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It has taken me a while to be able to write
this. I have to say thank you God for letting me get to know JUDY
BLUE. NOT UNDER 40, Room 9. Can it have been 12 years ago??
Wow.. Pool parties, weddings, gossip, love, hate, war and heart
breaks. Back then it was truly innocent, something I know I would
love to find again. We all were there. JUDY was such a key part
of US. And back then we were truly an US. We were a family, we
were there for each other. Judy was the peace maker and the trouble
maker. There was no one and never will be someone that could make
me laugh as hard as she could. Judy and I went to lunch with Tog,
and I swear I have never laughed so hard in my life. When she spoke you
could almost see her face and her emotions in her typing. She was a straight
shooter and was always able to be objective. She was a wonderful
mother and a great grandmother. Most of all she was a fierce and loyal
friend. . Judles gave me so many memories. I am blessed to have
known her and to have called her friend. ladyhratt@hotmail.com
Yes, I remember Judy very well.
As so many have said, she was always full of laughter and fun.
What a very sad loss for us all. I cannot help admiring
her departing tribute to the world. Her granddaughter,
who had a grandmother to fill her life with so much hope and pride... but
also her incredible contribution to science and the medical world to try
and combat cures for others. My respect is ENORMOUS.
I cannot believe that it is 11 years ago or might even be longer, since we
were all in "not under 40"... good times, and we were all so new
to IRC we spent hours trying to work out what we should be doing........ I
am afraid I have not progressed much since then!
BUT I am a slow learner! Perhaps in the next 10 or so
years I might manage a little more! It was all such fun,
and so simple, but perhaps I am being naive, but for me it was before all
"nasties" on the internet emerged. We just had
FUN, chatted and enjoyed meeting people from all over the world in a
very simple way. I remember being "blown
away" by the fact that we could all chat from all corners
of the world....... we talked to people dodging bombs in Israel, we talked
to people from communist countries.... I won't go on..... you all know
what I mean..... it just brought the world to ones own home and enriched
us all. Judy was always there and she enriched our world
then, as she is NOW with her amazing donations to science.
My huge sympathies to her family, whom
have so much to be proud about. Judy, you WERE and ARE a
very special person.
With love, BrightEyes
What terribly sad news. JudyBlueEyes was one of my first compuServe friends in
NotUnder40 and we chatted about so much over the years that Bart and I both
felt we really knew her. Such a quick wit and generous heart. She touched
people all over the world and I am sure she will be sorely missed in her own
community.
I hope Ocean will be looked after well, and I send my deepest sympathy to her.
love
Frix and Bart
Judy and I lost contact over
the years, my memories of her are always full of laughter, she caused me
more than once to turn my head so soda didn't shoot out on the keyboard with
her antics. I was sorting through some stuff and found her phone # and gave
her a call, I was sad to hear she was undergoing treatment for lung cancer,
and yet she seemed to enjoy being able to work at home, her voice quivered
when she told me she didn't want to die, and sadly one can't hug another
down the phone line no matter how much you may want to. I called again and
things seemed to be going great and from what she was telling me she was
hoping to return to work, and was so excited and had to go as she was
expecting Ocean and her young man for a BBQ, and so more time passed before
we spoke. When I called to check on her again she informed me that the
cancer had gone to her brain and that she couldn't do this and we hung up,
with my husband dying from brain cancer I could understand I was the last
person she wanted to hear from. Knowing the nature of the beast she was
fighting I never called again, and sadly I have been checking her local
paper and found out she had passed away. Oh Judy hon, I am so sorry I wasn't
there for you.
Jan aka Sass
Judy has remained my friend
for many years. We talked on msn messenger just about daily.
She had a way of keeping me sane that nobody else has been able to do...lol...
I have such wonderful memories of her since the very first day i signed
onto the internet... Judy was one of the first i met on compuserve.
She is the lady that convinced me to try online games, first Asheron's
Call, and then World of Warcraft. I will ~ and already do ~
miss her terribly. We have been close friends for about 12
years... wow, has it been that long? Judy Gildee was one very
terrific lady.
~Nicole~
Although we lost touch over the years, Judy and I
used to talk some and even met for lunch once up in Baltimore.
She will be missed by her normal and online friends (some of which are also
normal) and by her loving family.
TOG (TallOlderGuy)
Judy!!
What can you say about Judy. She was a
loving, caring person. I don't think she ever said anything bad about
anyone. The world was a much brighter place with her in it. I
have missed her and will now keep her in my thoughts. I will always
have a smile on my face when I think of her.
NOmony (Cindy)
I
am saddened to hear of Judy’s passing. She was so much
fun to chat with on IRC. Since we all have gone our
separate ways, I still reflect back on the good times we had.
Thank you Cathye for informing all of us of this sad event.
(Yes I am still alive and kicking in southern Oklahoma )
Golfman
I met Judy in IRC eons ago, ..one day she mentioned
she was coming to Williamsburg
Va. For a conference for the blind..I told her I
lived in Va and she immediately asked if I would come to Williamsburg
so we could meet...a local friend "GreenEyes" and I
drove to Williamsburg to
meet her... When I received the email about her passing and
asking if anyone had a photo of Judy to please send it..I
did...was a photo of us 3..all smiling from a lot of LOL's!
Judy was a good woman, she sure loved Ocean!.
Sympathy to her family
"Imaginary"
Judy was one of the nicest people I met in
#NotUnder40. She made people feel welcome to the channel with her chat
and her humour. Many years ago at Christmastime she made a .wav in
which she recited her own humourous version of The Night Before Christmas.
I still have that .wav if anyone would like to hear it. It's wonderful
to see so many old roomies leave messages on this website about Judy, it
shows that friendship never dies, it just dims for a while. Thank
you Cath for providing this wonderful site.
ConnieBee
I'm saddened to hear of Judy passing away,
even though it has been a very long while since we last chatted.
My thoughts go out to her family and
especially her granddaughter.
Regards, Rod
I didn't know JudyBlue well,
but I certainly recall her from IRC chat. I'm so sorry to hear that
she has passed away.
Aurelian
Was sorry to hear this news. Wow, how time
flies. Haven't talked to anyone for a
while. Hope things are going ok. Would
like to catch up sometime soon.
Take care, Teemann
Judy was my first IRC "mentor".
Her patience, tolerance (of my stupidity), and general overall goodness were
very helpful during those early days of my IRCing. I believe we first
met in a room called "Lodge" but with my senior moments I am
not sure. I will miss her as she was a friend.......tom "sharkey"
So sorry to hear about Judy. She was definitely one of the good ones. I'm
sorry I lost the picture I had of her. I had no idea the cancer had gotten
that bad.
I guess the news about Judy has me
thinking of all the old friends. I'd like to get back in regular touch.
Love, Shad
I did not know her really well ..but we talked ...often...and she was so proud
of her grand daughter ..this I remember well.
How very sad ..I liked her ..she was full of fun .....I remember her joking
..when I first entered ...the very first chat room ..with Imaginary ..Sherry
..Sir Tryst ..Diamond eyes ..and Scarlett ...Starweaver...many more...at
least
10 years ago ..11 maybe
my sympathy
love
Pia
Judy was witty, sharp and friendly. We
wore out the lol tag when we chatted!
Gary
I am
saddened by JudyBlue's passing. Big
Al
Judy was one of those unique individuals who
made you feel important. If I "spammed" everyone with a
question, hers was the first reply. She always had a kind word for my
"daily thoughts"...especially when I would be feeling that everyone
was tired of them. What a wonderful "encourager" she was!
Probably my most vivid memory is of the chats
we had about Ocean. Oh how she loved that young lady. What a
wonderful legacy of kindness and love she has left with us. Knowing Judy
certainly blessed my life.
love, cathye
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