Topic: [R.I.P.] Carol Hall (JPDeni)

[Ken (OP)]

We've learned that one of our FamilyForum members, JPDeni, has died.
Carol has been a long time friend and associate to me and others here on the FF and we will miss her greatly.

Several months back Carol withdrew from being active in the TinyPortal support site that so many of us participate in and we later learned that the reason was that Carol had developed liver cancer.   

... this from the Seattle Times

Carol "Deni" HALL October 22, 1951 to May 2, 2011

Carol "Deni" Hall was born on October 22, 1951 to Bruce and Eloise Thatcher in Wichita Kansas, she passed away on  in Renton, Washington after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her beloved daughter "Nicki" and her father Bruce. She is survived by her loving mother Eloise, her brother Danny and her devoted husband.

Some of Carols links:
http://www.morethanspike.com/ ... this is a 'Fan Site' that Carol developed for the actor James Marsters, she had put in great time and effort into this really nice site.
http://www.jpdeni.com/dbman/jpd.html this is one of her coding sites and you can find a great drawing of Carol on that page.
http://www.jimandcarol.us/ ... Jim and Carol's Hall of Genealogy
 
And... She posted this bio on the TinyPortal site on March 06, 2007:

Name: Carol Denise Hall -- you can call me JP or Deni
Age: 55
Location: Kent, Washington, USA
Quote: or Favourite Quote: It seemed like a good idea a the time
Position: TP Coder
Picture:

Do you have pets? Yes. Two cats, Owen and Doris (Doris is in my avatar)
What is your favourite colour? I'm not sure I have one.
What kind of music do you like?  My favorites are '60s folk and rock, and classical guitar.
What do you do on your free time besides spending time on TinyPortal? I do craft things like needlework and knitting. I love to watch movies. And I'm researching my genealogy.
What are your goals/dreams in life? To get from one day to the next.
What got you involved in TinyPortal? I wanted new forum software for my site, found SMF and then found TP. It was a perfect match for what I wanted to accomplish.
Who do you admire? Why? Anyone who will risk a comfortable life to make things better for others.
Are you into sports?  If so which ones? I don't play any sports. I like to watch tennis.
What is your dream job? Translator.
What was your first screen name? Nicki's Mom
Do you have any piercing? I used to have pierced ears, but not any more.
Are you a lefty/righty or ambidextrous? Right-handed
Do you have any tattoo's?  If not do you wish/plan to get one? No and no.
Do you have any siblings?   If so how many of each. One brother.
What is your favourite website? My own, I guess. MoreThanSpike.com
Do you play computer games?  If so which ones? I don't much any more, but I used to play Lemmings all the time.
Do you play video game consoles?  Which ones? I don't, but my husband does. He has a PS2.
Are you married or planning to get married? Married for 24 years.
Do you have any kids? I had a daughter.
How many languages do you speak?  If so which ones? English only, although I've studied Spanish, German and Russian.
Do you drink? An occasional pint of cider or gin & tonic.
Do you smoke? I used to, but I quit.
Did you play hooky from class? No.
Do you have a license? Yes.
Do you own a car? We have one car for both me and my husband.
Have you ever been stopped for speeding? Once.
Do you obtain a good amount of sleep daily? No.
How do you sleep? Usually in bed.
Have you ever been on an airplane? Many times.
Have you ever broken a bone? No.
Do you wear jewellery?  If so what jewellery do you wear? No.
How do you dress? Sweaters and jeans.
How many keys are on your key ring? 4
What time do you go to bed?  What time do you wake up? I usually sleep from about 10pm to 4am.
What's the freakiest thing you have done?  I traveled with a carnival when I was younger.
Do you live alone? No.
How many hours a day do you spend in the computer? 5 or 6
How many hours a day do you spend in TinyPortal ? 4 or 5
What is your favourite beverage? Coffee, Tea, Soda, Beer, other? Tea
What do you hate?   Asparagus
What do you love?   Being with friends
What is your hair colour? Brown
How tall are you? 5'10"
How much do you weight? more than I wish
What's the feature on TinyPortal  you can't live without?
  a. As an administrator? the ability to write php
  b. As an end user? Show unread

EDIT: ... during our many changes over the past couple of years the drawing of Carol was not showing at the top of this post, so I've reattached it.

[Skhilled]

OMG! I had no idea! I did wonder why she wasn't around anymore. She was always so helpful to everyone. She will be missed! Prayers are coming for her family.

Hmmm, I thought she was a lot younger than that...

[Ken (OP)]

Early today (3:05AM) someone logged into the FamilyForum using Carols ID.

It is surely one of her family members so I'm not worried, but instead thinking that maybe I should reach out to them with a PM or email to see if they want to post some message or some other kind of communication.

[Skhilled]

Sounds like a good idea.

They might be trying to find out more about what she did on the net and maybe who her friends were.

What's the error for???

An idea just came to me. Maybe create a special member group for those who have passed on. If someone reads a post they've made they can see that the person has passed on. Maybe a "R.I.P" named member group or something similar?

I'll be this will catch on with other forums.  :bigteeth:

[Ken (OP)]

Sounds like an idea Steve... we'll need to work out some of the details and then go ahead and set it up.