffery-zandi"
    - "http://dnijazz.club/2019/02/16/jeff-zandi-has-passed-away/"

- nicks:
    - Deirdre Karris
  dates:
    - September 3, 2015
  location: Kingman, Arizona, USA
  description: |
    "Deirdre Karris" was the name of the Facebook account for the Uru avatar, Deirdre, known as Deirdre_1 on the forums. A long time Myst/Uru fan who joined the community by the end of 2003, she participated in Until Uru, D’mala, Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap era) and MOULagain. Deirdre was active in the cavern music community as both a regular attendee and sometimes DJ at the Friday Night Dance Parties, broadcasting her own events, attending the weekly Karaoke event and helping to organize the 2015 CavCon Awareness Event.
  memberships:
    - site: Ubisoft Forums
      date: Nov 2003
    - site: MOUL Forum
      date: May 2006
    - site: DRC Forums
      date: Jan 2007
    - site: Uru After Dark
  remembrances:
    - "MOUL forum thread by Patricio: Deirdre Karris Memorial Service"
    - "Guild of Messengers news report, September 9, 2015: Memorial Service: Deirdre Karris"
    - "MOUL forum post by dreammaster4: Deirdres memorial"
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