Goodbye dear friend.

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Mon Dec 07, 2015, 11:48 PM
ILLUSN

Goodbye dear friend.

Hi all,
I have some very sad news to announce.

I was told this morning that a great friend of Discusforums.com has passed on.

Many of the long time members here will know Merrilyn.
With more posts than anyone else on this forum Merrilyn was a source of kindness, wisdom and joy to many of us who love these beautiful fish.

Many of us have spawned and raised 1000's of Fry on her beefheart mix. This hobby is a much smaller place without her.

I know I thanked you 100's of times in the past but I thank you again for all the support and knowledge you gave me and everyone else here.

You made the world a much better place for all our fishy friends and for all of us here who cared for them.

We'll miss you Lady Red!!
Tue Dec 08, 2015, 01:59 AM
cichlidfan

Merrilyn was one of the stalwarts on this forum from the beginning and she will be sadly missed by all.
Wed Dec 09, 2015, 02:53 AM
Hollowman

Really sad news that I saw this morning on fb. For all of us who knew here, either in person or as an online friend, we will miss her. RIP Merrilyn.
Wed Dec 09, 2015, 09:05 AM
Mattzilla

oh no that's really sad to hear... what a loss
Wed Dec 09, 2015, 10:20 AM
Proteus

It is something I am still coming to terms with after hearing of her passing last Friday evening.

Not only was Merrilyn an inspiration to many in this hobby, she was a very generous and loving friend.

Merrilyn, aka Ladyred, will be sorely missed
Mon Dec 14, 2015, 11:06 AM
taksan

She was a absolute legend ... Her funeral for anyone interested will be at Altona memorial park (Melbourne) on Tuesday 15th December at 11am. This has been a very difficult time for many of us close to Merrilyn and Rob and family wish to thank everyone for their kind condolences.
Tue Dec 15, 2015, 06:44 PM
Jason

I was very sorry to hear about your loss. While I never got a chance to know her, I have read many of her posts and her willingness to help other really showed. Hopefull a few members were able to attend her funeral to pay their respects.

Jason
Thu Dec 17, 2015, 09:55 AM
Ghoti

Very sorry to hear of Merrilyn's passing. Clearly the afterlife was in more need of her knowledge then us.

I will never forget my wifes horror as I minced up the prawns and salmon for Merrilyn's beefheart mix. She still tells people the story of how my fish eat better than we do.

Rest peacefully in God's Care.
Sat Oct 08, 2016, 11:01 AM
mistakes r crucial

I've just logged in here for the first time in a couple of years Illusn and what a sad day today is. I logged in here specifically to find her so I could say hi as we became pretty darned close after I started breeding, what a beautiful woman she was. The Discus world in Australia is a far lesser place in her passing, she was a fountain of knowledge, kindness and help. God bless her.
MAC
Wed Jul 26, 2017, 12:37 PM
samir

Just logged in after a few years. Very sad to hear that you are gone Merilyn.
Fri May 24, 2019, 09:36 AM
lpiasente

:( its been a while since I logged on and very sad to read this. Such a lovely lady. :(
Sun May 26, 2019, 10:56 AM
Hollowman

Quote:

Originally Posted by lpiasente

:( its been a while since I logged on and very sad to read this. Such a lovely lady. :(

Not seen you for a long time here Leanne.
Mon May 27, 2019, 05:55 AM
lpiasente

Hey Steve, Life got very busy so I parted with the discus. Ive still got my fish though. I have a friend that has started with Discus so I referred her to the page and thought Id pop in to see whats been happening. Then I saw this post :(. Life can be unfair.
Tue May 28, 2019, 04:18 AM
Hollowman

Quote:

Originally Posted by lpiasente

Hey Steve, Life got very busy so I parted with the discus. Ive still got my fish though. I have a friend that has started with Discus so I referred her to the page and thought Id pop in to see whats been happening. Then I saw this post :(. Life can be unfair.

Sure, the end comes far too soon for some. Glad you are keeping ok though.