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04-21-07, 04:59 PM
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| | Benevolent Dictator
Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Appleton, WI
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|  Rest in Peace, Ryan...
For those who may not know, Ryan owned Wicked Fabrication, and was an active member of the Pirate4x4 Forum and a highly respected Cruiserhead as well....he passed away this morning from a condition called Cystic Fibrosis. http://www.cff.org/AboutCF/
Rest in peace. http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=574176
__________________ Brian 'woody' Swearingen - IH8MUD.com - ROCKCRAWLER.com - 1974 FJ40 'The Raisin' - 39" Pitbull Maddogs, 17x9 TrailReadys, 30-spline Longfields, SOA - 1/4 ellip, Ultimate Air, MobiArc, Optima RedTop
- 1996 FZJ80 'Gretchen' - MetalTech sliders, MetalTech tube front, MileMarker V10 MiFi, OME lift, IPOR rear & skid, 4x4Labs swings, INTI rack, dual Optima RedTops, 285 Guard Dog MT's w/ Kedge, Ultimate Air, Raingler Barrier
- 2009 buggy....designing... RockCrusher60's
- 2003 2500HD Duramax - Edge/Juice/Attitude, 285 Hankook DynaPro ATM, KYB MonoMax, 4" exhaust
- 2008 32' ABU Gooseneck car hauler, 2000 Damon Hornet M-32F, 1997 Shadow Cruiser, 1997 14' car hauler
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04-21-07, 05:09 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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| Condolences to his family & friends 
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04-21-07, 05:17 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Belmont, California
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| Sorry to hear that. It is always sad when someone is taken from us before thier time should be up. God rest his soul.
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04-21-07, 05:20 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the garage
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our prayers are with and for his family.
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04-21-07, 05:22 PM
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| thats really sad my condolences
i do the great strides walk in may with my girlfriend
t really is a shitty disease
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04-21-07, 05:28 PM
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| | what he said
Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas
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| Best tribute to Ryan would be to simply think of him the next time you are wheeling or around a campfire. 
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04-21-07, 05:45 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Highlands Ranch, Colorado
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| found this out earlier from a fellow cruiserhead. ryan will be in my thoughts, i hope the best for his family and friends.
__________________ Max Parkinson
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04-21-07, 06:04 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
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| thanks for the CFF link Brian, sounds like a nasty way to go...
our thoughts are with Ryans family. | 
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04-21-07, 06:37 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Back downtown
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| Not fair at all.
Condolences to his family.
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04-21-07, 06:40 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Antarctica
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| Sorry to hear that- Ryan built some really sick Cruisers and over the net was a nice guy.
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04-21-07, 07:34 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SC
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| Rest in peace - prayers to the family. | |
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04-21-07, 08:17 PM
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| | Forum Lifer
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: buggerville nj
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| Oh man that sucks. Rest in peace Ryan.
CF is nasty for sure. My son was misdiagnosed to have that a few years back. Thankfully the docs were wrong.
Puts other things into perspective. | |
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04-21-07, 10:10 PM
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| | still solving problems...
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: uhhhh...duh...Northern CA
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| R.I.P.
__________________ a couple pairs of pink panties...
Another convert to the Church of Latter Day Swank, a sub-cult of Shahrislam
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04-21-07, 10:33 PM
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| That's very sad to hear. I have a good friend with CF. It is not a good way to go at all.
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04-21-07, 10:53 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Las Vegas
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| R.I.P.
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04-21-07, 10:56 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Beneath her feet
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| Very sad indeed
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04-22-07, 12:31 AM
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That is very saddening. | |
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04-22-07, 05:47 AM
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| | Forum Lifer
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nam, NC
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| Very sad news indeed.
RIP Ryan.
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