In Memoriam: Tai'lahr

OpenUru.org, along with the rest of the Mystonline community, is mourning the loss of Tai'lahr on October 16th, 2019.

Rest in Peace, friend.

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In Myst Online: Uru Live, during the episode, "Scars" (May 19 - 23, 2007), two of the NPCs, Willow "Wheely" Engberg and Rosette Taylor died in an area near the Kahlo pub. <ref>[http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10010 MOUL forum thread: "Wheely is missing?-Update; Dreadful News"]</ref>  After their deaths and as part of the story, wreaths and wrapped flowers appeared in the place where they died.  A few weeks later, those items were removed and a permanent memorial of four rings with scrolling names was placed nearby, just outside of the Kahlo pub. This page is a list of those names along with information about the real people behind them.
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The Explorers Memorial is a monument of four rings with a scrolling list of names, located just outside of the Kahlo Pub on Ae'gura Island in the game, ''Myst Online: Uru Live'' (MOUL). Below is a list of the names that currently appear on the memorial, both real people and fictional Non-Player Characters (NPCs).  For more information on the real community members who have been lost to us, please visit the '''[[In Memoriam]]''' page.
  
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Stuart "Dichromus" Allen ... Richard "ShadowCats" Bader ... Brian "Piper Driver" Bainter ... Jeannie "jmb30321" Barcus ... Don "Sailor86" Billow ... Jason "Ja'run" Bobyarchick ... Joan Daisy "Tink" Burkey ... Janet "Pehpsee" Burress ... CAGrayWolf ... James "Aquila" Carpenter ... CharlotteMarie Tigerpaw ... Virginia "Terra" Cinova ... James Coppola ... Al "Wamduskasapa" Edwards ... Willow "Wheely" Engberg ... Cindy Farrar ... Gandhar ... Dan "Nvr2Old" Goetz ... Sheila Goold ... Grandbad ... Kees "Grassie73" Grashoff ... Daniel Dea "Watashi" Grindle ... Ron Hayter ... Jahuti ... Bob "Boblishman" Lishman ... Maureen "Mo'zie" Jannot ... JDrake ... Deirdre Karris ... Katzi ... John "Gehn" Keston ... Gary Andrew "Andy" Legate ... William "oldmanjob" Maier ... Dave "Different Dave" Mains ... Len "Flyboy" Mumbower ... Myst'Aken ... Larry "Lord Chaos" Nelson ... Gorma Louise "GLO" O'Connor ... Perlenstern ... Mark "Zardoz" Plummer ... Ramsine ... Jim "Dust'ei" Rhodes ... Terri "Tai'lahr" Richardson ... Josef Riedl ... Richard "Battlebotsboy" Riley ... Phil "Enders" Rose ... Gayle "GemPanzy" Senatore ... June "JuneTMP" Shaputis ... Teresa "Teej" Shepherd ... Sil-Oh-Wet ... Margaret "shenendoah" Sloan ... David Ogden Stiers ... Rosette Taylor ... Frank "Stungthumbz" Whiting ... Mary Beth "Aderyn" Wilkinson ... Jeff Wise ... Yutiel Yoshi ... Zanda Myrande ... Jeff Zandi
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[http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=11076 MOUL forum post: Memorial Marker] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150811183505/http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=11076 WM])</small>
 
  
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> <small> Non-Player (fictional) Characters who died as part of a story line in the cavern.</small>
  
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''Let me tell you about some of the most important people in D'ni History....''
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== Background ==
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''There are a lot of important figures we need to remember...''
 
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''There was Pehpsi, whose spirit was a light no matter how dark the Cavern was...''
 
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''Moz'ie, JDrake, Dust'ei, Aquila, Rasmine.''
 
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''People we have lost. But have made our lives so much the richer.''
 
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''And there are those who are still here....''
 
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''More than I can name or remember...''
 
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''And for every one of them, there are a dozen others that work hard, help each other and never receive an iota of thanks or recognition.''
 
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''But these people are our history, this is our mythos.''
 
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''If you are here, you are part of that history. Every word you say is part of it. Every conversation is another chapter.''
 
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- J.D. Barnes in Ae'gura following the DRC's Exodus, 05 November 2007.
 
  
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Prior to the installation of this memorial, community members had created memorial webpages/sites, memorials in other worlds (There, Second Life), and even their own Uru ages to honor fellow Myst/Uru community members who had died.  Additionally, they had requested that Cyan create a memorial in Uru <ref>[http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=383 MOUL Forum post by Eleri: Memorial Plaque]</ref><ref>[http://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=85969#p85969 MOUL forum post by Sixdd requesting a memorial]</ref><ref>[http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5278 MOUL forum post by Marck: A graveyard]</ref><ref>[http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8483 MOUL forum thread by Vormaen: An idea for those who have passed.]</</ref><ref>[http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8957 MOUL forum post by Simon_Bitdiddle: DRC ResEng Memorial?]</ref> and Cyan indicated as early as June 2006 that “something along these lines” was already planned.<ref>[http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=7655#p7655 MOUL forum post by RAWA regarding plans for a memorial]</ref>
  
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==Richard "ShadowCats" Bader==
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In early 2006, during the D’mala era, the <abbr title="Non-Player Character">NPC</abbr> "Wheely" was introduced as being Willow Engberg, daughter of D'ni Restoration Council (DRC) member Michael Engberg.  She spent quite a bit of time with the explorers in the cavern so that by May 2007, she was well known among the players and many were fond of her.  On May 18, 2007, the NPC “Rosette” was introduced as a close friend of Wheely’s from Portland, Oregon.<ref>[http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=168841#p168841 Marck’s chatlog of meeting Rosette] </ref>  The MOUL episode, “Scars” began May 19, 2007 with a [http://drcarch.thecitadel.nl/communication/ki-mail/safety-alert/ “Safety Alert”]([https://web.archive.org/web/20150826141933/http://drcarch.thecitadel.nl/communication/ki-mail/safety-alert/ WM]) KI-mail from the DRC warning explorers to be cautious in the Kahlo Pub area due to new cracks being discovered there.  The next day, Wheely and Rosette were in the cavern doing marker missions.  Other explorers, concerned for their safety, tried to convince the girls to stay out of the city, but failing that, joined them with the intention of keeping a watchful eye and steer them away from the dangerous area.<ref>[http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10333 MOUL forum thread by Thend: Wheely & Rosette -05/20/07-Council Hood,Ae'gura,Kadish,G]([https://web.archive.org/web/20150826144540/http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10333 WM])</ref>  But the girls managed to slip away alone to the city and shortly thereafter, they disappeared from everyone's KI. DRC members and explorers began searching for them while other explorers held vigils and waited both in the cavern and on the forums for more news.  Bahros were seen in the city and low rumbles were heard coming from the area of the Kahlo Pub where it was discovered the ceiling had collapsed.  Explorers soon learned that Rosette had died in the cave in and Wheely was trapped there.<ref>[http://drcarch.thecitadel.nl/communication/ki-mail/city-reopened/ 05/21/2007 DRC KI-mail, "City Reopened"]</ref>  As the DRC attempted to rescue her all the next day, explorers anxiously listened to relayers in the cavern or watched the forums for any news.<ref>[http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10010 MOUL forum thread: "Wheely is missing?-Update; Dreadful News"] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150823201028/http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10010 WM])</ref>  On May 22nd, they were stunned to learn of her death just before rescuers were able to reach her.<ref>[http://drcarch.thecitadel.nl/communication/ki-mail/tragedy/ 05/22/2007 DRC KI-mail "Tragedy in the Cavern"]([https://web.archive.org/web/20150826142040/http://drcarch.thecitadel.nl/communication/ki-mail/tragedy/ WM])</ref>
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== History ==
  
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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.<ref>[http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=4366&view=findpost&p=56612 Tijara's GoG post about Shadowcats GM position]</ref> <ref name = "GoG GM Page">[http://www.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=29 Guild of Greeters' Guild Masters page]</ref>  He participated in over half a dozen forums and was fondly remembered by fellow Greeters and Explorers in threads on the Guild of Greeters and MOUL sites.  His beloved cat, Wicket followed him in death just two months after his passing.<ref>[http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=15352&view=findpost&p=237719 GoG post by Cierdwyn]</ref>
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On June 26, 2007, DRC member Marie Sutherland unveiled the memorial outside of the Kahlo Pub saying, “It seems I should say something for this occasion, but I don't have the words. We have spent the last month trying to decide how to memorialize the explorers that we've lost. Nothing I can say will do justice to their memories, so I won't even try.  But this will be a small token.”<ref>[http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?showtopic=13124 Guild of Greeters’ forum: Marie Sutherland chatlog]</ref>
  
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'''Memberships:''' [http://forums.ubi.com/member.php/88667-shadowcats?s=988bfe67c4210fb965de4d0f5c3a156c Ubisoft (Nov 2003)], [http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?showuser=409 Guild of Greeters (Dec 2003)], [http://www.thegreattree.com/bbs/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=149 The Great Tree (Apr 2004)], [http://www.mystcommunity.com/board/index.php?/user/3140-shadowcats/ Myst Community (Jun 2004)], [http://www.lostkin.org/shard/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=37 Lostkin Shard (Nov 2005)] [https://web.archive.org/web/20150812201344/http://www.lostkin.org/shard/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=37 WM], [http://forums.drcsite.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=139 DRC Forums (Dec 2005)], [http://z3.invisionfree.com/Mystralia_Forum/index.php?showuser=15 Mystralia Forums (Aug 2006)]
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The initial names on the memorial at that time were Janet "Pehpsi" Burress, James "Aquila" Carpenter, "JDrake", Willow "Wheely" Engberg, Phil "phend" Henderson, Maureen "Mo'zie" Jannot, "Rasmine", Jim "Dust'ei" Rhodes, and Rosette Taylor. (“Rasmine” was actually “Ramsine,” a member of the German community which informed Cyan of the error and it was corrected.<ref>[http://www.uru-reallife.com/viewtopic.php?p=56115#p56115 Uru Reallife forum post about Ramsine] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150826112508/http://www.uru-reallife.com/viewtopic.php?p=56115 WM])</ref>  Also, Janet "Pehpsi" Burress would be corrected to Janet "Pehpsee" Burress.<ref>[http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?showtopic=14881&st=0&p=231733&#entry231733 December 17, 2008 post by Jarelav to Guild of Greeters forum thread, "Birthday Remembrance For Pepsi, 05 December"] [https://web.archive.org/web/20170109235841/http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?showtopic=14881&st=0&p=231733& (WM)]</ref>)
  
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'''Remembrances:''' Guild of Greeters forum thread by Nyrphame Danilaise: [http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?showtopic=15352 Sad News, Shadowcats Remembered] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150812141303/http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?showtopic=15352 WM]); Myst Online forum thread by veralun: [http://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21593 Sad News, Shadowcats Remembered] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150812141048/http://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21593 WM])
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Following the unveiling, the DRC sent a KI-mail to all explorers, [http://drcarch.thecitadel.nl/communication/ki-mail/wheely-memorial/ “Wheely Memorial”]([https://web.archive.org/web/20150826141714/http://drcarch.thecitadel.nl/communication/ki-mail/wheely-memorial/ WM]) announcing the memorial and requesting submissions of the names of other explorers who had passed away along with a description of how each contributed to the restoration.
  
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==Jeannie “jmb30321” Barcus==
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The inclusion of NPC Phil "phend" Henderson on the memorial when it was initially installed was part of a story line in which the DRC believed he had died in 2003 when a wall in the cavern collapsed.  Although his body was never found, he was presumed dead. However, phend re-appeared in the cavern on August 3rd, 2007 <ref>[http://www.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=38#top Guild of Greeters page: A Guide to Characters]</ref> and his name was removed from the memorial.<ref>[http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=198254#p198254 MOUL forum post by ziggy2765]([https://web.archive.org/web/20150827024548/http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=198254 WM])</ref>  For some unknown reason, Phil's name was re-added to the memorial when the cavern re-opened in 2010,<ref>[http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=323335#p323335 MOUL forum post by CrisGer with KI shot of memorial] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150831131821/http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=334616 WM]), [http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=334616#p334616 MOUL forum posts mentioning Phil's name on the memorial] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150831131856/http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=323335 WM])</ref>  but was eventually removed again. 
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18 September 1956 - 6 July 2015
 
  
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Painesville, Ohio, USA
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Over the years, new names have been added.  Three community members (CAGrayWolf, Jahuti, and Gandhar) died while the cavern was closed between April 2008 and January 2010 and their names were added when the cavern re-opened in 2010.
  
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Jeannie was active in the Myst/Uru community by 2004 and participated in the September 9th [http://www.mtn-man.org/mystURUconerace1.html Cone Races] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20060504221435/http://www.mtn-man.org/mystURUconerace1.html WM]) on the Tapestry Shard.
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On February 20, 2010, Ghaelen and the Guild of Healers held a "Memorial and Welcome Home" event at the Kahlo Pub.<ref>[http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=323335#p323335 Saturday Memorial and Welcome Home at Kahlo Pub] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150831131821/http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=334616 WM])</ref> and on February 4, 2012, held a "Memorial Vigil" during the second anniversary celebrations of the cavern re-opening.<ref>[http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=381546#p381546 2nd Anniversary Cavern Re-(re-)Opening Celebration], ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150831133102/http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=381546 WM])</ref>
  
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'''Memberships:''' [https://web.archive.org/web/20090824150906/http://www.uruexplorers.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=46&sid=679fadd3ab6b6c765f251811dda4aa20 D'ni Explorers Guild forums (Mar 2004)], [http://www.thegreattree.com/bbs/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=206 The Great Tree forums (Sep 2004)] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150812154330/http://www.thegreattree.com/bbs/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=206 WM]); Guild of Greeters forums (Oct 2005)<ref>[http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=9453&view=findpost&p=144113 GoG post by Natika, welcoming new members]</ref>
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A post made to the Uru Obsession forum on the day of the unveiling included a list of the names, but reported the name Maureen "Mo'zie" Jannot only as "Mo'zie" and the list was copied to other forums, including the Guild of Greeters<ref>[http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?showtopic=13124 Guild of Greeters’ forum post, listing names]</ref> and MOUL<ref>[http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=179703#p179703 Jun 26, 2007 MOUL post, listing names]</ref>.  Unfortunately, that list was used as a reference when the memorial was reactivated just before the cavern reopened in 2010.  The error was discovered in the course of research for this project, <abbr title="Richard A. Watson">RAWA</abbr> was notified and the name was corrected on September 1, 2015.
  
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'''Remembrances:''' [http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/news-herald/obituary.aspx?pid=175252562 Jean Marie "Jeannie" Barcus obituary] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150811210624/http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/news-herald/obituary.aspx?pid=175252562 WM])
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The name, "[[Deirdre Karris]]" was added to the memorial on October 9th and removed on October 30, 2015.
  
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==Janet "Pehpsi" Burress==
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Kees "Grassie73" Grashoff was added to the memorial in January 2016.
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5 December 1953 - 28 December 2004
 
  
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In January 2017, it was discovered that sometime shortly after the June 2007 unveiling, Janet "Pehpsi" Burress had been changed to Janet "Pehpsee" Burress.  It is unknown exactly when or why, but theorized that it had been brought to Cyan's attention that the latter spelling was the one Janet had used for her cavern avatar.  And, because the list of names assembled on the day of the unveiling was the one used as a reference, the former spelling was applied when the memorial was reactivated just before the cavern reopened in 2010.  This error was corrected on January 9, 2017.
  
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Known on the forums and by her friends as Pepsi and using the name "Pehpsee" in the cavern,* 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.<ref name="Pepsi Remembered webpage">[http://web.archive.org/web/20050403210657/http://www.guildofhealers.com/pepsi_remembered/ Pepsi Remembered webpage]</ref>  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 [https://web.archive.org/web/20040213025954/http://www.dniactivities.org/ DLA (D'ni League of Activities)].<ref name="Pepsi Remembered webpage"></ref>
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Gorma Louise "GLO" O'Conner and Al "Wamduskasapa" Edwards were added on February 22, 2017.
  
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A well-known and beloved member of the community, Pepsi received many well wishes in her last days ([http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/472819-Note-from-Pepsi?s=988bfe67c4210fb965de4d0f5c3a156c Post by JennyH on Ubisoft Forum: Note from Pepsi] [https://web.archive.org/web/20150812181835/http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/472819-Note-from-Pepsi?s=988bfe67c4210fb965de4d0f5c3a156c WM]) and many touching tributes upon her passing.  The Guild of Healers created a webpage dedicated to her<ref name="Pepsi Remembered webpage"></ref> and Cyanist Richard Watson (RAWA) wrote a message in the D'ni language for it <ref>[http://www.florestica.com/hpotd/dni_dictionary/pepsi.html Pehpsi's Memorial Text on The Hidden Places of the D'ni] [https://web.archive.org/web/20150812220948/http://www.florestica.com/hpotd/dni_dictionary/pepsi.html WM]</ref> thus earning her entrance into the D'ni Dictionary as a reference for those phrases.<ref>[http://www.eldalamberon.com/dni_dict.htm D'ni Dictionary]</ref>  Even years later, explorers still remembered her fondly with touching tributes.
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Don "Sailor86" Billow was added in February 2018. David Ogden Stiers was added on 06 March 2018.
  
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'''Memberships:''' The Lyst, [http://forums.ubi.com/member.php/21120-Pepsi1953?s=988bfe67c4210fb965de4d0f5c3a156c Ubisoft Forums (Jun 2003)], [http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?showuser=270 Guild of Greeters (Dec 2003)], [https://web.archive.org/web/20040213025954/http://www.dniactivities.org/ DLA (D'ni League of Activities)],
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Jeff Zandi was added in February 2019. Terri "Tai'lahr" Richardson was added on October 18, 2019. Mary Beth "Aderyn" Wilkinson and Yutiel Yoshi were added on October 22, 2019. Gayle "GemPanzy" Senatore and Teresa "Tee Jay" Shepherd were added on December 2019.
  
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'''Remembrances:''' Guild of Healers webpage: [http://web.archive.org/web/20050403210657/http://www.guildofhealers.com/pepsi_remembered/ Pepsi Remembered]; Ubisoft forum post by Khatie: [http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/258228-Message-to-you-all-from-Pepsi?s=988bfe67c4210fb965de4d0f5c3a156c Message to you all from "Pepsi"] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150812180947/http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/258228-Message-to-you-all-from-Pepsi?s=988bfe67c4210fb965de4d0f5c3a156c WM]); MystWorlds forum post by Whitch2: [https://web.archive.org/web/20050907220825/http://forums.ubi.com/eve/ubb.x?q=Y&a=tpc&s=400102&f=5941034&m=6041005752&p=1 Very Sad News......]; The Voice of There article by by Rose_Blossom: [http://web.archive.org/web/20050410203402/http://www.therevoice.com/2005/jan/pepsi10805.htm Farewell, Dear Pepsi,A Wonderful Friend to There]; Dec 2006 MOUL forum post by pad: [http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4882 Rememberance of Pepsi and the Reasons why Uru deeply touches] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150812155916/http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4882 WM]); Feb 2008 MOUL forum post by mcladyb: [http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14851 Tribute to Pepsi and an impact that Uru made on people] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150812160037/http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14851 WM]); Special Dedication: Ubisoft Forum Thread: [http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/101570-The-Mystery-of-the-Bahro-Caves-%28spoilers%29-Forums The Mystery of the Bahro Caves] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150812181305/http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/101570-The-Mystery-of-the-Bahro-Caves-%28spoilers%29-Forums WM])
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Dierdre Karris was reinstated on February 21, 2020. Gary Andrew "Andy" Legate was added on March 10, 2020. Daniel Dea "Watashi" Grindle was added on March 26, 2020‎. Jeff Wise was added on November 24, 2020‎. Sheila Goold was added on November 30, 2020‎. James Coppola was added on December 7, 2020‎.
  
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Phil "Enders" Rose was added on March 10, 2021. CharlotteMarie Tigerpaw was added on October 20, 2021. Richard "Battlebotsboy" Riley was added on December 27, 2021.
  
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Grandbad was added on January 4, 2022, and Zander_The_Heretic was changed to Zanda Myrande. John "Gehn" Keston was added on March 5, 2022. Dave "Different Dave" Mains was added on July 2022. Frank "Stungthumbz" Whiting was added on July 27, 2022. Joan Daisy "Tink" Burkey was added on July 30, 2022. Larry "Lord Chaos" Nelson was added on August 19, 2022.
  
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==CAGrayWolf==
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Bob "Boblishman" Lishman and Margaret "shenendoah" Sloan were added on November 15, 2023.
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== Submissions ==
  
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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, [http://www.mmorpg.com/mobile/forums.cfm?ismb=1&threadId=84723 Where did you first hear about URU Live?] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140831143134/http://www.mmorpg.com/mobile/forums.cfm?ismb=1&threadId=84723 WM])).  He joined the Guild of Greeters in November 2003 and served as a Guild Master,<ref name = "GoG GM Page"></ref> 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: [http://smg.photobucket.com/user/CAGrayWolf/library/Myst%20Collection?sort=4&page=1 Myst Collection Album]
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Requests for adding names to the memorial can be submitted to Cyan, using the format: <firstName> "<avatarName/nickName>" <lastName>.<ref>[http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=419000#p419000 MOUL forum post by RAWA]</ref> Due diligence will be done to verify the person and their passing, so providing as much information as possible (i.e., proof) can expedite the process.
  
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'''Memberships:'''  [http://www.mystcommunity.com/board/index.php?/user/1465-cagraywolf/ MYSTcommunity (Jan 2003)]; [http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?showuser=35 Guild of Greeters (Nov 2003)]; [http://forums.drcsite.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=201 DRC Forum (Dec 2005)]; [http://www.mystonline.com/forums/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=44 Myst Online: Uru Live Forum (May 8, 2006)]; Mysterium Planning Committee (? to 2008)
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<div class="user-block">'''''Caution'''''<hr>Anyone considering submitting a name not directly tied to an actual death should also consider the repercussions. The memorial is considered sacred by many community members, especially those who knew someone on it. Many of them do not even like that the names of the NPCs Wheely & Rosette are included and would likely be offended by the inclusion of a fake name or one linked to a falsely reported death.</div>
  
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'''Remembrances:''' Guild of Greeters website: [http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?showtopic=14720&pid=228100&st=0&#entry228100 In Memorium]  ([http://web.archive.org/web/20140909232437/http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?showtopic=14720&pid=228100&st=0& WM]); elledeegee's [https://sites.google.com/site/dswolfie/ In Memorium of Wolfie] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150817145219/https://sites.google.com/site/dswolfie/ WM]); Mysterium 2008: [http://www.mysterium.net/2008/06/cagraywolf-memorial-family-support-fund/ CAGrayWolf Memorial] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150412093117/http://www.mysterium.net/2008/06/cagraywolf-memorial-family-support-fund/ WM]); Guild of Messengers article by Crisger:
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== List in Code ==
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[http://www.guildofmessengers.com/en/forum/topic/tribute-cagreywolf-dr-crisger A tribute to CAGreyWolf] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150817145543/http://www.guildofmessengers.com/en/forum/topic/tribute-cagreywolf-dr-crisger WM]); Aug 2014 MOUL forum post by Marten: [http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=410022#p410022 A story about Uru...] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150817145648/http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=410022 WM])
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For the convenience of shard operators, below is the names list as of November 17, 2023 with coding in place to update it directly in the database.
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<div class="user-block">'''SQL code for MOSS servers'''<ref>Coding provided by Christian Walther.</ref><hr>UPDATE textnote SET value = E'Stuart "Dichromus" Allen\nRichard "ShadowCats" Bader\nBrian "Piper Driver" Bainter\nJeannie "jmb30321" Barcus\nDon "Sailor86" Billow\nJason "Ja\'run" Bobyarchick\nJoan Daisy "Tink" Burkey\nJanet "Pehpsee" Burress\nCAGrayWolf\nJames "Aquila" Carpenter\nCharlotteMarie Tigerpaw\nVirginia "Terra" Cinova\nJames Coppola\nAl "Wamduskasapa" Edwards\nWillow "Wheely" Engberg\nCindy Farrar\nGandhar\nDan "Nvr2Old" Goetz\nSheila Goold\nGrandbad\nKees "Grassie73" Grashoff\nDaniel Dea "Watashi" Grindle\nRon Hayter\nJahuti\nBob "Boblishman" Lishman\nMaureen "Mo\'zie" Jannot\nJDrake\nDeirdre Karris\nKatzi\nJohn "Gehn" Keston\nGary Andrew "Andy" Legate\nWilliam "oldmanjob" Maier\nDave "Different Dave" Mains\nLen "Flyboy" Mumbower\nMyst\'Aken\nLarry "Lord Chaos" Nelson\nGorma Louise "GLO" O\'Connor\nPerlenstern\nMark "Zardoz" Plummer\nRamsine\nJim "Dust\'ei" Rhodes\nTerri "Tai\'lahr" Richardson\nJosef Riedl\nRichard "Battlebotsboy" Riley\nPhil "Enders" Rose\nGayle "GemPanzy" Senatore\nJune "JuneTMP" Shaputis\nTeresa "Teej" Shepherd\nSil-Oh-Wet\nMargaret "shenendoah" Sloan\nDavid Ogden Stiers\nRosette Taylor\nFrank "Stungthumbz" Whiting\nMary Beth "Aderyn" Wilkinson\nJeff Wise\nYutiel Yoshi\nZanda Myrande\nJeff Zandi\n' WHERE title = 'MemorialImager';</div>
  
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==James "Aquila" Carpenter==
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== Sources ==
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24 November 1961 - 24 January 2006
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[[Category:Explorers_Memorial]]
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Modesto, California, USA
 
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Aquila was a member of the MYST community from the time of Riven's release,<ref>[http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/20329-Kawartha-s-retort?p=3893176&viewfull=1#post3893176 Aquila's post on Ubisoft forum]</ref> creating [http://web.archive.org/web/20010404052837/http://home.att.net/~rivenace/ Aquila's Riven Pages], participating in Cyan Chat, 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.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20020329072257/http://www.thelysts.com/ archived page, Mar 2002] [https://web.archive.org/web/20050830002232/http://thelysts.com/ archived page, Aug 2005]</ref>  Aquila also participated in the Uru Live Beta (Choru) & Prologue.  In October, 2005, Aquila was interviewed by Inside Mac Games for the article, [http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=12279 Myst Uber Fan Interviewed] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140813120029/http://insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=12279 WM]).  He was active in the Myst/Uru community right up until his unexpected death. 
 
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'''Memberships:''' Rivenguild; The Lyst; [http://www.mystcommunity.com/board/index.php?/user/416-aquila/ MYSTcommunity (Jun 2001)]; [http://forums.ubi.com/member.php/5254-Aquila?s=641f900793d61ae52a9486661f64055e Ubisoft Myst Forums (Nov 2003)]; [http://forums.drcsite.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=283 DRC Forums (Dec 2005)]
 
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'''Remembrances:'''  MYSTcommunity Forum post by Tweek: [http://www.mystcommunity.com/board/index.php?/topic/22253-rest-in-peace-aquila/ Rest in peace Aquila ] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150817160349/http://www.mystcommunity.com/board/index.php?/topic/22253-rest-in-peace-aquila/ WM]); Ubisoft Forum post by DebbieDec2003: [http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/496355-The-Lyst-Administrator-has-passed-away?s=641f900793d61ae52a9486661f64055e The Lyst Administrator has passed away]; DRC Forum post by jetuser: [http://forums.drcsite.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=200 Sad News]; DRC Forum post by Aeronie: [http://forums.drcsite.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=204 UU Vigil for Aquila]; [https://web.archive.org/web/20060420142050/http://thelysts.com/ The Lyst.com front page, 2006] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150817164037/http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Carpenter&GSiman=1&GScid=473931&GRid=13163497& WM]); [https://web.archive.org/web/20060617224510/http://www.mystembassy.net/aquilamemorial/ James "Aquila" Carpenter Memorial Auction]; [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Carpenter&GSiman=1&GScid=473931&GRid=13163497& Acacia Memorial Park - James Lynn Carpenter]; [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/thelyst/info The Lyst - Yahoo Groups]
 
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A Riven Lyst question by Aquila on RAWA's site: [http://cho.cyan.com/rawa/rubbergut.html What is Rubber Gut?]
 
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==Virginia "Terra" Cinova==
 
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31 December 1942 - 25 February 2011
 
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Des Plaines, Illinois, USA
 
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Terra, also known as Advocate (on MYSTcommunity forums)<ref>[http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28003 Terra posting as Advocate on MYSTcommunity forums]</ref> was a member of the community by 2002, participated in Prologue,<ref>[http://drcarch.thecitadel.nl/communication/transcripts/prologue/phil-reappears/ 2003-11-24 chatlog of Terra meeting Phil Henderson in Eder Kemo]</ref> joined the Guild of Greeters in October 2003 and served as a Guild Master.<ref name = "GoG GM Page"></ref>.  She attended the 2004 Mysterium.  In 2008, she moved on to "Middle Earth" (LOTRO) where she was known as Starligher and Kaprica.
 
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'''Memberships:''' [http://www.mystcommunity.com/board/index.php?/user/1330-advocate/ MYSTcommunity (Oct 2002)]; [http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?showuser=3 Guild of Greeters (Oct 2003)]
 
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'''Remembrances:''' [http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Virginia-A.-Cinova-90956644 Obituary/Tribute page for Virginia A. Cinova]
 
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==Cindy Farrar==
 
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==Willow "Wheely" Engberg==
 
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A fictional character (daughter of DRC member, Michael Engberg) who died on May 23, 3007 during the Myst Online: Uru Live episode, "Scars."
 
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==Gandhar==
 
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2 November 1955 - 11 October 2009
 
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Dayton, Ohio, USA
 
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Gandhar participated in Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap era) and was a member of Myss Terrie's Bevin.  His daughter, [http://www.mystonline.com/forums/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=14395 Charura] became an active member of the community following her father's passing.
 
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'''Memberships:''' [http://www.mystonline.com/forums/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=11684 MOUL Forums (Sep 2007)]; [http://myssterrie.forummotion.com/u7 Myss Terrie's Forum (Jun 2008)]
 
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'''Remembrances:''' Myss Terrie's Forum: [http://myssterrie.forummotion.com/t216-about-our-friend-gandhar About our Friend Gandhar] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150815170845/http://myssterrie.forummotion.com/t216-about-our-friend-gandhar WM]); MOUL forum post by Dae Randoran (Ms. Isis): [http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=18476 Our Friend Gandhar]; Guild of Writers Forum: [https://forum.guildofwriters.org/viewtopic.php?f=72&t=3624&sid=ea584daf7ad1cbf74195a365a3f2e7fd For friends of Jusme]; MOUL forum post by Charura: [http://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=22337 Gandhar Memorial]; [http://www.webmousepublications.com/uru-website/la-casa/foyer/memorial.html Webmouse Publications: Gandhar Memorial] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150815172144/http://www.webmousepublications.com/uru-website/la-casa/foyer/memorial.html WM])
 
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==Jahuti==
 
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15 November 1941 - 16 December 2008
 
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Michael Morrison - Santa Rosa, California, USA
 
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[http://www.ancientfaces.com/person/michael-morrison/84215013]
 
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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<ref>[http://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=279572#p279572 MOUL forum post by Kierra]</ref> and was known to perch on "his" corner of the Takotah tent.
 
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[http://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15816 MOUL forum post about wedding to SuperGram]
 
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'''Memberships:''' Amber Horizons Hood, D'ni Explorers Guild; [http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?showuser=1303 Guild of Greeters Forum (Mar 2004)]; [http://www.thegreattree.com/bbs/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=193 The Great Tree (May 2004)]; [http://forums.drcsite.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=161 DRC Forums (Dec 2005)]; [http://mystonline.com/forums/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=111 MOUL forums (May 2006)]; Member at Large, Myst Embassy Ambassadors;
 
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'''Remembrances:''' MOUL forum thread by CrisGer: [http://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=16734 Sad News Jahuti Has Passed On]; Amber Horizons forum thread by Mari: [http://www.uru-amber-horizons.com/index.php/topic,351.msg2595.html#msg2595 Jahuti Update]; [http://www.guildofmessengers.com/en/content/march-2009-newspaper March 2009 Guild of Messengers newspaper] which includes "A Tribute to the late Jahuti Rhys"; [http://www.uru-amber-horizons.com/index.php/topic,358.0.html Jahuti Memorial in Second Life]
 
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==JDrake==
 
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18 January 1952 - 28 April 2007
 
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Douglas C. Souter - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
 
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JDrake, also known as JD, 6, jdrake06 and John_Drake06 participated in PreAfter, the Uru Live Beta, Prologue, Until Uru, D'mala, and Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap era).  During PreAfter, he and some friends created a Journey Hand sculpture of muffler parts for the contest.<ref name = "CAGrayWolf's post about JDrake">[http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=12797&view=findpost&p=196874 CAGrayWolf's post about JDrake]</ref>  He 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 [http://ryzom.com/ Ryzom] with several other Greeters.  Although he returned to the cavern when it re-opened, he had retired from Greeting.<ref name = "CAGrayWolf's post about JDrake"></ref>
 
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<ref>[http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?showtopic=1694&st=0&p=16235&#entry16235 GoG Bio post by jdrake06]</ref> on the Guild of Greeters forum, Doug was "credited with discovering the whereabouts of the long lost 'Rocky Jones, Space Ranger, Silvercup Bread Touring Rocket'" and provided a link to photos:  [http://www.solarguard.com/cadetnews/cadetnew04.htm#silver Cadet News-2004].  [http://www.solarguard.com/silvercuprk01.htm How I found the Rocket by Cadet Doug Souter]
 
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Personal website listed on Guild of Greeters' profile page: [https://web.archive.org/web/20040814194515/http://home.comcast.net/~doktors06/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html The Grand Rapids Four "Journey to D'ni" website]
 
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'''Memberships:''' [http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?showuser=75 Guild of Greeters (Nov 2004)]; [http://mystonline.com/forums/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=560 MOUL forums (May 2006)];
 
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'''Remembrances:''' Guild of Greeters thread by Memiki: [http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?showtopic=12797 Passing Of A Great Friend]; [http://www.lifestorynet.com/obituaries/douglas-souter.23760 Douglas Souter obituary] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150813194233/http://www.lifestorynet.com/obituaries/douglas-souter.23760 WM]);
 
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==Katzi==
 
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December 2007
 
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Germany 
 
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Member of the H'Uru Age Building Team.<ref>[http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=193773#p193773 MOUL Post by Old Wolle]</ref><ref>[https://forum.guildofwriters.org/viewtopic.php?p=1406#p1406 GoW Post by Old Wolle]</ref>
 
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[http://www.uru-reallife.com/viewtopic.php?p=45836#p45836 26 Jun 2006 chatlog]
 
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'''Memberships:''' H'Uru Age Building Team.<ref>[http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=193773#p193773 MOUL Post by Old Wolle]</ref><ref>[https://forum.guildofwriters.org/viewtopic.php?p=1406#p1406 GoW Post by Old Wolle]</ref>
 
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'''Remembrances:''' H'Uru Forum post by Itep Edor: [http://www.huru.info/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=383 Abschied von Katzi];
 
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There is a memorial to her in Takla Ma'kan.<ref>[https://forum.guildofwriters.org/viewtopic.php?p=30763#p30763 GoW post by CrimsonMatt]</ref> and a plaque in I.Brattin's memorial age, Aquh.<ref>[https://forum.guildofwriters.org/viewtopic.php?p=39514#p39514 GoW post by I.Brattin]</ref>
 
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==Mo'zie==
 
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1943 - 6 June 2007
 
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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 to open the doors in Delin and Tsogahl.  Mother to three sons (J'Ankenne in the cavern/jankenne on MOUL forum was one of them).  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.
 
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'''Remembrances:'''  MOUL forum post by jankenne: [http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10559  An Explorer Death Outside the Cavern] [https://web.archive.org/web/20150811202027/http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10559 WM]
 
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==Len "Flyboy" Mumbower==
 
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4 September 1925 - 29 July 2008
 
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Foley, Alabama, USA
 
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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: [http://web.archive.org/web/20080311232123/http://www.beyonduru.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=100&Itemid=74 Flyboy’s URU/Karaoka & Music/Career Story (WM)]  He also wrote a column called Hangar Talk for "Flying Simulator," the newsletter of the AF/D Society.<ref>[http://midcontinentalgames.com/FS+V1N5_6.pdf Flying Simulators, Vol. 1, No. 5&6] [https://web.archive.org/web/20150811214934/http://midcontinentalgames.com/FS+V1N5_6.pdf WM]</ref> <ref>[http://midcontinentalgames.com/FS+V2N234.pdf Flying Simulators, Vol. 2, No. 2,3&4] [https://web.archive.org/web/20150811215159/http://midcontinentalgames.com/FS+V2N234.pdf WM]</ref>
 
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'''Remembrances:''' MOUL Forum post by Donahoo: [http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=17728 Flyboy R.I.P.];  [http://www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com/obituaries/article_bf2225d1-2226-54e3-81f2-69b8b3059092.html Leonard E. Mumbower obituary]
 
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==Myst'Aken==
 
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February 2011
 
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Jerry - Ft Collins, Colorado, USA
 
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Also known as Zedicus, Seeker53 and Zedicus McMillan (Second Life), Myst'Aken participated in D'mala, MOUL and MOULAgain.
 
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'''Memberships:''' [http://www.mystonline.com/forums/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=5466 MOUL forum as Seeker53 (Nov 2006)]
 
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'''Remembrances:''' MOUL forum post by Dudemom: [http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=24339 Passing of Myst'Aken]
 
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==Perlenstern==
 
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10 September 2011
 
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Berlin, Germany
 
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Perlenstern (Pearl Star) participated in Until Uru, Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap), MaqiQuest, MOULAgain and fan shards.  She created the age of Wianeroy.<ref>[http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=376797#p376797  MOUL post by Nerf Bludgeon]</ref>
 
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'''Memberships:''' [http://www.mystonline.com/forums/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2049 MOUL Forum (Sep 2006)]; [http://www.uru-reallife.com/ UruReallife (Black Dragon)]
 
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'''Remembrances:''' UruReallife post by der 3. Mann: [http://www.uru-reallife.com/viewtopic.php?f=99&t=54126 Trauer um Perlenstern]; H'Uru Forum post by Nobby deNobbs: [http://www.huru.info/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=669 In Gedenken an Perlenstern]; MOUL forum post by Kai-Uwe: [http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=25104 Perlenstern has passed away]
 
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==Mark “Zardoz” Plummer==
 
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5 September 1954 - 24 May 2014
 
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Planet Pluto<ref>[http://www.mystcommunity.com/board/index.php?/user/235-zardoz/ MYSTcommunity profile page]</ref>
 
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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, [http://home.comcast.net/~zardoz99/RealMyst/ Zardoz's realMyst Easter Egg Hunt and other Goodies] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150810034755/http://home.comcast.net/~zardoz99/RealMyst/ WM]) and a year later, documenting Zandi's mysterious clues with the pages, [http://home.comcast.net/~zardoz99/Zandi/zandi_facts.htm Zandi Facts].  He participated in the Uru Live Beta (Choru), Prologue (opening the Bahro door in Eder Kemo to let Phil Henderson out),<ref>[http://www.guildofarchivists.org/archive/_/11/19/03-phil-hendersons-conversation-with-zardoz-r721 11/19/03 Guild of Archivists chatlog: Phil Henderson's Conversation with Zardoz] [https://web.archive.org/web/20150814224129/http://www.guildofarchivists.org/archive/_/11/19/03-phil-hendersons-conversation-with-zardoz-r721 WM]</ref> D'mala, Myst Online: Uru Live (GameTap era) and MOULAgain.  He assisted with the DRC Liaisons election near the end of D'mala, backed Cyan's Obduction Kickstarter and was generally active in the community until a few months before his death.
 
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'''Philosophy, Interviews, and Creative Writing:'''  Nov 25, 2003 UbiSoft forum post: [http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/5-Uru-and-Slow-Life?s=745a4c1b7b972d14b662b24653b7a376 Uru and Slow Life] [https://web.archive.org/web/20150814225313/http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/5-Uru-and-Slow-Life?s=745a4c1b7b972d14b662b24653b7a376 WM]; Feb 18, 2007 D'ni Network: [https://web.archive.org/web/20070225022525/http://www.dninetwork.net/2007/02/18/pen-and-ink-interview-with-zardoz/ Pen and Ink Interview with Zardoz]; Feb 04, 2008 MOUL forum post: [http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=14619 MOUL Memories]; OpenUru Writers Club: [http://forums.openuru.org/viewforum.php?f=43 The Fall of a Sparrow: A Zardoz Project]
 
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"I ''never'' let the facts get in the way of a pithy response." - [http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=278171#p278171 20081213 Zardoz in the MOUL forum Bodger Watch thread]
 
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'''Memberships:''' [http://www.mystcommunity.com/board/index.php?/user/235-zardoz/ MYSTcommunity (Jun 2001)]; [http://forums.ubi.com/member.php/7370-Zardoz?s=745a4c1b7b972d14b662b24653b7a376 Ubisoft Forums (Nov 2003)]; [http://forums.guildofgreeters.com/index.php?showuser=241 Guild of Greeters Forum (Dec 2003)]; [http://www.thegreattree.com/bbs/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=126 The Great Tree Forums (Jan 2004)]; [http://forums.drcsite.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=159 DRC Fourms )Dec 2005)]; [http://www.mystonline.com/forums/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=6 Myst Online: Uru Live Forum (May 2006)]; [http://www.guildofmessengers.com/en/users/zardoz Guild of Messengers Forum (Nov 2007)]; [https://forum.guildofwriters.org/ Guild of Writers (Dec 2007)]; [http://forums.openuru.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=62 OpenUru.org (Dec 2008)]; UruObsession ();
 
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'''Remembrances:''' [http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?pid=171197726 Mark Plummer obituary] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150811210938/http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?pid=171197726 WM]); MOUL Fourm post by Tai'lahr: [http://www.mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28003 Memories of Zardoz]
 
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==Ramsine==
 
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13 June 1954 - 27 June 2006
 
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Angelika Pahl, Germany
 
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==Jim "Dust'ei" Rhodes==
 
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7 May 2000
 
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Co-founder with his brother, Simon of the [http://linguists.riedl.org/old/ Guild of Linguists], November 1998.<ref>[http://www.florestica.com/hpotd/dni_language/lesson01.html The History of D'ni Linguistics: Populist Renaissance] [https://web.archive.org/web/20150814174519/http://www.florestica.com/hpotd/dni_language/lesson01.html WM]</ref> <ref>[http://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/500881-The-DLF-presents-Rehchoortahn-D-nee?s=afc7cc0918d3b091e06ea3870984aa82 2005 Ubisoft forum post by domahreh]</ref>
 
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'''Remembrances:''' MOUL forum thread by Dudemom: [http://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=25432 Passing of Sil-Oh-Wet]; [http://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=382300#p382300 Lobo's memories of Sil]; [https://thednivoice.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/remembrance/ The D'ni Voice: Remembrance]
 
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''If tears could build a stairway and thoughts a memory lane, we'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again.''
 
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''No Farewell words were spoken; no time to say good-bye. You were gone before we knew it and only Yahvo knows why.''
 
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Latest revision as of 16:38, 16 November 2023

The Explorers Memorial is a monument of four rings with a scrolling list of names, located just outside of the Kahlo Pub on Ae'gura Island in the game, Myst Online: Uru Live (MOUL). Below is a list of the names that currently appear on the memorial, both real people and fictional Non-Player Characters (NPCs). For more information on the real community members who have been lost to us, please visit the In Memoriam page.

Stuart "Dichromus" Allen ... Richard "ShadowCats" Bader ... Brian "Piper Driver" Bainter ... Jeannie "jmb30321" Barcus ... Don "Sailor86" Billow ... Jason "Ja'run" Bobyarchick ... Joan Daisy "Tink" Burkey ... Janet "Pehpsee" Burress ... CAGrayWolf ... James "Aquila" Carpenter ... CharlotteMarie Tigerpaw ... Virginia "Terra" Cinova ... James Coppola ... Al "Wamduskasapa" Edwards ... Willow "Wheely" Engberg ... Cindy Farrar ... Gandhar ... Dan "Nvr2Old" Goetz ... Sheila Goold ... Grandbad ... Kees "Grassie73" Grashoff ... Daniel Dea "Watashi" Grindle ... Ron Hayter ... Jahuti ... Bob "Boblishman" Lishman ... Maureen "Mo'zie" Jannot ... JDrake ... Deirdre Karris ... Katzi ... John "Gehn" Keston ... Gary Andrew "Andy" Legate ... William "oldmanjob" Maier ... Dave "Different Dave" Mains ... Len "Flyboy" Mumbower ... Myst'Aken ... Larry "Lord Chaos" Nelson ... Gorma Louise "GLO" O'Connor ... Perlenstern ... Mark "Zardoz" Plummer ... Ramsine ... Jim "Dust'ei" Rhodes ... Terri "Tai'lahr" Richardson ... Josef Riedl ... Richard "Battlebotsboy" Riley ... Phil "Enders" Rose ... Gayle "GemPanzy" Senatore ... June "JuneTMP" Shaputis ... Teresa "Teej" Shepherd ... Sil-Oh-Wet ... Margaret "shenendoah" Sloan ... David Ogden Stiers ... Rosette Taylor ... Frank "Stungthumbz" Whiting ... Mary Beth "Aderyn" Wilkinson ... Jeff Wise ... Yutiel Yoshi ... Zanda Myrande ... Jeff Zandi

* Non-Player (fictional) Characters who died as part of a story line in the cavern.

Background

Prior to the installation of this memorial, community members had created memorial webpages/sites, memorials in other worlds (There, Second Life), and even their own Uru ages to honor fellow Myst/Uru community members who had died. Additionally, they had requested that Cyan create a memorial in Uru [1][2][3][4][5] and Cyan indicated as early as June 2006 that “something along these lines” was already planned.[6]

In early 2006, during the D’mala era, the NPC "Wheely" was introduced as being Willow Engberg, daughter of D'ni Restoration Council (DRC) member Michael Engberg. She spent quite a bit of time with the explorers in the cavern so that by May 2007, she was well known among the players and many were fond of her. On May 18, 2007, the NPC “Rosette” was introduced as a close friend of Wheely’s from Portland, Oregon.[7] The MOUL episode, “Scars” began May 19, 2007 with a “Safety Alert”(WM) KI-mail from the DRC warning explorers to be cautious in the Kahlo Pub area due to new cracks being discovered there. The next day, Wheely and Rosette were in the cavern doing marker missions. Other explorers, concerned for their safety, tried to convince the girls to stay out of the city, but failing that, joined them with the intention of keeping a watchful eye and steer them away from the dangerous area.[8] But the girls managed to slip away alone to the city and shortly thereafter, they disappeared from everyone's KI. DRC members and explorers began searching for them while other explorers held vigils and waited both in the cavern and on the forums for more news. Bahros were seen in the city and low rumbles were heard coming from the area of the Kahlo Pub where it was discovered the ceiling had collapsed. Explorers soon learned that Rosette had died in the cave in and Wheely was trapped there.[9] As the DRC attempted to rescue her all the next day, explorers anxiously listened to relayers in the cavern or watched the forums for any news.[10] On May 22nd, they were stunned to learn of her death just before rescuers were able to reach her.[11]

History

On June 26, 2007, DRC member Marie Sutherland unveiled the memorial outside of the Kahlo Pub saying, “It seems I should say something for this occasion, but I don't have the words. We have spent the last month trying to decide how to memorialize the explorers that we've lost. Nothing I can say will do justice to their memories, so I won't even try. But this will be a small token.”[12]

The initial names on the memorial at that time were Janet "Pehpsi" Burress, James "Aquila" Carpenter, "JDrake", Willow "Wheely" Engberg, Phil "phend" Henderson, Maureen "Mo'zie" Jannot, "Rasmine", Jim "Dust'ei" Rhodes, and Rosette Taylor. (“Rasmine” was actually “Ramsine,” a member of the German community which informed Cyan of the error and it was corrected.[13] Also, Janet "Pehpsi" Burress would be corrected to Janet "Pehpsee" Burress.[14])

Following the unveiling, the DRC sent a KI-mail to all explorers, “Wheely Memorial”(WM) announcing the memorial and requesting submissions of the names of other explorers who had passed away along with a description of how each contributed to the restoration.

The inclusion of NPC Phil "phend" Henderson on the memorial when it was initially installed was part of a story line in which the DRC believed he had died in 2003 when a wall in the cavern collapsed. Although his body was never found, he was presumed dead. However, phend re-appeared in the cavern on August 3rd, 2007 [15] and his name was removed from the memorial.[16] For some unknown reason, Phil's name was re-added to the memorial when the cavern re-opened in 2010,[17] but was eventually removed again.

Over the years, new names have been added. Three community members (CAGrayWolf, Jahuti, and Gandhar) died while the cavern was closed between April 2008 and January 2010 and their names were added when the cavern re-opened in 2010.

On February 20, 2010, Ghaelen and the Guild of Healers held a "Memorial and Welcome Home" event at the Kahlo Pub.[18] and on February 4, 2012, held a "Memorial Vigil" during the second anniversary celebrations of the cavern re-opening.[19]

A post made to the Uru Obsession forum on the day of the unveiling included a list of the names, but reported the name Maureen "Mo'zie" Jannot only as "Mo'zie" and the list was copied to other forums, including the Guild of Greeters[20] and MOUL[21]. Unfortunately, that list was used as a reference when the memorial was reactivated just before the cavern reopened in 2010. The error was discovered in the course of research for this project, RAWA was notified and the name was corrected on September 1, 2015.

The name, "Deirdre Karris" was added to the memorial on October 9th and removed on October 30, 2015.

Kees "Grassie73" Grashoff was added to the memorial in January 2016.

In January 2017, it was discovered that sometime shortly after the June 2007 unveiling, Janet "Pehpsi" Burress had been changed to Janet "Pehpsee" Burress. It is unknown exactly when or why, but theorized that it had been brought to Cyan's attention that the latter spelling was the one Janet had used for her cavern avatar. And, because the list of names assembled on the day of the unveiling was the one used as a reference, the former spelling was applied when the memorial was reactivated just before the cavern reopened in 2010. This error was corrected on January 9, 2017.

Gorma Louise "GLO" O'Conner and Al "Wamduskasapa" Edwards were added on February 22, 2017.

Don "Sailor86" Billow was added in February 2018. David Ogden Stiers was added on 06 March 2018.

Jeff Zandi was added in February 2019. Terri "Tai'lahr" Richardson was added on October 18, 2019. Mary Beth "Aderyn" Wilkinson and Yutiel Yoshi were added on October 22, 2019. Gayle "GemPanzy" Senatore and Teresa "Tee Jay" Shepherd were added on December 2019.

Dierdre Karris was reinstated on February 21, 2020. Gary Andrew "Andy" Legate was added on March 10, 2020. Daniel Dea "Watashi" Grindle was added on March 26, 2020‎. Jeff Wise was added on November 24, 2020‎. Sheila Goold was added on November 30, 2020‎. James Coppola was added on December 7, 2020‎.

Phil "Enders" Rose was added on March 10, 2021. CharlotteMarie Tigerpaw was added on October 20, 2021. Richard "Battlebotsboy" Riley was added on December 27, 2021.

Grandbad was added on January 4, 2022, and Zander_The_Heretic was changed to Zanda Myrande. John "Gehn" Keston was added on March 5, 2022. Dave "Different Dave" Mains was added on July 2022. Frank "Stungthumbz" Whiting was added on July 27, 2022. Joan Daisy "Tink" Burkey was added on July 30, 2022. Larry "Lord Chaos" Nelson was added on August 19, 2022.

Bob "Boblishman" Lishman and Margaret "shenendoah" Sloan were added on November 15, 2023.

Submissions

Requests for adding names to the memorial can be submitted to Cyan, using the format: <firstName> "<avatarName/nickName>" <lastName>.[22] Due diligence will be done to verify the person and their passing, so providing as much information as possible (i.e., proof) can expedite the process.

Caution
Anyone considering submitting a name not directly tied to an actual death should also consider the repercussions. The memorial is considered sacred by many community members, especially those who knew someone on it. Many of them do not even like that the names of the NPCs Wheely & Rosette are included and would likely be offended by the inclusion of a fake name or one linked to a falsely reported death.

List in Code

For the convenience of shard operators, below is the names list as of November 17, 2023 with coding in place to update it directly in the database.

SQL code for MOSS servers[23]
UPDATE textnote SET value = E'Stuart "Dichromus" Allen\nRichard "ShadowCats" Bader\nBrian "Piper Driver" Bainter\nJeannie "jmb30321" Barcus\nDon "Sailor86" Billow\nJason "Ja\'run" Bobyarchick\nJoan Daisy "Tink" Burkey\nJanet "Pehpsee" Burress\nCAGrayWolf\nJames "Aquila" Carpenter\nCharlotteMarie Tigerpaw\nVirginia "Terra" Cinova\nJames Coppola\nAl "Wamduskasapa" Edwards\nWillow "Wheely" Engberg\nCindy Farrar\nGandhar\nDan "Nvr2Old" Goetz\nSheila Goold\nGrandbad\nKees "Grassie73" Grashoff\nDaniel Dea "Watashi" Grindle\nRon Hayter\nJahuti\nBob "Boblishman" Lishman\nMaureen "Mo\'zie" Jannot\nJDrake\nDeirdre Karris\nKatzi\nJohn "Gehn" Keston\nGary Andrew "Andy" Legate\nWilliam "oldmanjob" Maier\nDave "Different Dave" Mains\nLen "Flyboy" Mumbower\nMyst\'Aken\nLarry "Lord Chaos" Nelson\nGorma Louise "GLO" O\'Connor\nPerlenstern\nMark "Zardoz" Plummer\nRamsine\nJim "Dust\'ei" Rhodes\nTerri "Tai\'lahr" Richardson\nJosef Riedl\nRichard "Battlebotsboy" Riley\nPhil "Enders" Rose\nGayle "GemPanzy" Senatore\nJune "JuneTMP" Shaputis\nTeresa "Teej" Shepherd\nSil-Oh-Wet\nMargaret "shenendoah" Sloan\nDavid Ogden Stiers\nRosette Taylor\nFrank "Stungthumbz" Whiting\nMary Beth "Aderyn" Wilkinson\nJeff Wise\nYutiel Yoshi\nZanda Myrande\nJeff Zandi\n' WHERE title = 'MemorialImager';

Sources

  1. ↑ MOUL Forum post by Eleri: Memorial Plaque
  2. ↑ MOUL forum post by Sixdd requesting a memorial
  3. ↑ MOUL forum post by Marck: A graveyard
  4. ↑ MOUL forum thread by Vormaen: An idea for those who have passed.</
  5. ↑ MOUL forum post by Simon_Bitdiddle: DRC ResEng Memorial?
  6. ↑ MOUL forum post by RAWA regarding plans for a memorial
  7. ↑ Marck’s chatlog of meeting Rosette
  8. ↑ MOUL forum thread by Thend: Wheely & Rosette -05/20/07-Council Hood,Ae'gura,Kadish,G(WM)
  9. ↑ 05/21/2007 DRC KI-mail, "City Reopened"
  10. ↑ MOUL forum thread: "Wheely is missing?-Update; Dreadful News" (WM)
  11. ↑ 05/22/2007 DRC KI-mail "Tragedy in the Cavern"(WM)
  12. ↑ Guild of Greeters’ forum: Marie Sutherland chatlog
  13. ↑ Uru Reallife forum post about Ramsine (WM)
  14. ↑ December 17, 2008 post by Jarelav to Guild of Greeters forum thread, "Birthday Remembrance For Pepsi, 05 December" (WM)
  15. ↑ Guild of Greeters page: A Guide to Characters
  16. ↑ MOUL forum post by ziggy2765(WM)
  17. ↑ MOUL forum post by CrisGer with KI shot of memorial (WM), MOUL forum posts mentioning Phil's name on the memorial (WM)
  18. ↑ Saturday Memorial and Welcome Home at Kahlo Pub (WM)
  19. ↑ 2nd Anniversary Cavern Re-(re-)Opening Celebration, (WM)
  20. ↑ Guild of Greeters’ forum post, listing names
  21. ↑ Jun 26, 2007 MOUL post, listing names
  22. ↑ MOUL forum post by RAWA
  23. ↑ Coding provided by Christian Walther.
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