Flat's last post was December 10th, 2010, in the "Pass the Cart 2" thread where he wrote: "FYI, Im having some health issues that may well be the end of me soon. I'm not sure how much longer I can muster the strength to sign in. Take care, its been a lot of fun. Ive enjoyed participating in the discussions and the global film projects."
So I think some of us were aware that he was facing some health problems but you never know what the extent of those are. I just assumed he'd be back around as soon as he got better. Tabby was into a lot of different things--writing, photography, even magic, not to mention being a major player in the music business, so his passing was noted in a lot of different places. But I suspect that his interest in small-format filmmaking was probably kind of personal so maybe not many of his folk even knew what a big participant he was here. So I guess we got passed by on the notifications.
For those who never got to engage with him here or elsewhere, Flatwood was a really cool guy. He was a long-time member on this board and was always participating in a wide range of topics. He had been around for a while so he knew knew a whole lot, not just about the technical and creative side of filmmaking, but also about all kinds of things associated with music and producing. He was one of the fundamental participants and creative forces behind the "pass the cart" projects and worked on music and producing for the second version up to the end. I'll always treasure my t-shirt for the project that he had made up.
His personal site seems to still be up and untouched, but here is a tribute and memorial site that someone made--definitely worth visiting to read about the man and his life: http://wrongplacesaloon.com/memTabby.htm. A good guy that will surely be missed here and in the world.
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